February 5 is my mother Sylvia’s birthday. Usually, I keep these very personal anniversaries to myself, but the other day, as I was going through some old photos, I realized that they reflected virtually every significant hair style from the first half of the 20th Century. Fittingly, Mommy worked her way through beauty school and “did hair” until she was in her early 70s.
That’s Sylvia at 16 in the featured photo. Note that she grayed very early. I once asked her why she never colored her hair. “Because all the women told me I should and all the men told me I shouldn’t,” she quipped. During the war years, before she met Daddy, she had a beau who called her “Silvery.” Need I say more? She was a smart cookie.
Enjoy these photos from the first half of her life. After all, it’s winter and we’re all tired of gloom and flu.
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Life...One Big Adventure
What lovely post and even better to see someone celebrating their grey hair! Thanks so much for sharing your family album with the World. Mel
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Angela
Thank YOU. You will be hearing more about gray hair!
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Life...One Big Adventure
I know all about it already!! I stopped colouring nearly two years ago now!
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Becky Ross Michael
Wonderful photos; beautiful mother!
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marinareznor
She is gorgeous, just like her daughter. But her eyebrows are world class. I love how she changed them up through the years.
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Angela
Thank you. She always stayed with the fashion. Did her own plucking, too!
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Angela
I realize now that I missed the upsweep. Need to search for that one. Thank you for the compliment, too. Some people say we look alike–I only wish!
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Apple Hill Cottage
She is beautiful. Each photo is striking, but the first and last are my favorites.
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indianeskitchen
Wow your mom was gorgeous!!!!! I have never colored my hair and never will.Kudos to her!
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Sheryl
The photos are wonderful. It’s fun to see what your mother looked like over the years, and how her hairstyles changes. She was beautiful.
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Angela
Thank you, Sheryl.
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Lillie
Hi Angela. I just wanted to let you know that I have nominated you for The Sunshine Blogger award here: http://everydaylillie.com/2020/02/14/sunshine-bloggers-award/ – I very much enjoy reading your blog!
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Angela
Wow! Thank you so much!!!
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Lillie
You are very welcome Angela!
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Karen
Your mother was beautiful…isn’t it wonderful that you have so many nice photos of her.
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Angela
It surely is.
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Kelly MacKay
Your mom is beautiful
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Angela
She was lovely, Kelly. Thank you for reading. By the way, we love the Maritimes!
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Kelly MacKay
Always happy to hear from a maritimes fan.
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markbierman
A nice tribute to your mother.
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Angela
Thank you!
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restlessjo
Awwh, these are lovely! Wasn’t she a beauty, and that wonderful smile… 🙂 🙂
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snakesinthegrass2014
Cute pics. She was beautiful, especially as she got older. My mother’s name was Sylvia also. She would have been 102 this year. 😊. – Marty
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Angela
Thank you, Marty. Beautiful name.
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da-AL
Goodness she was lovely in all ways! Tx for the share 🙂
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Hello! I'm Bernice.
Beautiful pictures of your mother!
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Angela
Thank you! They’re treasured.
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