My mother seemed like she was too tired to dress up a lot, after having 5 kids. But when she did she was very classy.

I had one aunt who was very prim and proper and another who was very outgoing and outspoken.

I'm glad you're writing more. I really enjoyed reading this story. You're a good writer. I'm also one that loves hat pins and brooches. Those were beautiful and I bought one recently that I thought was absolutely beautiful. There's so many that I would love to buy but I don't because well I just don't have anything or an occasion to wear them but I do love looking at them. I've always loved sparkly things, even from a child, on.

Especially love the way you described those days because I remember them the same way. Our family was a family of ladies in every sense of the word. Mom always looked nice. I liked watching her put her makeup on haha and she would dress up so nice for church or anywhere she went but she didn't go many places. She mostly stayed home and took care of the house and it was spic and span. Always. She was always busy working so hard for us. She was a good cook too and I miss her special chili mac. I remember the times we'd go out and play hide and seek and catch lightning bugs in a jar but we'd always let them go. Those were fascinating. Some call them fireflies. We called them lightning bugs. Hahaha

My mom always dressed up too. Even to go to the store. She never left the house without makeup.

I miss my two grandmothers they were like this my grand aunts too

That sounds very much like my Grandmother. She was a very classy lady. Always dressed to the nines and carried herself with poise

Ah i knew a lady like your aunts once lol

Your aunts sound like they were a hoot-and-a-half. 😂 Fun to be around.

My mother's side of the family was very much the same as yours. 5 sisters and 1 brother. Now their mother understand buried 3 husbands. The man in the family on both sides agreed she nagged them to death. If the sisters were all together at a family gathering getting along it was her job to get them fighting. All the nice dress and makeup made no difference. The lady in them no longer existed and the men headed to the basement for their own sanity.
As a kid this was actually entertaining.