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May 16, 1923. "Arlington Park, Virginia. Evelyn Wadsworth, daughter of Senator and Mrs. Wadsworth of New York, serving cold drinks at the National Capital Horse Show." Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size.
I already have the period straw hat and shoes. It is a little tablecloth-y, but still cute for a Washington D.C. summer.
I don’t think her dress looks anything like a tablecloth! I’m quite in love with it, very chic and a little Bohemian with the contrasting prints. I enjoyed the article about this very talented woman, and found a YouTube clip of her singing. She was fabulous!
She was certainly a member of the political and social elite. Here husband was backed by Truman for the 1960 Democratic presidential nomination. Here's a somewhat misogynistic profile of the potential first-ladies.
Dressed right from the dining room! Tablecloths have always been an easy source of fabric for multiple uses.
because you don't often see cold drinks served out of coffee cups, which is what's on that tray, otherwise.
[Iced copy? - Dave]
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Here's a link to her visit to the Kennedy White House.
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