Transitions

Yesterday's post about my Toronto Cousin's folkdress left me thinking about the different costumes I'd worn over the years.

My first "adult" folkdress was one of the mass-produced garments created for the population of Lithuanian baby boomers living in North America. I wore that garish, green folkdress for many years, before my family decided I could transition to the heirloom ensemble. I never had a good headpiece, so I continued to wear the crown from the green folkdress into adulthood.

I recently saw a photo of Mr. Irene's great Aunt, Danutė, at her wake. Her family chose to bury her in her magnificent folkdress. 

Here's how the green folkdress looked when I wore it to a choir performance:

Suburban Chicago, Winter 1975. I didn't like the blouse that was part of the green folkdress set, so I instead wore the one my paternal Grandmother had embroidered.