by Valorie Quesenberry | Jun 30, 2014 | modesty, South, southern, womanhood
(another bit of etiquette from a Southern girl’s point of view)In the old days, southern young ladies were always well dressed, even to their “foundational” garments. There were chemises, corsets, bloomers, petticoats and crinolines and all served a purpose. A...
by Valorie Quesenberry | May 19, 2014 | grit, perseverance, South, southerner
(a southern girl’s perspective)If there’s anything southerners are, it’s tenacious. Some might say stubborn, but we’ll leave that dispute to those who are so inclined. Give a southerner a cause, and she’ll stick with it to the bitter end. The...