By Jim Hall
I see in the papers, that our modern day “Mad Men” are gearing up a new marketing campaign to bring back a garment from the past that brought the greatest of discomfort to the ladies of the ”40s and ”50s. They have given it a new name, but it is what it is, no matter what they call it now. Yes, ladies, the girdle has risen from its grave. It is now going to be called a body shaper.
As a small lad back in the old days, I can still remember my poor, sainted mother coming home from a long day”s work and finding such great relief when wiggling herself out of the dreaded garment. I remember those hugs I gave her, only to get a feeling that she was part armadillo under her clothes when I did. It took a while for me to figure out what all the grunts and groans that came from behind her bedroom door in the morning were all about. But mostly, I remember what a changed woman she became when the assorted iron maidens were seen being hauled away in the garbage can one day.
To think that their return will be a welcome event for our ladies of today to endure makes me wonder if history is about to repeat itself, and we have learned nothing from the past.
Jim Hall
Clearlake Oaks
