“Hey, Mom, guess what I found in the attic in our old house on 18th Street,” Roger called as he excitedly showed me my wedding dress. We had moved into that house in 1965 so it had been there thirty-five years. He found it when we sold the house near 2000.
The dress was long gone as far as I knew. I guess if I ever thought about it, I assumed that it had been left at my mother’s house where I knew my sister’s wedding dresses were kept for a while.
The home that my husband and I first lived in was an attic apartment with limited space. Then we bought a 28 foot trailer house. Still very limited space. But I still don’t understand a bride who would roll up her wedding dress and store it in a make-up kit similar to the one shown in the picture. The bottom of the kit it was in, was rotted. Considering that, the dress was in pretty good shape! It was rolled up like we used to roll dampened dresses before we ironed them. I definitely wasn’t into fancy wedding traditions and all that goes with that romantic event. 😀
I did love the dress, however, and I valued the time and skill my mom put into making it for me. I guess I did what I needed to do to keep it.
Now sixty-six years later, it hangs in my bedroom – and, thankfully, I still have the man that came with it. ♥♥♥
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Thanks for the Sunday prompt “lost and found” by https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2019/11/17/sunday-writing-prompt-lost-and-found/
Sweet aroma 
You’ve got 30 up on me— I’m working on catching up!! 🥰
I plan on fourteen more to go, Sammy 104 and me a nice round 100. So don’t plan to catch up before that. 😀
I won’t— Gregory is 70 and I’m 60 so we’ll need 40ish more to round it out 🤣
That’s a plan! Anybody who can endure the first forty will find the second forty a snap to endure. D
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Oh I wish I still had mine, but it was off white when I wore it and with age it turned quite yellow. I do still have the man too and that’s better than an old dress anyway
That’s true! The skirt on mine looks so gray in the picture. It is “dingy” looking but not that bad. Do you know what happened to your dress?
I took it to a thrift store
Aww. That was a good choice, however. Probably an answer to some girl’s prayer.
So do you leave your man up in the attic too? LoL. And bring him up a bowl of soup once a week if he is good? LoL.
I do get the value of the dress. Just the nostalgia and the respect it gives in our minds for those who have been so talented. We have it so good today its hard to appreciate stuff.
When we moved, I let him come along. But he lives in the doghouse, not the attic. 😀
LoL.
Happy Anniversary! You’ve been married as long as I have been alive. Thanks for making me feel young! 💘💘
It was rather hard to take when both my sons became grandfathers. One is now on Soc. Sec. Oh, Time. Where do you go so fast? You have a lot left to do; keep on track. 😀
My son became a grandfather six years ago. Too soon! But my great-grandson is such a joy.
Lap up all the loving you can get. G-grands are an absolute delight.
Oh wow I am so glad you found it!
One of my best “found” stories. I have some more good ones. I’ve posted some but I can’t find them now. If I run onto them, I may repost. I have new readers since then I’m sure. Or, maybe one will fit another challenge sometime. Thanks for hosting some interesting activities. I like Wordle but it takes more time so it has been quite a while since I accepted that challenge. I keep dreaming that something will happen to give me more time in a day. Hasn’t happened yet. 😀
Feel free to share them and remember my prompts are always open so feel free to submit at anytime
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What a great story and congratulations! My wedding dress was slightly altered and worn by my granddaughter when she confirmed her faith in Jesus at a service in 2015. It is short and has lace on it. I feel encouraged to see if I can find it.
David and I have a long way to go to catch up to you guys but I surely hope you keep well and travel onwards with Strength.
The Lord is my strength, my salvation, my joy and my song. Interesting added use for your dress. Hope you find it.
Loved your closing line. ❤
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Very cool. My dress is in a cedar chest. Haven’t looked at in in years!
Write a story – post it. I want to see. Leave it out for a while to share with family. If it out all the time like mine, it becomes unnoticed.
Greeat read thank you
Thank you.