School: Boulavogue

On this page

1. Clothes Made Locally

   

   Share Share Post

   

   You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.

   132 lothes Made Locally. There is only one tailor whom I know in this district. This tailor generally works at home. Implements he uses are :- sewing machine, scissors, and thimble. My mother makes shirts at home. She uses flannel to make them. A wife generally wears black for her lifetime when her husband dies. At the death of a wife the husband wears a black diamond of cloth on his left sleeve and a black tie. A bride never gets married in black. The bridegroom often gets navy for his wedding. The bridesmaid is often dressed in the same colour as the bride. Blue is often worn by the bride. Nora Breen, Carrigeen, Ferns, Co Wexford.

   Save Cancel

   Transcription guide »

   By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.

   Topics

   1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Nora Breen

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Carrigeen, Co. Wexford

2. Clothes Made Locally

   

   Share Share Post

   Clothes Made Locally.
   Sometimes she (a widow) wears a little dot of white mixed with the black on her hat or dress. At the death of a baby the people never go in black.
   Mary Breen,
   Kilcoulshea, Boolavogue, Ferns.

   

   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit

3. Clothes Made Locally

   

   Share Share Post

   Clothes Made Locally.
   There is one tailor in this parish. Willie Daly is the tailor's name. Stockings are knitted at home.
   Martin Breen,
   Ballydonegan, Ferns.

   

   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit