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Since silk was being diverted to parachutes, weendured thick cotton lisle stockings instead ofsilk, unless we had a boyfriend who could buy ussilk stockings at the PX. Most of us opted forsaddle shoes and bobby sox. We wore genteelknee-length skirts, with tailored white blousesand baggy wool sweaters. Never were we allowed towear slacks to class unless there was a ragingblizzard outside...

Author: By Aida K. Press, RADCLIFFE CLASS OF 1948 | Title: Alumna Recalls 'Best of All Possible Worlds' | 6/1/1998 | See Source »

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