When she want the cook go wid her she dress her up in some her fine dresses—big white cap like missus slep in an a white apron tied round her waist. We wore 5¢ calico and gingham dresses for best. Shed buy three and four bolts at Augusta [Georgia] and have it made up to work in. We didnt spin and weave till the war come on. Some old men come round making spinnin wheels. They was very plain too nearly bout rough. Rich folks had fine silk dresses—jes rattle when they walked—to wear to preachin. They sho did have preachin an fastin too durin the war but folks didnt have fine clothes when it ended like when the war started. Maria Sutton Clemments, Ex-Slave, DeValls Bluff, Ark. Age: Between 85 and 90 years at time of interview*
Posted on: Mon, 29 Dec 2014 00:25:00 +0000
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