What Katy Did
What Katy Did is an 1872 children's book written by Sarah Chauncey Woolsey under her pen name Susan Coolidge. It follows the adventures of a twelve-year-old American girl, Katy Carr, and her family who live in the fictional lakeside Ohio town of Burnet in the 1860s. Katy is a tall untidy tomboy, forever getting into scrapes but wishing to be beautiful and beloved. When a terrible accident makes her an invalid, her illness and four-year recovery gradually teach her to be as good and kind as she has always wanted.
Two sequels follow Katy as she grows up: What Katy Did at School and What Katy Did Next. Two further sequels relating the adventures of Katy's younger siblings were also published—Clover and In the High Valley. The books were frequently reprinted and all are available online.
Coolidge modeled Katy on her own childhood self, and the other 'Little Carrs' on her brothers and sisters. The title is a play on the katydid, a species of cricket – which explains the insects on the first edition book cover.
What Katie Did (company)
What Katie Did is a British lingerie design house founded in 1999 by Katie Thomas.
History
In 1999, being unable to afford fully fashioned stockings, Thomas decided to invest £100 in nylons to sell at The London Fetish Fair. This led to Thomas creating her own website.
In 2002, What Katie Did's first reproduction of the Bullet bra was launched, the first to be produced in the country. The next year, the company opened a boutique in London Portobello. In 2010, Thomas was asked to advise on an bra of Marilyn Monroe that was put up for auction.
Thomas has also appeared advising on corsets on ABC's Nightline in 2012 and in the same year was nominated for Cosmopolitan's Businesswoman of the Year.
Style
The brand recreates designs from the 1950s including the bullet bra, which has been worn by celebrities such as Madonna and Rihanna. What Katie Did are also known for their steel boned corsets.
Models
Models for the company include Bernie Dexter, Pimmara Charoenpukdi, Missy Malone, Jami Deadly and Miss Polly Rae.
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What Katie Did
by: The LibertinesShoop, shoop, shoop de-lang de-lang
Shoop, shoop, shoop de-lang de-lang
Shoop, shoop, shoop de-lang de-lang
Shoop, shoop, shoop de-lang de-lang
Shoop, shoop, shoop de-lang de-lang
Shoop, shoop, shoop de-lang de-lang
Shoop, shoop, shoop de-lang de-lang
Oh watcha gonna do, Katie?
You're a sweet sweet girl.
But it's a cruel, cruel world
a cruel, cruel world.
My pins are none too strong, Katie
Oh hurry up Mrs Brown
I can feel 'em coming down
& it won't take none too long
But since you said goodbye
The polka dots fill my eye
And I don't know why
Shoop, shoop, shoop de-lang de-lang
Shoop, shoop, shoop de-lang de-lang
Shoop, shoop, shoop de-lang de-lang
Shoop, shoop, shoop de-lang de-lang
Oh watcha gonna do, Katie?
You're a sweet sweet girl.
But it's a cruel, cruel world
a cruel, cruel world.
My pins are none too strong
They hold my life together
And I never say never say never
I never say never say never again
Oh but since you said goodbye
The polka dots fill my eye
And I don't know why
Since you said goodbye
The polka dots fill my eyes
And I don't know why
Say you want
Say you will
Say you won't but don't leave me standing
Say you will, it's up to anyone
That's what they all like to know
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And since you said goodbye
The polka dots fill my eye
And I don't know why