Mama Made My Underwear

My grandmother used to tell a story about when she was a little girl, in the 1930s. One day she was walking when she tripped and her skirt flew up, showing her underwear. Across her seat, large letters said “Southern Best Flour Company.” Imagine her embarrassment!

“When I was a maiden fair, Mama made our underwear; Monograms and fancy stitches Did not adorn our~Anonymous poem, 1930s