In the journal you will find an explanation of Flapper culture,
one of her favorite ragtime songs,
Mar 16, 2011
Raisa's heartbreak revealed.
...but you have to read her letters to understand.
Raisa received a beaded headband, beads on her skirt and torso, flapper necklaces and stickers explaining her Continental tour that her mother and father devised as a way to tame their smitten flapper.
Inside her box I made a scrapbook of this period of her life with her friends, her music and her enjoyment of swimming.
and the letters from Johnny and another person that are all she has left of her great romance.
Plus an extract from a very early (1904) feminist tome, Raisa's mother's favorite, which seems to suggest that we haven't really come that far after all. Raisa's mother wanted her daughter to make better choices than being a young bride - but she didn't really understand Raisa or Johnny.
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5 comments:
Love the storyline and the work on her is amazing.
Great job, Robyn. I love flappers. Wish I could read the letters!
Oh wow!! I can't believe the incredible story about Raisa and how she is coming together. Great additions Robyn!!
You know I wrote the letters by hand, so I don't have a copy in my computer. So I can't quote them.
There is the scrapbook in her petit point box body! I had forgotten. Thanks Robyn! That's cool!
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