There were Southern Confederate versions of the "war austerity" clothes that would make their appearance in World war II England and America. One of the verses of a song called "The Southern Girl" (sung to the tune of "The Bonny Blue Flag") pokes gentle fun at the shortages endured by stylish belles because of the Union blockade.
"Oh, yes, my dress is homespun-made,
My hat's palmetto*, too!
But that just shows what Southern girls
For Southern rights will do."
*A spiky coastal palm tree that's the symbol of South Carolina.
The fronds could be woven together to make tropical-looking
sun hats.
There were Southern
There were Southern Confederate versions of the "war austerity" clothes that would make their appearance in World war II England and America. One of the verses of a song called "The Southern Girl" (sung to the tune of "The Bonny Blue Flag") pokes gentle fun at the shortages endured by stylish belles because of the Union blockade.
"Oh, yes, my dress is homespun-made,
My hat's palmetto*, too!
But that just shows what Southern girls
For Southern rights will do."
*A spiky coastal palm tree that's the symbol of South Carolina.
The fronds could be woven together to make tropical-looking
sun hats.