I still think of myself and my darling Alice dancing around the room in our finery. She so loved dressing up in these beautiful clothes. It’s a memory that I cherish. And so, I say to you, Rose and Kathy, Agnes and Bridgy and your wonderful mother: wear them, enjoy them, feel the sensation of silk and satin against your skin, don’t let them hang in a cupboard as I did. Wear them when you are washing up, wear them when you are cleaning windows, but wear them.
