Me in my heyday

@JudyEv (340229)
Rockingham, Australia
March 8, 2020 11:31pm CST
I found this photo the other day. It’s me in the first long dress I ever wore. It was made for me from a shimmery white fabric. I’m wearing my crystal necklace which I wrote about a while back. I was going to a St Patrick’s Day cabaret, my first formal dance. I remember Vince looking very dashing in a dinner suit. It’s a pity I couldn’t have stood up a bit straighter but them’s the breaks.
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@rakski (123378)
• Philippines
9 Mar 20
aw, so pretty. But you still looked the same just the hair color
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@Mensch (292)
• Calcutta, India
9 Mar 20
Yes I agree Judy looked really pretty so she is now just the colours have changed.
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@rakski (123378)
• Philippines
9 Mar 20
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@JudyEv (340229)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Mar 20
@rakski @Mensch Yes, the hair colour has changed a bit. In a few more years, it will match the dress!
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@youless (112496)
• Guangzhou, China
9 Mar 20
You already looked quite fashionable at that time You remind me of Audrey Hepburn who was also a very elegant lady
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@youless (112496)
• Guangzhou, China
10 Mar 20
@JudyEv I read the comments and then I realized someone said that before me. I thought I was the first one to say it but I was wrong
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@JudyEv (340229)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Mar 20
Someone else said that. I would never have thought of it myself.
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9 Mar 20
l agree. Very Audrey Hepburn- like
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@snowy22315 (180860)
• United States
9 Mar 20
You look nice. I have never actually been to a formal dance. I did not go to my prom although I could have. I should have as I ended up breaking my wrist that night..
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@snowy22315 (180860)
• United States
9 Mar 20
@sallypup I wasn't really crazy about the guy who asked me, but I should have gone..it would have been an experience!
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@sallypup (61167)
• Centralia, Washington
9 Mar 20
@snowy22315 I'm sorry you broke your wrist. I never had that excuse on why I did not go to the prom or any other dance, either.
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@JudyEv (340229)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Mar 20
Oh my. I bet you were upset about missing your prom. What a shame.
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
9 Mar 20
You have that model slouch! That’s such a pretty dress.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
9 Mar 20
@JudyEv I’m sure it was stunning in person.
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@JudyEv (340229)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Mar 20
Thanks. It sort of sparkled. A friend of my mother's made it for me. She was a great dress-maker.
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@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
9 Mar 20
You were a beautiful young lady.
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@JudyEv (340229)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Mar 20
I didn't have any self-confidence but I did love this dress and felt good in it.
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@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
9 Mar 20
@JudyEv I didn't either when I was younger. You wouldn't know it with that smile. It's beautiful on you.
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
9 Mar 20
You look very beautiful And you were mesmerized, no doubt, by Vince's dashing appearance!
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@JudyEv (340229)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Mar 20
I remember his eyes widening when we came face to face. I'm sure mine did too!
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@JudyEv (340229)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Mar 20
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
10 Mar 20
@JudyEv He saw you dressed elegant and looking so lovely!
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
10 Mar 20
That is a nice photo you have there. Looks like you were ready to party there.
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
10 Mar 20
@JudyEv Those were the times when we were young and life was very light.
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@JudyEv (340229)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Mar 20
@rsa101 That's true. The calm before the storm almost.
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@JudyEv (340229)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Mar 20
Yes, we went on to have a wonderful evening.
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• Pamplona, Spain
9 Mar 20
You look really good there and I love the idea of wearing those kind of gloves and the bracelet on top of them.
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• Pamplona, Spain
9 Mar 20
@JudyEv In England you only wore a long dress to a Wedding Reception usually.
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@JudyEv (340229)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Mar 20
Yes, we had long gloves and matching shoes - the whole works.
@JudyEv (340229)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Mar 20
@lovinangelsinstead21 We had quite a few cabarets at the time and the crowd I mixed with attended them all. We had some great times.
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@vandana7 (100303)
• India
9 Mar 20
Beautiful but not blonde..evil grin.
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@vandana7 (100303)
• India
9 Mar 20
@JudyEv I am sure..you are still beautiful nice dimples. I do like cornering blondes...its kinda fun to tease them.
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@JudyEv (340229)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Mar 20
@vandana7 And there are so many jokes about them, aren't they?
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@JudyEv (340229)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Mar 20
No, not blonde - but I still had a lot of fun.
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@suni51 (3429)
• India
9 Mar 20
To be honest, you still look as pretty as you did 30 years ago!
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@suni51 (3429)
• India
9 Mar 20
@JudyEv I am not surprised! I know a number of women that look young and beautiful in their seventies and eighties!
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@JudyEv (340229)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Mar 20
Thank you very much. The photo was taken over 50 years ago. I'm 73 now.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
9 Mar 20
Thank you for sharing the memory. It reminds me of the good old days when the Cadillac was the best car here.
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@JudyEv (340229)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Mar 20
We had some great times when we were young and still have quite a few too.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
9 Mar 20
@JudyEv that is also my take in life. Enjoy while you still can.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
9 Mar 20
Ah, the glories of our youths.
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@JudyEv (340229)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Mar 20
The past glories I'm afraid.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
9 Mar 20
@JudyEv That is really cool. Thanks for sharing that with us Judy. How did you and Vince meet? How old were you in that picture?
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@JudyEv (340229)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Mar 20
We met when I joined a brass band and Vince was already a member. I was about 19 or 20 in the photo.
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@JudyEv (340229)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Mar 20
@Hannihar We dated for perhaps about a year then we split up for a while before getting back together. We've been married 48 years.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
10 Mar 20
@JudyEv So you two started dating from that time on. How long did you date before you got married? How long have you been married?
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@LindaOHio (178877)
• United States
9 Mar 20
A pretty dress and a pretty Judy.
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@JudyEv (340229)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Mar 20
Thanks very much. What a long time ago it seems.
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@JudyEv (340229)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Mar 20
@LindaOHio I knew your 50th was coming up soon. I can't believe our kids are in their 40s.
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@LindaOHio (178877)
• United States
10 Mar 20
@JudyEv My husband and I will be married 50 years in October. When did THAT happen? Hard to imagine.
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@rappeter13 (8608)
• Romania
10 Mar 20
My mother has a similar photo from her youth. I guess this was the fashion back then.
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• Romania
12 Mar 20
@JudyEv And I guess you miss those days, too.
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@JudyEv (340229)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Mar 20
@rappeter13 They were so long ago I've almost forgotten them!
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@JudyEv (340229)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Mar 20
Yes, it was the lifestyle we had when we were young adults.
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@RebeccasFarm (89873)
• Arvada, Colorado
9 Mar 20
What a lovely lady you were and still are Judy. You look gorgeous!!
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• Arvada, Colorado
10 Mar 20
@JudyEv Yes and I am glad you have those precious memories.
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@JudyEv (340229)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Mar 20
Thanks. Such photos bring back lots of memories.
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@JudyEv (340229)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Mar 20
@RebeccasFarm Thanks.
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@xFiacre (13036)
• Ireland
9 Mar 20
@judyev Not totally dissimilar to a young Judith Durham.
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@xFiacre (13036)
• Ireland
9 Mar 20
@JudyEv I was in love with her when I was 10. I looked for her everywhere when we went to Australia in 1970 but couldn't find her.
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@JudyEv (340229)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Mar 20
Do you think so? I can live with that. We saw her at a jazz festival where her sister was singing. She is quite tiny.
@JudyEv (340229)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Mar 20
@xFiacre She has such a powerful, distinctive voice.
• United States
10 Mar 20
I agree with everyone else...you still look the same except for your hair color. It's a lovely photo Judy and it's nice to see the necklace you wrote about.
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• United States
11 Mar 20
@JudyEv don't we all
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@JudyEv (340229)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Mar 20
Thanks for the kind words. However, I don't think I'll post a close-up! I have a few wrinkles now.
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
9 Mar 20
You wear a stunning beauty but it's shows until now.
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@JudyEv (340229)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Mar 20
Thank you. That's a very kind thing to say.
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@JudyEv (340229)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Mar 20
@florelway Thank you.
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
10 Mar 20
@JudyEv because it's true.
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@Nevena83 (65277)
• Serbia
9 Mar 20
Woooowww you look beautiful.
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@JudyEv (340229)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Mar 20
Thanks. The outfit helps I think.
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@JudyEv (340229)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Mar 20
@Nevena83 I don't think there is as many 'pretty' clothes around now as there used to be.
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@Nevena83 (65277)
• Serbia
10 Mar 20
@JudyEv Fashion was much better before.
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