Well, this picture here is one that I've had on hand for years, but it is only since I made a clear scan that I realized that Edith and Marion are wearing the hats bought at Ogilvy's in April 1909.. Edith's a big black shape with ribbon, and little pink roses and Marion a smaller hat turned up at the side with flowers matching her blue dress.
With the cleared scan you can see the BIG BLACK SHAPE. She wasn't exaggerating at all.
I'm having Edith pass Ogilvy's in the first chapter of Edith's Story... on her way to the Art Gallery at Phillip's Square and remember back to when she bought the hat, before her boyfriend got killed in the Rossmore fire.
She paid 7.50 and she made only 200 a year!!
I'll have it that she bought it because she felt sad that he was sent to Cornwall..as a consolation prize.. but no consolation prize will do now..
