Her dress was thin white lawn, with little blue flowers scattered over it, and she wore shoes From this we learn several things: As throughout history, impractical clothing such as Nellie wore, indicated status and wealth, because it meant she didnt have to do manual labor or get her hands dirty Kids can be very mean then and now The Wilders had very little money, and no clothing to make new dresses from, or Ma would have made sure they had shoes and long enough dresses By this time, they were still wearing the clothes from 2 years earlier, and that all the alteration tucks had been let out Fair skin was valued Bonnets were disliked, probably by women as well as girls if they were to confess Its good school was in the summer, or their feet would get very cold There was a status in fashion from the golden and fair skinned, to the Indian prejudice Hair ribbons were obviously a status symbol, while bonnets were considered of the working class By the Shores of Silver Lake Laura at last approaches the age of Fionas depiction
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