Jan 5, 1944. Geert DeVries and Griet VanderZwaag marriage. Tiny VZ and Hillie VZ mom‘s younger sisters were the bridesmaids. Mom‘s dress: a teacher in school was the daughter of the owner of a textile company and a school board member. She got mom, the fabric without ration points and made her the dress and a long slip, the veil was a friends which they cut down and remade. The shoes and white stockings were also the friends. Mom did not see her again until Oma‘s funeral. Geert wore a suit borrowed from a minister that his aunt Assel, a nurse ,used to for briefly when his child was born. That man also lent dad the necessary black gloves. The tall hat was borrowed from the blacksmith friends of Geert. The . The tie needed to be black-and-white. Oom Jap (Geert’s brother in law) was volunteered by his wife (Tante Wieke, Geert’s sister on the day of the wedding to exchange ties with dad. The girls dresses were made by.Tante Wieke ( Mom’s sister) out of curtain fabric from Opa’s store. Bows were made out of fabric. Normally used for underwear, shoulder straps.

jo Devries