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My grandmother had a Harry Lauder 78rpm record--I think it belonged to her mother. Harry's wikipedia entry: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Lauder Mrs. Lauder was the former Ann "Nancy" Vallance, whose father managed a colliery in Lanarkshire. Listen to him here: youtu.be/OAtNk-yPoWs youtu.be/6X_3N6pcXBw youtu.be/vbM86eiczAg Lauder toured the US in 1915. If this photo was taken in late 1915, that was just a year before their only son John died in WWI (in late 1916).

Looks like she also taught at Harvard, and as a visiting lecturer at Howard Payne College in Texas: texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth128368/m1/1/ She was married to a fellow academic, sociologist Pitirim Alexandrovitch Sorokin (1889-1968). They had two sons. Here's her husband's Wikipedia entry: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitirim_Sorokin His papers are at the University of Saskatchewan: library2.usask.ca/sorokin/about His mentions of his family, in a memoir essay: "To finish this brief sketch of my life I must mention that in 1917, during the Revolution, I was happily married to Dr. Helen Baratynskaya, cytologist-researcher in her own right. She has published a number of her studies in botanical and other biological journals and is still continuing her research. For the forty-five years of our married life we seem to have had, as yet, neither time nor sufficient reason for divorce or separation. We have two sons: Dr. Peter P. Sorokin, research physicist with IBM, and Dr. Sergei P. Sorokin, instructor and research associate at Harvard Medical School." cliffstreet.org/index.php/external-course So this is one of her sons: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_P._Sorokin

Cloche Hats – 5 Intriguing Facts An intriguing fact about cloche hats is that designers would often embellish the hats with beads, silk, brooches, lace, and feathers to suit elegant social gatherings such as parties or weddings. Women could even wear a ribbon a certain way on the hat to express their relationship status. 1. The Hat Was Popular in the 1920s This unique hat was most popular during the 1920s. The hat had a deep crown that hugged the head. It had a soft, curved edge and no brim. The elegant hat became an icon of the ’20s. Women would not leave the house without one and often wore the hat so low that they had to keep their chin up to see. Not only was the hat in style, but it was also a symbol of independence and sophistication. 2. The Hat Influenced Hairstyles The cloche hat was so popular in the 1920s that it even influenced the kind of haircuts women wore. There were two haircuts the cloche influenced: flapper bobs and the Eton crop. Both of these styles were very short, not even touching the chin. Only a few inches of hair stuck out underneath the hat, which displayed the hat’s shape beautifully. 3. The Cloche Was Customizable Designers started to embellish the hat for all sorts of occasions; weddings, parties, and any important social gathering. Brooches, feathers, and beads were popular embellishments and added elegance to the hat. Milliners also added silk and lace to match a sophisticated evening gown. 4. The Kind of Embellishments on the Hat Could Symbolize Your Relationship Status Many people put their relationship status on social media in today’s age. Women during the 20s also had ways to show their relationship status. If a woman was single and was open to relationships, she could wear a big bow on the hat. However, married women would often wear a tight knot to signify their relationship. Lastly, women who were technically single but had their hearts taken wore an arrow-shaped ribbon. Much like how we have cosmopolitan to turn to, the women of the 1920s could also rely on the daily gazette to receive fashion advice. 5. Magazines would tell women what style of hat to wear to cover certain flaws. Women who have round and full faces in the lower half should wear a hat that focuses on the top of their heads. Women who have narrow faces with large foreheads should wear a hat covering the forehead and come down low. When you wear fluffy, voluminous hair, wear a hat turned away from the head. Source: www.hatrealm.com/5-intriguing-facts-about-cloche-hats/