Heirloom: Wedding Dress worn by Shirley (Sensenig) Staudt and Kaitlin Staudt

Happy 67th Wedding Anniversary to Shirley and Calvin Staudt 
and 
Happy 2nd Wedding Anniversary to Kaitlin Staudt and Michael Polczynski!

Shirley Sensenig and Calvin Staudt, Sr were married 12 Jun 1954 at Hain's Church in Wernersville, Berks County, Pennsylvania.  Shirley's wedding dress was a lace over satin, tea-length dress over crinoline with elbow length sleeves and silk cummerbund.

Stored carefully away for 65 years, Shirley gave her wedding dress to her grand-daughter, Kaitlin Staudt to use for her marriage to Michael Polczynski.  Kaitlin made a few minor alterations to the dress.  She shortened the sleeves to make it more fitting for a mid-summer wedding and added a modern satin belt to the waistline.   A side zipper was added to make the dress easier to put on and to protect the fragile fabric. Other than that no alterations were needed as the dress fit Kaitlin perfectly.  Genetics won out!

Kaitlin Staudt and Michael Polczynski were married 21 July 2019 at Turner Hall in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Kaitlin currently has the wedding dress carefully stored away.  Maybe her grand-daughter?

Shirley (Sensenig) Staudt, Kaitlin Staudt and Calvin Staudt Sr.

20 July 2019

© Karla Von Fumetti Staudt

Heirloom Toy: Barn Tote with Animals made by Shirley (Sensenig) Staudt

 

This is the start of an heirloom category for the blog and for my personal records.  I want to record and share where precious things in the family came from, how they originated, what special memories are attached to them, and who currently owns them.  

My wonderful mother-in-law, Shirley (Sensenig) Staudt, made these barn totes for my daughters, Kaitlin and Rachel, to play with when they were small, about 1989.  Each girl had their own collection of animals and carried the bags slung over their shoulders or dragged on the floor all around the house as well as on playdates and trips.  They are sweet, hand-sewn heirlooms that have been set aside to pass on to future members of the family.  Our new grandson is enjoying looking at the little animals clipped to his play arch.  

Horse

Kitty

Hen

Cow

Pig

Barn Mouse

© Karla Von Fumetti Staudt

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