How did you come up with the title for the book?

Greetings Readers:

I have had several people ask: How did you come up with the title From Pigtails and Pinafores?  What’s a pinafore? Or is there any connection to the opera H.M.S. Pinafores?

When I was thinking of a title for the book, I wanted to describe the era from which my mom lived and provide a visual for the reader. The word pigtail was used to describe how girls in the south during that era wore their hair. It was simply two braids, one on each side of the face, made by interweaving three strands of hair together.  Typically, the ends would turn slightly upward; thus the term pigtail.

A pinafore refers to the sleeveless apron-like garments girls wore over their dresses to keep them clean. The connection to the Gilbert and Sullivan opera, H.M.S. Pinafores was not deliberate but a happy coincident. The book describes my mother's school days when her innovative teacher, Miss James, had the school children perform the opera before the local community.

Happy reading!

Liz Hawkins