Presenting a collection of St. Louis bricks, sidewalk markers, and the Fleur-de-lis as architectural detail on and in city buildings, brick collecting, urban exploration, and my life by Christian Herman. Reporting from Tower Grove South in St. Louis, MO
I recall those horrible peach and white dresses my mom had made for us. Probably Easter. They were made of glazed calico: Chintz. It felt gross. Luckily, I quickly grew out of it while my older sister wore it all summer.