Well, hey there! You wanna know about them Tiffany women, huh? What age they were? Lemme tell ya, it ain’t so straightforward like you think. It ain’t like they had some sign-up sheet that said, “Only gals this old can work here!”
From what I hear, these “Tiffany Girls,” that’s what they called ’em, they was all sorts of ages. Some young, just starting out, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, you know? Like them young’uns fresh outta school, eager to learn and make a livin’. Probably had strong hands, too, for all that glass cuttin’ and whatnot.
Now, hold on a sec, I gotta scratch my head and think… See, they had this rule, kinda strange if ya ask me. These gals couldn’t be hitched or promised to no fella. Can you believe it? So, that probably meant a lot of ’em was younger, not yet settled down with a family and a bunch of kids runnin’ around.
- Young ones, just startin’ out
- Maybe some older, but not married
- No old grannies, that’s for sure!
But then again, who’s to say? Maybe there was some older gals too, widows maybe, or women who just never found the right fella. Back in them days, things were different. Women didn’t always have the choices they got now. If a gal needed to work, she worked, no matter her age. And workin’ with that fancy glass, that sounds like a good job, a respectable job, even if they didn’t always get the credit they deserved, poor things.
I heard tell of a woman, Clara somethin’-or-other. Clara Driscoll, that’s it! She was one of them Tiffany Girls, and she did some real important work. Designed lamps and windows, all sorts of pretty things. Now, I ain’t sure how old she was when she started, but she sure did make a name for herself, even if it took a while for folks to realize it.
It’s a shame, ain’t it? That these women, workin’ their fingers to the bone, and nobody knew their names for the longest time. Just called ‘em “Tiffany Girls” like they was all the same. But they was individuals, each with their own story, their own age, their own talents. Makes you think, don’t it?
They made all sorts of things, them Tiffany Girls did. Lamps, everybody knows about them Tiffany lamps, all colorful and fancy. But they also made windows, big ones for churches and such, and little bitty mosaics, like tiny pictures made outta glass. And ceramics, too! Imagine that, all that work, all them hours, and nobody even knowin’ who did it. Just “Tiffany,” like it all magically appeared.
So, to get back to your question, what age were them Tiffany women? Well, like I said, it varied. Mostly young, I reckon, but maybe some older ones too. The important thing ain’t how old they was, but what they did. They was artists, that’s what they was. Skilled craftswomen, makin’ beautiful things that folks still admire today. And that’s somethin’ to be proud of, no matter your age, ain’t it?
And that Tiffany fella, he sure knew how to run a business. Kept things traditional, but always kept up with the times too, you know? Used all sorts of fancy marketin’ tricks, got them movie stars and big shots to wear his jewelry and such. But them Tiffany Girls, they was the real backbone of it all, the ones actually makin’ the stuff. Shame they didn’t get the recognition they deserved right away, but at least folks know now, or they should know anyway.
So there ya have it, the best I can tell ya about the age of them Tiffany women. It ain’t a simple answer, but life ain’t simple, is it? They was young, they was maybe a bit older, but mostly, they was talented and hardworking, and that’s what really matters, don’t you think?
Anyway, I hope that clears things up for ya. It’s a long time ago now, and things get muddled in my old brain. But them Tiffany Girls, they left their mark on the world, that’s for sure. And that’s more than most folks can say, no matter how old they get to be.
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