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Title: Can anybody decipher this?
Post by: 7igerby7he7ail on Saturday 15 October 11 17:32 BST (UK)

This is part of the 1930 Fed Cen in the USA. Los Angeles
I have tracked down one of my tree. I knew he was 'in the movies'
Turns out he was a Sound Technician
Can anybody read the line below,his wife's occupation?

Title: Re: Can anybody decipher this?
Post by: genjen on Saturday 15 October 11 17:34 BST (UK)

Modist - Girls.

So a fashion designer or maker of girls' clothes

Jen

Title: Re: Can anybody decipher this?
Post by: JenB on Saturday 15 October 11 17:56 BST (UK)

Deleted - sorry, I misread the question  ::)

Title: Re: Can anybody decipher this?
Post by: ainslie on Saturday 15 October 11 18:05 BST (UK)

In UK English  modiste usually has 'e' on the end, following the French, but is it ever used now?
A

Title: Re: Can anybody decipher this?
Post by: genjen on Saturday 15 October 11 18:26 BST (UK)

In my first reply, I automatically wrote Modiste but then went back and changed it when I looked again at the image.

But I am fairly sure that's what it says and it is US English rather than UK, so maybe it never had an 'e' on the end in America? ???

Title: Re: Can anybody decipher this?
Post by: Tuggybear on Saturday 15 October 11 19:31 BST (UK)

I'd agree that the occupation is a Modist for girls.  :)

Title: Re: Can anybody decipher this?
Post by: 7igerby7he7ail on Saturday 15 October 11 19:45 BST (UK)

Thanks folks, I can see that now

Tom G