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Acadiana brown cotton: Local plant ties past, present VICTORIA DODGE, The Daily Advertiser March 13, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Colastie Hebert LeBlanc, known as Tante Colastie by family and friends, was one of the few women still making brown cotton trousseau — a dowry for new brides. But she had 108 blankets. When asked to sell one of her blankets LeBlanc responded with, “Oh no! Madamoiselle! I can’t let you have any of those. I have made them for my children.” But with so many extra blankets, people were confused with how many children she had. “Nine,” sh...

Colastie Hebert LeBlanc, known as Tante Colastie by family and friends, was one of the few women still making brown cotton trousseau — a dowry for new brides. But she had 108 blankets.  When asked to sell one of her blankets LeBlanc responded with, "Oh no! Madamoiselle! I can't let you have any of those. I have made them for my children." But with so many extra blankets, people were confused with how many children she had. "Nine," she would tell them. "I have completed my supply, that is one dozen for each. Now I’ll be able to make blankets for others and my friends who need them...

From fancy dinners at home to cocktails to-go, here's how you can celebrate New Year's Eve in Charlotte In North Carolina, curfews will remain in effect as people ring in the new year, but there are still plenty of ways to celebrate. Author: Ashley Daley Updated: 6:37 AM EST December 29, 2020 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — While many of us are excited to say goodbye to 2020 and ring in the new year, health officials are once again warning that large gatherings and parties could have dangerous and even deadly consequences.   In North Carolina, several curfews are still in...