My mother remade my Dad's Royal Air Force uniforms into shorts and shirts
for my brother in the late 40's or early 50's. and my Dad was still in the
Air Force.
Thing was, he got promoted to an officer, and all his uniforms had to be
replaced. So there was all this lovely Air Force blue wool
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To: Historical Costume
Subject: [h-cost] Re: repurposed fabric...repurposing in the 1940s
Still the best book in my collection of sewing and fashion books is the
1940s home dressmakers' book by Pocket Books. This little dynamo of
100-odd
pages from a time when a Pocket Book would still fit
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Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 3:47 PM
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Subject: Re: [h-cost] Repurposing fabric in the 1940s
Suzi Clarke wrote:
At 03:06 05/10/2007, you wrote:
Six years!?! It would have been out of style. At least, that's what I
Lots of snippage
The highlight of the book, really, is how to make new things from old such
as the chapter on how to turn your husband's old suit into a stylish new
outfit for you.
It demonstrates how to dis-assemble the suit and lay a new pattern over the
old pieces and really is a very
In a message dated 10/5/2007 4:48:26 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Still the best book in my collection of sewing and fashion books is the
1940s home dressmakers' book by Pocket Books. This little dynamo of
100-odd
pages from a time when a Pocket Book would
I just gave away the last bits of Air Force wool from my dad's uniforms. He
retired in 1974. I remember my mother and I both having suits made from
that wool.
Melusine
Jeeze, I hope you kept the patches and insignia, I have boxes of the things.
One day, one day...
-C.
I just gave away the last bits of Air Force wool from my dad's uniforms.
He retired in 1974. I remember my mother and I both having suits made
from that wool.
Melusine
Jeeze, I hope you kept the patches and insignia, I have boxes of the
things.
One day, one day...
-C.
No, what I had
