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Make Do and Mend [Hardcover]

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  • Hardcover: 56 pages
  • Publisher: Imperial War Museum (1 Mar 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1904897649
  • ISBN-13: 978-1904897644
  • Product Dimensions: 15.5 x 10.9 x 1.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 40,762 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This is a delightful reminder of the techniques for household economies extolled by the wartime government. First published in 1943, all of the tips can be used to spruce up your wardrobe today. There are old fashioned remedies for everything from washing silks and mending your clothes, to repelling the 'moth menace'!

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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Every home should have one 29 Jan 2009
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I have always been keen on make-do-and-mend but was attracted by the nostalgia of this book which is a reproduction of wartime leaflets. It is excellent, and not only a trip down memory lane to a time when buying new was not possible, but is as relevant today as it was then.

Even after years of sewing and mending I picked up many useful tips and have put some of that knowledge into practical use recently. I have patched trousers that have worn between the legs, mended pants, darned socks and sweaters, patched a t-shirt and saved a trouser seam from coming apart by top-stitching. You don't necessarily need a sewing machine either since most of the suggestions can be done by hand-sewing.

But it is not just an instruction book for inspiration, it is great fun to look through from a historical point of view.

In my opinion every home would benefit from the advice in this book, and in today's unsettled financial climate we should all do our best to make do and mend to save money.

And isn't it trendy to buy from charity shops and personalise clothes nowadays?
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5.0 out of 5 stars a real clasic 3 Sep 2008
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it was smaller then i expected but cramed with good info. well worth it for referance or for pleasure
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good things often come in little packages 4 Sep 2010
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This is a very tiny book, but jam packed full of really useful info - even how to turn a slip into cami-knickers! Good fun.
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