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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
Format:Hardcover
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?
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?
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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it was smaller then i expected but cramed with good info. well worth it for referance or for pleasure
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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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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birthday gift
bought this book for my friend's birthday hence I have no idea if it's good or not, my friend haven't complained hence 4 stars.
Published 8 months ago by Aro
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lovely
This is a reproduction of the original publication of the pamphlet produced by the British government this isn't a text book and doesn't provide much in the way of explanation.
Published 8 months ago by Lucy Jennings
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good but small
Its a good book but very small i thought it would have a lot more information in it but its a cute little book that is a nice present for those who like the 1940's- 50's
Published on 28 Nov 2010 by Lucy Jennings
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It's a housewife's book! Not for men!
I was a tiny bit disappointed because I was expecting some more manly things to make do and mend! How to sharpen tools, fix clocks or bicycles, repair tin helmets and chamberpots... Read more
Published on 2 Mar 2009 by Mr. M. P. T. Palmer
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