Check Out The Fashions Part Ll

[stewey]

An addition to my post of yesterday, See, everything old is new again: look at the "Goth" bra.
http://i62.tinypic.com/xokv3d.jpg

[albaqwerty]

if only the prices would come back though :-)

Are these from your 'find' Stewey? x

[albaqwerty]

no need to answer my question!
I've searched :-)

[stewey]

Yes. The Simpson's flier from Sept, 1942.

[albaqwerty]

It's like a treasure trove isn't it?!

I remember looking through an old trunk belonging to my parents, the newspapers made interesting reading.
The different language used etc.

[stewey]

It's really interesting reading this old stuff, yes. I gave the papers two steam treatments, as you suggested, and what a difference it made! Next I have to get some parchment paper and iron them.

[albaqwerty]

I'm really pleased my daft idea helped.

(I scare myself at times :-) )

[humbersloop]

the woman under that very fetching hat has a look of Bette Davis about her

[stewey]

Now that you mention it, HS, yes.

[albaqwerty]

Yo Sloopy xx

Gosh, you're right, there is a resemblance.

An oversize apron though on an uber-slim model is a bit strange :-)

[stewey]

Could that be Mrs Miniver in the apron?

[humbersloop]

yo (albs)

stewey, are they English gloves as in made in, or is it the style? can't read the print from here

[albaqwerty]

blooming heck, you and Sloopy are sleuths!

Who belongs to the legs in the stockings?

[humbersloop]

..dunno, but presumably a Gothic bra gives you flying buttresses

[Prudie]

The slippers look just like the current in shoe brand 'irregular choice' (for those aware of that brand).

[albaqwerty]

I've enlarged the image, Sloopy, it doesn't say,

Black or chamois with some fancy stitching.
The look rather nice though.

[stewey]

It doesn't mention "English" at all in the small print. I doubt that during the war that the British were exporting gloves to Canada, so it probably means the style.

[stewey]

Alba, those legs belong to Lisle, dontcha know?

[EcclesCake]

Prudie, you are so right! That was my first thought when I looked at them.....I'd love a pair of slippers like that.

[humbersloop]

yes Prudie, and just found stewey's yesterday's post - I'd say Cath Kidston has nicked that look wholesale

[Svejk]

''Could that be Mrs Miniver in the apron? ''

mrso surely