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This story was submitted to the People’s War site by Bill Ross of the ‘Action Desk — Sheffield’ Team on behalf of Phyllis Lee, and has been added to the site with the her permission. Mrs. Lee author fully understands the site's terms and conditions.
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This is an extract from a book written at school by Phyllis at the age of 14. The authenticity of the punctuation and grammar has been preserved as written in the book.
Bill Ross, ´óÏó´«Ã½ People’s War Story Editor.
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New Clothes From Old Ones

Clothes can be rejuvenated in various ways. A posy of flowers can make a lot of difference to a dark dress or a plain coat. Bright coloured hankies, clips, beads, brooches, can be used to break the monotony of a plain garment. A very attractive decoration can be obtained from the use of embroidery on belts, collars and pockets etc. Small bows on the shoulder and a frill around the waist of a frock in a contrasting colour looks very chic and becoming. In this way we can make our last year’s Spring and Summer frocks look like new and serve the purpose of new clothes.

Gloves
Fabric gloves are the most economical gloves to buy. They can be cleaned by the simple method of washing, whereas kid and nappa gloves must be sent away must be sent away to clean and they soil very quickly. Fabric and woollen gloves look very charming when embroidered with pleasing coloured cottons.

Hats
The crown of a hat which is out of shape can be reblocked by damping with cold water, stuffing with paper and left to dry in a warm place. Steaming a hat freshens it, and removes the shiny surface, which may appear after a period of wearing. New ribbons and flowers help to brighten old hats.
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Other parts to this presentation can be found at:
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Part 2: A5957300

Part 3: A5957418

Part 5: A5957689

Part 6: A5957841

Part 7: A5957878

Part 8: A5957913

Part 9: A5965383

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