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Clothes & shoes of yesteryear

I bought an Afghan coat off a guy in the Greyhound pub in Court Lane for £1.00. It looked amazing with all the embroidery, but it was hot and hairy and slightly too small. I recall it being smelly too and think it did start to fall apart in the wardrobe eventually.
 
I used to go to my mum’s friends house every Tuesday night. She was ‘auntie’ to me and was an agent for John Moore’s catalogue. As a young girl, the catalogue was the one thing that made the visit interesting. I was always allowed to browse while they chatted.

Mum bought a lot of clothes via the catalogue. All bought on ‘tick’ (unbeknown to my dad who disapproved). I remember mum paying ‘auntie’ each week. Clothes bought this way would have cost much more than similar clothes bought in shops because of the credit arrangement. And of course once you had an account with a catalogue, it was easy to just keep buying and pay later.

Viv.
 
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Has anyone mentioned "Sweatershop" Couldn't find it on search. Went bust in 1998. Fetching good prices on ebay. I still have one, a bit washed out, but mine!
 
Not sure I remember Sweatershop Jim. Was it a chain ?

I loved Bus Stop clothes, although I wouldn't exactly describe the first one as a ‘boilersuit’.Viv.


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This was popular back in the day
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To be His Lordships chauffeur, one has to dress properly.

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Follow your Dad to be in fashion, apart from the pointy shoes.

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Our style was medium smart casual.

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Although I was (am) easily distracted by a short dress.

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I used to have knitted swimming trunks. I also had a Norfolk jacket, though not at the same time.

Andrew.
 
Brummie a long time ago said:
To be His Lordships chauffeur, one has to dress properly.

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Follow your Dad to be in fashion, apart from the pointy shoes.

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Our style was medium smart casual.

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Although I was (am) easily distracted by a short dress.

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I used to have knitted swimming trunks. I also had a Norfolk jacket, though not at the same time.

Andrew.
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Like those sandles in the first pic....Just like mine!
 
Not adverse to a troll around the local charity shops and spotted this label. How old must that shirt be?
 

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for best in the 50s for best i had to wear a sport Jacket & Cavalry Twill Trousers. no wonder i become rebellious
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Vintage clothing and other items you still own

No, not things that were worn in old paintings, but things from your own history. I am sat here doing my winter task of digitising old photo albums, and I find a photo where I am wearing the same pullover I am wearing now. That makes it 30 plus years in active use. Wondering what else I have in...
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A Sparks said:
They still have C&A in Germany, there's one in a town near where my sister lives - nice to go in for a look when I'm visiting!
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I think there is one in Toulouse, we might look in next time we are there.


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i had to wear a sport Jacket & Cavalry Twill Trousers. no wonder i become rebellious
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Norfolk jacket and cavalry twill for me. Didnt we look smart? :worried:

Andrew.
 
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