Ernest <[email protected]> wrote: "I've got 4 pairs of socks need darning and countless shirts with buttons missing." Now there's a wartime memory jogged too - I bet you can't even get a darning toadstool nowadays - I remember mum 'turning shirt collars' too, and sheets cut in half and 'turned' by sewing the outter edges to the centre - the only material you could buy was 'blackout material' Do you remember the 'utility' trademark in clothing? Brian Lat. 50:45:38N Long. 0:16:34E Incoming mail is certified virus free Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com) Version 7.0.308 Virus database 266.11.13 - Release date: 19/05/2005

Now I admit that this was post-war, but do you remember white plastic detached collars? I was introduced to them by some of my Tiffy friends. You could buy them in the shop next to the Embassy. A wonderful idea, which eliminated starching and turning and could be cleaned in a couple of minutes, but they easily stained David ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Cave" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 1:56 PM Subject: Re: [HantsLife] Re: WW2 Spiv & Tizer > Ernest <[email protected]> wrote: > "I've got 4 pairs of socks need darning and countless shirts with buttons missing." > > Now there's a wartime memory jogged too - I bet you can't even get a darning toadstool nowadays - I remember mum 'turning shirt collars' too, and sheets cut in half and 'turned' by sewing the outter edges to the centre - the only material you could buy was 'blackout material' Do you remember the 'utility' trademark in clothing? > > Brian > > > > Lat. 50:45:38N Long. 0:16:34E > > Incoming mail is certified virus free > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com) > Version 7.0.308 Virus database 266.11.13 - Release date: 19/05/2005 > > > ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== > Visit Where your ancestors lived..... > SOUTHERN LIFE(UK) > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~villages > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

Cannot remember them David but can remember the little plastic stiffeners you slid into the ends of the collars to keep them straight. And even in the army back in the 60s and 70s we had Shirts Khaki Cotton with separate collars and even a collar stud issued to put them on with, a cheap little plastic one!! Can always remember my grandfather with his white collarless shirt and black waistcoat, his trousers tied just below the knee with string!! He only wore the collars on Sundays to church, or funerals, weddings etc, even went to his local collarless!! Chris DAVID PARKER wrote: > Now I admit that this was post-war, but do you remember white >plastic detached collars? I was introduced to them by some of my Tiffy >friends. You could buy them in the shop next to the Embassy. A wonderful >idea, which eliminated starching and turning and could be cleaned in a >couple of minutes, but they easily stained > >David > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Brian Cave" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 1:56 PM >Subject: Re: [HantsLife] Re: WW2 Spiv & Tizer > > > > >>Ernest <[email protected]> wrote: >>"I've got 4 pairs of socks need darning and countless shirts with buttons >> >> >missing." > > >>Now there's a wartime memory jogged too - I bet you can't even get a >> >> >darning toadstool nowadays - I remember mum 'turning shirt collars' too, and >sheets cut in half and 'turned' by sewing the outter edges to the centre - >the only material you could buy was 'blackout material' Do you remember the >'utility' trademark in clothing? > > >>Brian >> >> >> >>Lat. 50:45:38N Long. 0:16:34E >> >>Incoming mail is certified virus free >>Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com) >>Version 7.0.308 Virus database 266.11.13 - Release date: 19/05/2005 >> >> >>==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== >>Visit Where your ancestors lived..... >>SOUTHERN LIFE(UK) >>http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~villages >> >>============================== >>Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >>last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >> >> >http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > >==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== >This is YOUR list so please treat it the way you wish yourself treated. >Remember: "FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION" It comes bundled with the software! > >============================== >New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > > > > > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 266.11.13 - Release Date: 19/05/2005

My mother died in 1986 and right up to then she was "turning the collars" on Dads shirts, his shirts lasted him years through having this done. As soon as the collar was worn or badly stained out would come the scissors needle and white cotton. She used to darn all the socks, and never once saw her use a toadstool only her hand. My gran had one though. My aunt who is 96 still sends me a dozen white hankies each Christmas, she makes them out of cotton sheets that are worn out!!! And they last three times as long as the ones you buy in the shops nowadays, even through boiling! Chris Brian Cave wrote: >Ernest <[email protected]> wrote: >"I've got 4 pairs of socks need darning and countless shirts with buttons missing." > >Now there's a wartime memory jogged too - I bet you can't even get a darning toadstool nowadays - I remember mum 'turning shirt collars' too, and sheets cut in half and 'turned' by sewing the outter edges to the centre - the only material you could buy was 'blackout material' Do you remember the 'utility' trademark in clothing? > >Brian > > > >Lat. 50:45:38N Long. 0:16:34E > >Incoming mail is certified virus free >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com) >Version 7.0.308 Virus database 266.11.13 - Release date: 19/05/2005 > > >==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== >Visit Where your ancestors lived..... >SOUTHERN LIFE(UK) >http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~villages > >============================== >Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 266.11.13 - Release Date: 19/05/2005