An excellent, nostalgic gift from a bygone era when hard times were no excuse for shabby dressing. Contains practical tips to repair and improve clothes to save money.
Travel back to the forties when a war-torn Europe was still no excuse to dress shabbily and the one thing you didn't ration was fashion. In this exclusive reproduction of a genuine archive copy, retro domestic goddess Joanna Chase prescribes ways to avoid fashion fauz pax in money-tight scenarios – whether the cause is a lack of coupons – or a credit crunch.
In this book you will learn:o How to make the most out of every last inch of fabrico How to transform old skirts into brand spanking new outfitso How to make clothes out of old furnishingso How to turn your old dresses into ones that fit for your childreno How to plan a whole families wardrobe in demand
With this book, repackaged in a charming, nostalgic cover, as much a fashion accessory as a practical advice guide, you will learn all this and much much more.
Uniform with this guide: Food Facts for the Kitchen Front o Make your Garden Feed You o The archive collection- because good advice never goes out of date.
