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CROCKERY SIZES IN THE 1960's?

ceridwen · 2010-09-07 06:28:51

I've got a bit of weight to lose and have decided "To be a 1960s size - I must use 1960s crockery". I've been able to check out that 1960s dinnerplates were 9" on average (rather than the 12" they currently are). I've not been able to find anywhere that tells me what size teaplates/pudding bowls/etc were in the 1960s. Does…

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rachbc Posts: 4,461 Forumite

9 September 2010 at 8:27AM

my observation to add to this on a similar note is that smaller pasta shapes look like there is a lot more food for your calories - I cooked 50g of tiny soup shells for a pasta salad and it looked like sooo much more than 50g of ordinary sized shapes - am hoping this will help me feel that diet sized portions aren't too mean!

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