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Need to turn my daughter into a 1940 country girl
Christmasshopper
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My 8 year old daughter is playing the part of a 1940 country girl in her school Christmas play. Does anyone know what 8 year old girls wore during the war? I am not good at sewing, so I will have to adapt clothes she already has or Charity Shop finds. Please help.
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me three times and I'll smash your face in. 
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wooly cardigan, thick tights and a dress. A wooly beret on her hair would be good as well.0
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Pinafore dress- hair in plaits?0
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Wasn't The Land Girls movie set in the 1940s, perhaps you could get some ideas from that. Also check this website...
www.thewarandpeaceshow.com“Ordinary riches can be stolen, real riches cannot. In your soul are infinitely precious things that cannot be taken from you.” - Oscar Wilde0 -
Bib and Brace overalls, boots, mans shirt and hair in a scarf? _ Carry a pitchfork for effect??????The quicker you fall behind, the longer you have to catch up...0
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Mr_Proctalgia wrote:Bib and Brace overalls, boots, mans shirt and hair in a scarf? _ Carry a pitchfork for effect??????
:rolleyes:
“Ordinary riches can be stolen, real riches cannot. In your soul are infinitely precious things that cannot be taken from you.” - Oscar Wilde0 -
Mr_Proctalgia wrote:Bib and Brace overalls, boots, mans shirt and hair in a scarf? _ Carry a pitchfork for effect??????
I think that is what the Land Army Girls wore. My daughter is playing the child of a family who take in an evacuee.Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me three times and I'll smash your face in.0 -
My Mum was a country girl in the 40s. Pics of her have her wearing a dress (she had a gingham one like the school summer dresses), knitted cardi, brown lace up shoes and always wrinkly socks :rolleyes: hair in little scruffy bunches with a scrap of ribbon and usually sat on a fat pony with a rabbit tucked under her arm and a collie dog snapping at her ankles (though I don't expect that there would be room on the stage for any of those!).Just run, run and keep on running!0
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what about the box with a gasmask in, nice and easy to make. Just get a box from a supermarket and cut it down a bit.
What about one of the little tags that they used to have on with their details?JeremyMarried 9th May 20090 -
It sound's like she'll look lovely! I'm thinking of the recent Lion the Witch and The Wardrobe film! Very simple cardies and a gey skirt, I'd love to see pictures!0
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Smiley_Mum wrote:Wasn't The Land Girls movie set in the 1940s, perhaps you could get some ideas from that. Also check this website...
www.thewarandpeaceshow.com
And Mister Tom as well - been shown on Film 4 quite regularly recently.0
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