2022 Fashion On The Ration Challenge

skogar

Pip - lovely outfit. Great hat.

Mrs CD - sounds like you've let the smoke out - not a good sign I'm afraid!

florianatwobob

I don't think Flash Harry would chance much with me so I think I'm quite safe!!.  Now those lacy little numbers for that little madam down the road.... no better than she should be, that one!

I think that flighty piece down the road is more fur coat and no knickers! 😉

maryb

Are we wearing our crossover pinnies and headscarves with curlers peeping out as we exchange these views on young madam's morals??

nannygladys

I haven't been around lately, this new IT stuff has been difficult, say no more!
That floosy has some nice clothes though wonder where they come from!!!, I've not managed to acquire any new/secondhand items for ages but I'm managing with what I have for the time being. I sometimes wish I hadn't given loads away for the war effort as I'm having my own 'war effort' as the m to ment!!!
Pip - you look lovely at the races with your new dress and hat, I hope you had a little bet!
Nannyg 

MrsCD

Pip, thanks for the advice, but I'm afraid my nearest big town is Newcastle upon Tyne! The machine doesn't owe me anything,  it was a cheapie over 40 years ago. I'll just borrow DD's super duper all singing, all dancing one!

Anyhow...you looked a million dollars in your Ascot outfit. Really smart. Hope you had a great day.

Liverpool_Anne

Hi all, declaring 2 t shirts at 5 coupons each I think, someone correct me if I am wrong so that is 62.5 - 10 = 52.5 remaining

@PipneyJane, my philosophy on creases is it was ironed when I left the house so that is good enough

I am definitely wearing my crossover pinny and headscarf but no rollers as I have enough curl in my hair already

Take care everyone

PollyWollyDoodle

Gosh, rollers - I have such fine, straight hair that I’d never have been out of them. Thank goodness fashions have changed!  

Great outfit Pip, you look cool and classy and I didn’t notice any creases. It’s many years since I last went to Ascot but I have very happy memories. 

I’m very pleased that I’ve just managed a week’s holiday without using any coupons - I had already bought some tankini tops earlier in the year. I did get some cotton trousers and a couple of tops, but all second-hand. Time was that a holiday (sorry, I mean a posting overseas) would have seen me buying a whole new wardrobe. 

Laura_Elsewhere

PollyWollyDoodle said:

I’m very pleased that I’ve just managed a week’s holiday without using any coupons - I had already bought some tankini tops earlier in the year. I did get some cotton trousers and a couple of tops, but all second-hand. Time was that a holiday (sorry, I mean a posting overseas) would have seen me buying a whole new wardrobe. 

Well done - but yes, both Mr Elsewhere and I are very amused that we married in clothes we already owned... I made his tie and my cummerbund and my ruffledy top, but again, out of fabric I already had using patterns I'd used before, so still nothing new...! 

PipneyJane

PollyWollyDoodle said:

Gosh, rollers - I have such fine, straight hair that I’d never have been out of them. Thank goodness fashions have changed!  

Great outfit Pip, you look cool and classy and I didn’t notice any creases. It’s many years since I last went to Ascot but I have very happy memories. 

I’m very pleased that I’ve just managed a week’s holiday without using any coupons - I had already bought some tankini tops earlier in the year. I did get some cotton trousers and a couple of tops, but all second-hand. Time was that a holiday (sorry, I mean a posting overseas) would have seen me buying a whole new wardrobe. 

Well done @PollyWollyDoodle

Does anyone else have a Stocking Bag of Doom?  I have my choir’s concert tonight, so went looking for a pair of black pop-socks to wear with my loafers. (The rest of my outfit is black trousers and long-sleeved black top.) I had to upend the Stocking Bag of Doom.  OMG!  It’s the first time in years that I’ve had everything out on the bed, not just the top layer.  There are pairs of lace-topped stockings in there that I had forgotten I had, as well as the usual tights (pantyhose), pop socks, etc.  I also found two pairs of thermal tights that I’d been wondering where they were.

- Pip

skogar

Laura - I make that something old and something new in the same garment.