2022 Fashion On The Ration Challenge

Wraithlady

Some more coupons to declare - 1 dress, 1 jumper and a pair of stretch leggings (Kate's clothing had 30% off).

I wasn't sure about the coupons for leggings - I've gone with twice that for stockings so 4 coupons. If that's wrong, I'll be happy to correct

Laura_Elsewhere

Here's an article about non-snag/ ladder-resist tights - a company guaranteeing theirs for years on end now...! 
Useful reviews at the end of several, rather cheaper, brands too. 
https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2022/oct/28/forever-tights-idea-really-have-legs-rip-resistant-fasion

Laura_Elsewhere

I realised recently that all my warm winter skirts are either actually completely the wrong colour for my warm winter woollies (golden-olive-green skirt with bright vivid green jumper? ouch...) or don't fit me any more or need repairing, or are so long and full that I actually have to take it off when I come into the flat as it demolishes everything as I walk past, or, or, or... 

So I've ferreted in my ludicrous collection, and am now using some black fine-wool suiting I was given by a friend as it had mouse-nibbled holes right through the multiple folds but was otherwise (!) completely fine to make a new skirt, suitable for wearing in a small flat (!)... I've dismantled a skirt that was horrible synthetic fake-dupion with ghastly static and in a colour that went with virtually nothing from the start (not a good purchase, that fabric!) because it was exactly the right shape, so I now have a fabric pattern...., and I dismantled my lovely old grey silk skirt because after 3 years or more of hard wear it had yellowed from sunlight and worn very thin in places - looked awful as a skirt but enough is salvageable to make a petticoat. 

So I hope by the end of this week when temps plummet I shall have a comfortable wool skirt and silk petticoat AND I have got rid of two unwearable skirts! 

Cherryfudge

Laura_Elsewhere said:

So I hope by the end of this week when temps plummet I shall have a comfortable wool skirt and silk petticoat AND I have got rid of two unwearable skirts! 

That's definitely the spirit - and how lovely to find new lives for two items!

Liverpool_Anne

Hi all, 
@Gem-gem, love the garland and I'm with you not wanting a plastic tree. In the past I have always had a real tree but I don't think I will this year unless a miracle happens and all the jobs get done but I do love the lights so I may just put some in the porch
I have spends to declare. I have ordered an oodie for OH for Christmas as I am fed up with the complaining about feeling cold all the time and I am refusing to turn the heating up. Most of the time I am in a t shirt and jumper. Anyhow I am thinking 10 coupons based on 7 for a frock, gown or dress ,(not wool ), plus 3 more to account for the hood. What do you think Pip? I will go with that for now but I am happy to change it . So 36.5 - 10 = 26.5 remaining
Take care everyone

MrsCD

Ermmm, how many coupons for an oodie, please? I've bought one for our younger daughter for Christmas.

Liverpool_Anne

@Mrs CD, I guessed at 10 coupons for the oodie I got but I am not sure if that is correct, and mine was for the adult size so I might have to change it
Take care everyone

MrsCD

Thanks @Liverpool_Anne I'll count it as 10 for now, unless we hear otherwise!

PipneyJane

Wraithlady said:

Some more coupons to declare - 1 dress, 1 jumper and a pair of stretch leggings (Kate's clothing had 30% off).

I wasn't sure about the coupons for leggings - I've gone with twice that for stockings so 4 coupons. If that's wrong, I'll be happy to correct

@Wraithlady, I’ve always treated leggings as foot-less tights and 2 coupons each.

MrsCD said:

Ermmm, how many coupons for an oodie, please? I've bought one for our younger daughter for Christmas.

@MrsCD, isn’t an oodie just an elaborate dressing gown? I took a look at the source photo from page 1 and a Man’s dressing gown is 8 coupons, a boy’s 6 - women’s aren’t listed - so treat your daughter’s as a boy’s dressing gown.

Liverpool_Anne said:

@Mrs CD, I guessed at 10 coupons for the oodie I got but I am not sure if that is correct, and mine was for the adult size so I might have to change it
Take care everyone

@Liverpool_Anne, as I said to Mrs CD, treat it as a man-sized or boy-sized dressing gown.

Apologies for being AWOL.  It’s due to a combination of month end - thank god that’s over - and having my choir’s Carol Concert on Saturday night.   I am so looking forward to the Christmas break.

- Pip

ETA, here’s another shot of the original clothing coupon notice:

maryb

I’d say it’s a Siren Suit for keeping warm in the air raid shelter.  You see advertisements for them in old magazines, does it say anywhere what the coupons were?