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2025 Fashion On The Ration Challenge

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  • kiwisavings
    kiwisavings Posts: 63 Forumite
    10 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited Today at 8:22AM

    Greetings all, 

    I have found some newspaper adverts from 1942 that support our original allocation of 2 coupons for underwear (the advert below has rayon Knickers listed as 2 coupons and the longer wool or locknit Panties as 3 coupons)

    This is also supported by the Coupons Quiz from September 1941, where there is an additional item for undergarments listed as:

    - Body belt, non-woollen briefs (no legs), camisole ..... 2 coupons

    So, well done for the original members of the forum - you were definitely on the right track for the coupon value for modern styles of underwear.   :)

    P.S Are we still thinking of altering our coupon values using the updated list from July 1941?

    2025 Fashion on the Ration: 21 coupons remaining from 66 coupons
    February - linen trousers, 5 coupons
    March - linen trousers, 5 coupons
               - green wool 50 g x 11, 11 coupons
               - blue wool 50g x 11, 11 coupons
    May - flannelette PJ's, 8 coupons
    July - jeans, 5 coupons

    2025 Destash 
    2 meters flannelette - PJ bottoms
          
  • itsthelittlethings
    itsthelittlethings Posts: 1,604 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary Name Dropper
    Oh my goodness! Roll on the new year and some new coupons.
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