How To Save Money On Clothes...1940s Style

by Glenn Fisher

I’m reading BBC presenter, Andrew Marr’s A History of Modern Britain at the moment.

With all the ‘harking back’ in the mainstream press about how the current economic crisis resembles those of the 30s and 70s, it’s interesting to read Marr’s account of those periods.

And something that I read last night got me thinking about a quick money saver for today...

In 1941 clothes rationing was introduced in Britain and with it developed the ethos of ‘make do and mend’.

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With the limited availability of clothing and a lack of money to buy new clothes, many Britons used their sewing skills to repair weathered wear rather than buy new.

Today, I personally have a problem with coats.

If a coat get’s a bit worn, a button falls off, or the zip goes to seed, I disregard it and get a new one.

Not best practice.

There’s nothing essentially wrong with the coat that a quick stitch and a dry clean wouldn’t sort.

Have a dig around your wardrobe... is there anything hidden away that you could bring back to life and save yourself buying new?

However, if your wardrobe is begging for a new influx of fashion, you can still save a pretty packet by avoiding the high street and checking out these money-saving clothing sites...

www.bigwardrobe.com  

www.whatsmineisyours.com  

Plus, if you’re in desperate need of some new jumpers or a neck-warming scarf for the increasingly cold wintery climate, you can shop via a discount site like this one:

www.myvouchercodes.co.uk  

A bit of 1940s-style ‘make do and mend’ together with some modern 2008 online tricks could take some of the pressure of you wallet this winter.

OK, that’s all from me for today – I’ve a lot of buttons to sew!