Autumn/winter
Already in the closet
Dresses and blouses
Black dress in silk crepe
Bright red dress
Housecoat with a belt in thin cotton
Simple black evening gown
Blue evening gown
Fuchsia-red jacket
Coats and suits
Black coat
Navy blue skisuit
Navy blue 3/4 coat
Raincoat in a "natural" colour
Shoes
Heavy boots
Heavy brown walking boots
Black pumps
Black sandals for indoor wear
Rubber boots
Hats
Grey beret
Brown beret
Black beret
Black hat
Navy blue hat
Accessories
Brown bag in reptile skin
Black bag for walking
Black gloves
Shoulder bag in cowhide
What to get
Dresses and blouses
The black and blue wool dresses are used to make a two-coloured dress
Checkered skirt in brown, blue and grey
Navy blue blouse in flannel
The sandy coloured coat is dyed fuchsia-red and made into a dress
Coats and suits
Renovate the grey lamb fur
Shoes
Black walking boots
Silver shoes
Hats
Hat made of the checkered fabric
Fuchsia-red felt hat
Accessories
Checkered fabric bag
Navy blue knitted mittens, cap and socks
Notes
1. Waterproofed poplin is best as raincoat for the city, oilcloths and trenchcoat for the countryside.
2. The black wool dress has been around for 3 years, the blue one with it's delicate colour for 2 winters and a spring. They will now become one dress.
3. The sandy coloured coat are now so bleached that it is time to dye, turn and made into a new nice wool dress for winter. For example, dye it to match the fuchsia-red jacket.
4. Red felt hat.
5. Checkered skirt in brown, blue and grey looks good with the navy blue flannel blouse. The colour are chosen so the skirt can be worn with the navy blue suit jacket, the grey suit jacket and the old brown sport jacket- if there is anything left of that one.
6. Sporty hat and bag is made of the checkered fabric.
Summer/spring
Already in the closet
Dresses and blouses
White shirt dress
Brown silk noil dress
Dotted dress
Cotton dress in red and white striped cotton
Bright red dress
Blue evening gown
Blue trousers
Fuchsia-red jacket
Housecoat in a flower patterned fabric
White blouses
Coats and suits
Navy blue suit
Navy blue 3/4 coat
Grey flannel jacket
Shoes
Black walking shoes
Navy blue pumps
Clogs
Rubber shoes
Silver shoes
Hats
Grey beret
Black beret
Brown beret
Navy blue hat
Accessories
Navy blue bag, navy blue gloves
Shoulderbag in cowhide
Checkered bag
What to get
Dresses and blouses
Dotted cotton dress in navy blue and white, buttoned in the front, with a kerchief and "solsnibb", a sleeveless blouse for beach wear. (I think this means that it's just a skirt that is buttoned in the front)
Light-blue dress in "laundry"" silk.
Dotted blouse in the same fabric as the dress but in the colours red and white. Works with the cotton dress and the grey flannel shorts
Coats and suits
Raincoat
The grey flannel skirt is made into a pair of shorts.
Shoes
Brown walking boots
Summer shoes (with wood soles)
Hats
White sportshat
Accessories
Bag for bathing clothes in the dotted dress fabric, lined with oilcloth
Brown gloves
Notes
1. The grey flannel skirt is now so worn that the only thing to do is to make a pair of shorts out of them. The red and white dotted blouse can be worn with the blue and white dotted the dress instead of the "solsnibb".
2. The checkered skirt and the grey flannel jacket are ideal for bicycle riding.
3. Shorts, "solsnibb", kerchief and bag with a dress that is buttoned in the front. Dotted in navy blue and white.
4. The brown silk noil dress and the white shirt dress are now mostly worn out and gets a successor in light blue silk noil.
Thank you for posting this information...It gives a wonderful idea of the creativity and ingenuity of our mothers and grandmothers. I look forward to seeing how you work with this information.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you enjoyed the post, Nadine!
ReplyDeleteDear Miss Isis,
ReplyDeleteI'd be interested to learn a bit about under clothes. Both the necessary and the frivolous.
My interest in your blog was prompted by turning 60, and a weight loss, rendering all of my clothes ill-fitting.
Now I have the desire to grow into old age with grace, feminity, and dignity.
New underware is a much needed first step.
Auntie: I agree- if you feel pretty underneath you feel pretty all the way. :)
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