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<div align="center"> [[Family Tree Forum Costume Gallery|Costume Gallery Index]] | [[Family Tree Forum Costume Gallery 1800 - 1849|1800 - 1849]] | [[Family Tree Forum Costume Gallery 1850 - 1899|1850 - 1899]] | [[Family Tree Forum Costume Gallery 1900s|1900s]] | [[Family Tree Forum Costume Gallery 1910s|1910s]] | [[Family Tree Forum Costume Gallery 1920s|1920s]] | [[Family Tree Forum Costume Gallery 1930s|1930s]] | [[Family Tree Forum Costume Gallery 1940s|1940s]] | [[Family Tree Forum Costume Gallery 1950s|1950s]]</div>
 
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|[[Image:Kate Amelia Slater 1942 Expat in Oz.jpg|200px|center|thumb| Submitted by Expat in Oz]]
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| My maternal grandmother, Kate Amelia Slater (nee Jerome) b 1894
 
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|[[Image:Mum 1943 Expat in Oz.jpg|200px|center|thumb| Submitted by Expat in Oz]]
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| My mum, age 16
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|[[Image:Mum and Dad 1945 Expat in Oz.jpg|200px|center|thumb| Submitted by Expat in Oz]]
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| My parents on their engagement - taken 5th Sept 1945
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==Hats and Accessories==
 
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|[[Image:Hat 1944 JenEalogy.jpg|200px|center|thumb|Submitted by Jen~Ealogy]]
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| Aunt in Pork Pie hat
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|[[Image:Jules_pompey.jpg|200px|center|thumb|Submitted by Jules Pompey]]
 
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|[[Image:Uniform 1944 JenEalogy.jpg|200px|center|thumb|Submitted by Jen~Ealogy]]
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|Uncle Eric Dutton in National Service Uniform 1944. Age 18
 
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|[[Image:Womens Land Army breeches Jill on the A272.jpg|200px|center|thumb|Womens Land Army breeches. Submitted by Jill on the A272]]
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|Made of heavy corduroy with buttons at either side of waist. Women were issued with 2 pairs each. The smallest, size 1, were to fit a woman with a 24" waist and 4'10" height. These are the largest, size 7 for 27"-29" waist for women 5'7" to 6' tall - I'm at the lower end of this size, and they would have been vast on me.
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|[[Image:Womens Land Army clothing Jill on the A272.jpg|200px|center|thumb|Womens Land Army clothing. Submitted by Jill on the A272]]
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|An old pair of dungarees and breeches were shortened to knee length for the summer, the heels of the socks have been darned a number of times.
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|[[Image:Womens Land Army dolls Jill on the A272.jpg|200px|center|thumb|Womens Land Army clothing. Submitted by Jill on the A272]]
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|The dolls' oufits were made by a former Land Army member to illustrate the various items.
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|[[Image:Southdown bus conductor 1947.jpg|200px|center|thumb|Southdown Bus Conductor . Submitted by Jill on the A272.]]
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|The Southdown Bus Company operated in Sussex.
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|[[Image:1940 Wedding.jpg|200px|center|thumb|Submitted by Breckland Jane]]
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| My Aunt & Uncle married in Suffolk.
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|[[Image:Weddings 1941 pat Hope.jpg|300px|center|thumb|Bride Wears a Suit, Rather Than a Wedding Dress.  Submitted by Pat Hope.]]
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| The marriage of my parents Lawrence Gleaves and Anne Taylor.
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|[[Image:Wedding 1942 Liz from lancs.jpg|200px|center|thumb|Group Photo  Submitted by Liz from Lancs.]]
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|My parents wedding in North London. Working class and register office. Bear in mind, it was war time and clothing coupons had to be saved for the big day
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|[[File:Kathgirl.48 1942 wedding.jpg|200px|center|thumb|  Submitted by Kathsgirl.48.]]
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|Wedding day.Bath, Somerset November 1942
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|[[File:Kathsgirl.48 wedding 1942.jpg|300px|center|thumb|Wedding Group. Submitted by Kathsgirl.48.]]
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|My Mum is the bridesmaid with the lacy dress.
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|width="300pt"|'''1945'''
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|[[Image:Wedding 1945. England langley vale sue.jpg|200px|center|thumb|Family Wedding.  Submitted by Langley Vale Sue]]
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|This was an English wedding although the groom wears the uniform of a Corporal, Royal Regina Rifles, Canadian Army.
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|[[Image:Wedding in 1947 Jill on the A272.jpg|200px|center|thumb|Submitted by Jill on the A272.]]
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|[[Image:1947 Wedding.jpg|200px|center|thumb|Submitted by Breckland Jane]]
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| My Mum & Dad married in Buckinghamshire.
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|[[File:Kathsgrl.48 wedding 1947.jpg|200px|center|thumb|Submitted by Kathsgirl.48.]]
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|My Mum and Dad's wedding photo 1947
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|[[Image:78yr old wedding guest 1947. Jill on the A272.jpg|200px|center|thumb|Elderly Wedding Guest. Submitted by Jill on the A272.]]
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|This elderly working class lady (78) has not moved with the times, wearing an almost ankle length dress. Age and social background should be taken into account when attempting to date photographs.
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|[[Image:Wedding2 Expat in Oz.jpg|200px|center|thumb| Submitted by Expat in Oz]]
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| My mother's sister - Gladys & Cyril Bryan
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|[[Image:Wedding1 Expat in Oz.jpg|200px|center|thumb|Submitted by Expat in Oz]]
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| My parent's - Frank (age 23) & Audrey (nee Slater) (age 21) Douglas -  wedding day 31st July 1948 St Giles Church Marfleet, Hull E Yorkshire
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==Childrens Clothing==
 
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|[[Image:Childrens clothing 1944. England langley vale sue.jpg|200px|center|thumb|1944 Submitted by Langley Vale Sue.]]
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|Boy aged 2 years in hand-made top and trousers (romper suit)
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|[[File:Earlesgirls.jpg|300px|center|thumb|Submitted by Lynda.]]
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|Youngest born 1944
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Latest revision as of 06:29, 5 October 2010

General Everyday Clothing

1940
Submitted by LangleyValeSue
1941
Submitted by Katarzyna
1942
Submitted by Expat in Oz
 My maternal grandmother, Kate Amelia Slater (nee Jerome) b 1894
1943
Submitted by Expat in Oz
 My mum, age 16


1943
Winifred. Submitted by Kathsgirl.48
 Winifred, at the Palace Drawbridge, Wells, Somerset.
1943
Harriet & Edward. Submitted by Kathsgirl.48
 Parents of Winifred, pictured above, at the Palace Drawbridge in Wells, Somerset
1944
Everyday Clothing. Submitted by Langley Vale Sue
1945
Submitted by Expat in Oz
 My parents on their engagement - taken 5th Sept 1945


1946
Submitted by LangleyValeSue
 Although the photo was taken in England, the man's clothing was bought in his native Canada.
1947
Working Class Man. Submitted by Jill on the A272
 Newly married, he stands outside the marital home, a former Canadian wartime temporary barrack in Sussex. His pullover was knitted by his wife.
1948
Submitted by Katarzyna

Hats and Accessories

1944
Submitted by Jen~Ealogy
 Aunt in Pork Pie hat
1947
Hat. Submitted by Jill on the A272
1947
Hats. Submitted by Jill on the A272

Uniforms

1939-45
Royal Army Service Corps Greatcoat. Submitted by Peter Stenning
1939-45
Royal Army Service Corps. Submitted by Peter Stenning
 Picture taken in Salonika, Greece.
1939-1945
Auxiliary Territorial Service. Submitted by Breckland Jane
1939-1945
Auxiliary Territorial Service. Submitted by Breckland Jane
1939-1945
Auxiliary Territorial Service. Submitted by Breckland Jane
1939-1945
Auxiliary Territorial Service. Submitted by Breckland Jane
1940
State Registered Nurse. Submitted by Katarzyna
1944
Submitted by Jules Pompey
1944
Submitted by Jen~Ealogy
 Uncle Eric Dutton in National Service Uniform 1944. Age 18
1945
Royal Army Service Corps. Submitted by Yummy-Mummy-Of-2
 This is a picture of winter coats worn by the Royal Army Service Corps in the 1940's. This picture was taken on New Years day 1945 in Italy. My grandfather is on the right.

Workwear

1939-45
Womens Land Army breeches. Submitted by Jill on the A272
 Made of heavy corduroy with buttons at either side of waist. Women were issued with 2 pairs each. The smallest, size 1, were to fit a woman with a 24" waist and 4'10" height. These are the largest, size 7 for 27"-29" waist for women 5'7" to 6' tall - I'm at the lower end of this size, and they would have been vast on me.
1939-45
Womens Land Army clothing. Submitted by Jill on the A272
 An old pair of dungarees and breeches were shortened to knee length for the summer, the heels of the socks have been darned a number of times.
1939-45
Womens Land Army clothing. Submitted by Jill on the A272
 The dolls' oufits were made by a former Land Army member to illustrate the various items.
1947
Southdown Bus Conductor . Submitted by Jill on the A272.
 The Southdown Bus Company operated in Sussex.

Wedding Attire

1940
Submitted by Breckland Jane
 My Aunt & Uncle married in Suffolk.
1941
Bride Wears a Suit, Rather Than a Wedding Dress. Submitted by Pat Hope.
 The marriage of my parents Lawrence Gleaves and Anne Taylor.
1942
Group Photo Submitted by Liz from Lancs.
 My parents wedding in North London. Working class and register office. Bear in mind, it was war time and clothing coupons had to be saved for the big day
1942
Submitted by Kathsgirl.48.
 Wedding day.Bath, Somerset November 1942
1942
Wedding Group. Submitted by Kathsgirl.48.
 My Mum is the bridesmaid with the lacy dress.
1945
Family Wedding. Submitted by Langley Vale Sue
 This was an English wedding although the groom wears the uniform of a Corporal, Royal Regina Rifles, Canadian Army.
1947
Submitted by Jill on the A272.
1947
Submitted by Breckland Jane
 My Mum & Dad married in Buckinghamshire.
1947
Submitted by Kathsgirl.48.
 My Mum and Dad's wedding photo 1947
1947
Elderly Wedding Guest. Submitted by Jill on the A272.
 This elderly working class lady (78) has not moved with the times, wearing an almost ankle length dress. Age and social background should be taken into account when attempting to date photographs.
1947
Submitted by Expat in Oz
 My mother's sister - Gladys & Cyril Bryan
1948
Submitted by Expat in Oz
 My parent's - Frank (age 23) & Audrey (nee Slater) (age 21) Douglas - wedding day 31st July 1948 St Giles Church Marfleet, Hull E Yorkshire

Childrens Clothing

1944
1944 Submitted by Langley Vale Sue.
 Boy aged 2 years in hand-made top and trousers (romper suit)


1947
Submitted by Lynda.
 Youngest born 1944
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