Word: underwear
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Morning after the invasion of Poland, the lead-off Woman's Page story in London's high-class big-circulation Daily Telegraph was headlined UNDERWEAR, ran as follows...
...figure is heavy brassiere and well-boned corset may be preferred. Knickers should be in Directoire style, with elastic at waist and knees, in any dark shade preferred. Nurses and other national workers who wear light frocks will still choose white or the pinks, peach or pastel blue underwear shades...
...rural schools on double shifts. On Monday, when London's schools opened for the fall term, its school children had a dress rehearsal. Instead of books, each child brought to school a gas mask and a knapsack (for some a pillowcase had to do) containing a change of underwear, spare stockings, pajamas, toothbrush, towel, soap, comb, 48-hours rations, milk, canned beef, biscuits, chocolate bars. Excused from lessons, pupils played all day in their schoolyards. When they tired of play, they broke into their knapsacks and ate their rations. The next three days were duller. London's school children just...
...plays in his underwear. Says he : "I really think we've got a great mission here, but we have to work hard. The carillon is a folk instrument. It sings with the people...
...rose after 72 hours of continuous funning, the guests packed their bright tents and departed, leaving the Misses Evans with piles of gifts: Indian jewelry, saddles, beaded costumes, silk underwear and stockings...