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MAKE DO AND MEND
Make Do and Mend was a a a a a pamphlet issued by the the British Ministry of of Information in in in the the midst of of WWII It was intended to to provide housewives with useful tips on on how to to be both frugal and stylish in in times of harsh rationing With its thrifty design ideas and advice on on reusing old old clothing the pamphlet was an an indispensable guide for households Readers were advised to to create pretty ‘decorative patches’ to to cover holes in warn garments unpick old jumpers to to re-knit chic alternatives turn men’s men’s clothes into women’s as as well as as darn alter and protect against the the the ‘moth menace’ An updated version of the the book was recently released to coincide with the the economic recession offering similar frugal advice for the the 21st century