tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post2150587024305752482..comments2024-03-28T09:33:29.705+00:00Comments on Clothes In Books: Dress Down Sunday: Jutland Cottage by Angela ThirkellClothes In Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-26520083399734875352017-04-17T17:09:00.259+01:002017-04-17T17:09:00.259+01:00Young women today don't know how lucky they ar...Young women today don't know how lucky they are.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-4605983531321429372017-04-16T23:25:04.848+01:002017-04-16T23:25:04.848+01:00Aaaugh - girdles! Remember those days, and thankf...Aaaugh - girdles! Remember those days, and thankfully, it didn't last long.<br />Thanks to the women's movement for that!<br />And for the fact that we no longer had to wear skirts to <br />school. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-87955606404115541332017-04-06T22:54:07.885+01:002017-04-06T22:54:07.885+01:00It's a pity there are so many books we can'...It's a pity there are so many books we can't all try them all - you probably should stick with your usual genres! I will tell you if there is one of these that you really MUST read.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-12046486347482074982017-04-06T20:43:51.801+01:002017-04-06T20:43:51.801+01:00I do like the extract with the discussion of uplif...I do like the extract with the discussion of uplift bras. This is probably a book I am never going to get to, although I might like it if I did.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-56397405369027638432017-04-03T22:19:42.640+01:002017-04-03T22:19:42.640+01:00Moving swiftly on... Moving swiftly on... Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-3225544867843344012017-04-03T22:19:26.592+01:002017-04-03T22:19:26.592+01:00Yes indeed - thin t-shirts, camisoles and vest top...Yes indeed - thin t-shirts, camisoles and vest tops have made life so much easier. I can remember as a child always being too hot or too cold, and going to a family wedding and longing to take off something and not being allowed to...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-79674825387690515712017-04-03T22:18:10.098+01:002017-04-03T22:18:10.098+01:00Of course I knew what you meant!Of course I knew what you meant!Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-29181471606273848522017-04-03T22:17:58.174+01:002017-04-03T22:17:58.174+01:00She was undoubtedly writing for a primarily female...She was undoubtedly writing for a primarily female audience - and most of her clothes jokes (of which there are many) would be expected to go right over the average masculine head of the era.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-53098307168837298322017-04-03T22:16:52.447+01:002017-04-03T22:16:52.447+01:00I know what you mean, it's good to find a poin...I know what you mean, it's good to find a point of difference! I have an edgy relationship with Thirkell books, and though I do enjoy one now and again, I can very much understand why others don't. I think it's the clothes opportunities that tip the balance for me.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-44163764725068153832017-04-03T22:15:44.528+01:002017-04-03T22:15:44.528+01:00It would be so different for an author writing abo...It would be so different for an author writing about a clothes makeover now, and particularly where underwear is concerned. A young woman would probably be offered items that the women in this book would consider completely unthinkable...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-89103076511000425812017-04-02T19:30:59.395+01:002017-04-02T19:30:59.395+01:00Unsurprisingly a pass for me!Unsurprisingly a pass for me!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-35872925107916818122017-04-02T18:00:38.652+01:002017-04-02T18:00:38.652+01:00Twinsets must have been so HOT! In the 50s and 60s...Twinsets must have been so HOT! In the 50s and 60s, women wore very light jerseys (short or long-sleeved) over petticoats, so you couldn't take them off and you must have boiled. Lucy R. Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08632983296994349550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-88072366375794766512017-04-02T15:44:30.868+01:002017-04-02T15:44:30.868+01:00Sorry, should have said that our tastes AREN'T...Sorry, should have said that our tastes AREN'T identical!<br />Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16510409974009816550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-69456427523417864312017-04-02T14:08:08.336+01:002017-04-02T14:08:08.336+01:00Moira: I was going to say I don't think the in...Moira: I was going to say I don't think the intended reading audience is older men such as myself but, on reflection, I have my doubts it is intended for men of any age.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-17088827818417734872017-04-02T13:15:14.732+01:002017-04-02T13:15:14.732+01:00I've enjoyed your post more than I think I'...I've enjoyed your post more than I think I'd enjoy the book. Haven't been able to get on with Angela Thirkell. Quite a relief, really, that our tastes are identical!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16510409974009816550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-49026972593479507642017-04-02T12:11:55.084+01:002017-04-02T12:11:55.084+01:00Repetitive or not, Moira, it does sound like there...Repetitive or not, Moira, it does sound like there's some great discussion of clothes. But, corsets? Girdles? No. Still, I like that discussion of 'uplift' - really funny and well done. Glad you enjoyed it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com