This is a delightful piece of wartime publishing from B. T. Batsford (originally published 1940) reissued to inform and delight all readers about life on the home front during World War II. The make-do-and-mend ethos helped win the war, from knitting balaclava helmets for the navy to making croquet games for the floor and table for blackout days.
With dozens of diagrams, patterns and instructions, this book is not only a delightful look at the past but can be used for reference even now. The suggestions are, by turn, funny, charming and useful, but are a fantastic insight into a nation's psyche.
B. Lille (Author) , Arthur C. Horth (Author)
Pub Date: 15 Oct 2007
Publisher: Anova Books
Published in: United Kingdom
Hardback 168pp 50 illustrations
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