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Behind the Fold Lines - What Shaped the 40s Wardrobe

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7 Feb
2018

Behind the Fold Lines - What Shaped the 40s Wardrobe

Sewing today is a starkly contrasting experience to that of the 1940s, where mending and tailoring skills were necessary skills. Whilst WWI called upon women to volunteer for the war effort, sending essentials and comforts to soldiers, the onset of WWII in 1938 led to an age of austerity, where…

6 Feb
2018

The Suffragettes proved that sewists have the power to inspire change in the world
by Emma Thompson

Image © Museum of London

Today, 6th February 2018, marks the centenary of the Representation of the People Act 1918, which allowed some women to participate in the British electoral voting system. This step towards equality was…

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31 Jan
2018

As well as being fun, stitching is known to also be very beneficial for mental health – being a meditative process that inspires confidence and feelings of accomplishment, and helping people to cope with stress.

One example of this dates back to World War 1, when convalescing soldiers were encouraged to make…