Just a quick post to say that I’ll be giving a talk tomorrow, Friday 19th of August, at the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, on the subject of fashion and dress in Ireland during World War Two. Amongst other things, I’ll be talking about rationing, demob suits and how according to Switzers Department store “slacks were playing an increasingly important role in the modern young lady’s wardrobe.”
The tour starts at 12.30 and further details can be found here.
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I just saw your post and I am so mad that I missed this. Will you be doing one again any time soon?
Thanks,
Lisa
Hello Lisa,
No plans at the moment but I’d definitely lilke to do a full paper or lecture on it as I only got to use a few of the images I gathered. The ads I came across were fascinating. I’ll keep you posted. Regards, Orla.