Book Review: Make Do and Mend

Make Do and Mend: Keeping Family and Home Afloat on War Rations by Jill Norman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This lovely little book is a collection of  representation images, of the many pamphlets that were printed by the British government during World War II, advising those on the home front of how to stretch life out of every bit of fabric, scrap of ribbon, found button, and length of thread -- and how to use existing pieces to the end of their usable lives in order to save from using hoarded ration coupons.

Nostalgic and old-fashioned, but a terrific reminder of the stark reality faced by people each and every day for a decade. The sections on fuel, woolens, and altering clothes to save wear and tear have given me pause in my day-to-day, and even greater respect for my own grandmother's resourcefulness.


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