Thursday, 30 August 2018

The Hat.

A universal truth??

"It is our sense of patriotism alone which has restrained us during the last few months from spending. Sternly we resolve that not one penny-piece of ours shall be spent on unnecessary items until the war is won.This, however, was before I saw the hat."
- Women's column, Glasgow Herald 5/6/41
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