WW2 - Austerity - Getting by with Shreds and Threds
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WW2 - Austerity - Getting by with Shreds and Threds
WW2 - Austerity - Getting by with Shreds and Threads. Lovely card by Evelyn E Morris, relating to the need for austerity during wartime and hence a lack of available cloth for new clothes or repairs. The lighthearted tone is reflected in the puns used (" Comic Cuts" ). Date: circa 1940
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© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Austere Austerity Availability Bursting Cloth Cuts Fabric Infants Lack Material Mend Mending Ration Rationing Rations Seams Shortage Shortages Shreds Threads Times Urchins
WW2 - Austerity - Getting by with Shreds and Threads
EDITORS COMMENTS
Amid the tumultuous backdrop of World War II, the daily struggle for survival and the scarcity of resources became a defining reality for people across the globe. This charming card by Evelyn E. Morris captures the essence of those austere times with a delightful blend of humor and resilience. The image portrays a group of children, their faces filled with mischief and determination, as they mend their tattered clothes. The puns in the title, "Comic Cuts: Lack of Availability: Austerity," reflect the lighthearted spirit with which people coped with the scarcity of fabric and materials during wartime. The children's costumes, bursting at the seams with patches and mending, are a testament to the ingenuity and resourcefulness that characterized the era. The urchins, with their infants in tow, embody the spirit of make-do and mend that became a necessity during the austerity of the 1940s. As rationing and shortages became the norm, people learned to adapt, finding creative ways to get by with the limited resources available. The image serves as a poignant reminder of the resilience and determination that defined the home front during the 1940s, a time when the lack of fabric and material for new clothes or repairs forced people to get creative with their shreds and threads. This evocative card, with its nostalgic charm and historical significance, offers a glimpse into a bygone era, a time when the spirit of community and resourcefulness shone brightly, even amid the hardships of war.
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