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CC41 1940s British Workwear Cotton Drill Shorts
CC41 1940s British Workwear Cotton Drill Shorts
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CC41 1940s cotton drill shorts, 32w.
CC41:
The CC41 Utility Scheme emerged amid a context of wartime shortages and rationing.
The outbreak of war meant that military requirements created a new demand for textiles manufacturers. Materials which had previously been used to produce civilian clothes were redirected for the production of military uniforms and equipment. Consequently, with new emphasis placed on fabric for military purposes, shortages led to price hikes in civilian clothing and clothing prices increased by 25% over the first two years of the Second World War.
In an effort to manage these shortages and inflation, rationing was introduced for clothing in 1941. As with petrol and food, rationing of clothing sought to distribute limited supplies further across the population. Ration books were supplied to households, with 66 coupons initially offered for each adult (a number which decreased as the war progressed). With a dress requiring 11 coupons, or a man’s coat needing 13, this generally translated to one new outfit for each person per year (Taken from @themuseumofcornishlife .
£150
CC41:
The CC41 Utility Scheme emerged amid a context of wartime shortages and rationing.
The outbreak of war meant that military requirements created a new demand for textiles manufacturers. Materials which had previously been used to produce civilian clothes were redirected for the production of military uniforms and equipment. Consequently, with new emphasis placed on fabric for military purposes, shortages led to price hikes in civilian clothing and clothing prices increased by 25% over the first two years of the Second World War.
In an effort to manage these shortages and inflation, rationing was introduced for clothing in 1941. As with petrol and food, rationing of clothing sought to distribute limited supplies further across the population. Ration books were supplied to households, with 66 coupons initially offered for each adult (a number which decreased as the war progressed). With a dress requiring 11 coupons, or a man’s coat needing 13, this generally translated to one new outfit for each person per year (Taken from @themuseumofcornishlife .
£150
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