1950s

The 1950s was the aftermath of WWII and the start of specific teenage fashions & most teenagers not wanting to be like their parents!

My personal memories were: TV (eg. Stranger on the Shore, Billy Bunter, Pugwash, Wagon Train, William Tell, Blue Peter, old '30s films), playing board & card games (eg. Magic Robot, Sooty & Sweep), pop stars (eg. Billy Fury, Elvis), school (11+, grammar, summer holidays, nature diary), transport (Pink Witch bike, old cars, horse-riding), reading (ie. books from the local library), crafts (eg. knitting, Mary Maxim, gingham)

PERSONAL TOYS

Pedigree Dolls c. 1956-7

Bear c. 1956

PERSONAL DOLLS CLOTHES

Hand knitted (shoes, skirt & top) & hand sewn (beach wear) dolls clothes c.1957

Hand sewn dolls clothes: 'baby doll' night wear & matching dress & pants c.1958

Hand sewn dolls clothes: jacket, coat & gloves c.1958

Hand sewn dolls clothes: reversible coat & plastic gloves c.1958

Hand sewn dolls clothes: evening dress & jacket, dress & skirt c.1959

Hand sewn dolls clothes: evening dress, pants & fur stole c.1959

PATTERNS

Simplicity pattern: Dolls clothes pattern c.1959

Dolls clothes pattern from 'Woman' magazine c.1958

2 children's dressmaking

patterns

CRAFTS

Pair plastic/bakerlite knitting

needles with Durex name/size

Mary Maxim knitting pattern

TEXTILES

Hand embroidered mat c. 1957

Hand embroidered handkerchieves c. 1957

Punchwork cushion

Embroidered pram pillows

Brocade dress & jacket

Nylon evening dress

COLLECTABLES

Black rose tableware

Babycham badge

'Pink Witch' Bike

PUBLICATIONS

Country Life August 1959

London Lace Week 1958

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