HIRED DRESSES
WARTIME BRIDES
Spared by the wartime clothing regulations, but snared by the rationing regulations, many Australian brides are hiring their outfits, states the Melbourne Herald. For £2 2/ a satin lace or crepe model can be hired, with small adjustments made to fit. Bridesmaids' frocks in all colours are 15/6. Dinner suits for the groom and best man are 15/6 with shirts and 10/6 without shirts.
Since the introduction of ration- ! ns L, , we dding business had trebled, said the proprietress of one clothing hire firm. Brides found 33 coupons—22 for dress and slip, three for veil and eight for shoes—prohibitive when a trousseau had also to ne considered. Bridegrooms not in uniform persuaded the bride to have an evening wedding so they can wear a dinner suit, because manv men did not have and could not buy a navy blue suit, but could hire a dinner suit.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 198, 22 August 1942, Page 3
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