An oiled-silk gas-proof suit . which can be carried in a handbag is a wartime fashion in England. The suit affords complete protection from gas and comprises a hood, blouse, trousers, gloves, and foot covering. In the event of an emergency it caribe slipped on in a few minutes.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 30, 3 August 1940, Page 17
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48An oiled-silk gas-proof suit. which can be carried in a handbag is a wartime fashion in England. The suit affords complete protection from gas and comprises a hood, blouse, trousers, gloves, and foot covering. In the event of an emergency it caribe slipped on in a few minutes. Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 30, 3 August 1940, Page 17
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