ECONOMY SUITS
NEW CLOTHES FOR MEN BACK TO OLD STYLES (Reed. Aug. 16, 2.40 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 15. Before long, men wearing civilian clothes may resemble figures from ancient family albums, says the Daily Mail. ■ A design for a standard cloth-saving suit has been issued to the tailoring trade. If the trade approves, the Government will be asked to foster the design. The suit is designed to reduce linings, buttons and material to a minimum and reduce labour by 10 per cent. There is no waistcoat. The trousers are cuffless and self-support-ing. They are narrower at the cuffs and have less room at the knee. The coat is single-breasted, and has four buttons and does up high to the neck, thus giving more warmth and concealing the absence of a waistcoat.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20637, 18 August 1941, Page 7
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131ECONOMY SUITS Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20637, 18 August 1941, Page 7
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