guys, can I just say thank you for the wealth of information, you all certainly know your stuff. It has eliminated some of the confusion, So if I've got this right, knowing that CC41 wasn't the amount of material but many other cost factors I can comfortably get a CC41 double breasted suit...
If a CC41 suit was double breasted would that indicate that it was post war as CC41 I believe went on to the end of clothes rationing in 1949 or not necessarily? You can see the reason for confusion as I was lead to believe that the whole point of CC41 was that they used less material and that...
Hi FFF, thank you, excuse the war pun, but it looks like it's a minefield out there trying to dress correctly. I guess I was hoping for a simple answer. Don't get me wrong, I have been doing my homework, in fact have spent hours on it and just when I think I've worked out that I should be...
Hi everyone,
Sometimes too much research can be a bad thing and I'm looking to kit myself out in 1940s civilian clothes for 40s weekends/re-enactments etc, but have got myself confused and wonder if you can help. I am basically trying to wear the correct suit that British men wore DURING the...
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