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Women in trousers

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syljo

syljo Report 5 May 2004 21:37

My mother would have been wearing them in the war years - that would have been between 1939-1945. Yes, C&A are a Dutch company. Just cannot remember what the "C" and "A" stand for.

Auntie Peanut

Auntie Peanut Report 5 May 2004 20:48

They must have been making trousers for women though in 'civvy street' as I remember buying a pair when I was still at school, from C & A (wasn't that a Dutch firm) so around 1946/7 time, and I got 'admonishd' when I wore them to school in the winter. Norah

syljo

syljo Report 5 May 2004 20:27

Yes, I know the land army wore them, but my mother was just a housewife. She must have been unique!

syljo

syljo Report 5 May 2004 20:16

I'm sure I'm correct in saying that women began wearing trousers during WWII. My mother had the nickname "the woman in trousers", so I suppose not so many women wore them during the war.