[ Fashion; Edwardian; Ist WW ] A woman's clothing account (manuscript notebook).

Manuscript Notebook, stiff card binding, 74pp. used, c.17 items listed per page, description of clothes and materials, and cost, total cost given at the end of each page. Author unidentified, but occasional biographical entries (e.g "Left Ireland/ Bournemouth" (1900), "W. gave me pair of corsets" (1924)), obviously well-to-do and ultimately at least middle-aged (corsets needed in 1924). Sample page (Sept. 1916-Jan/Feb 1917) "Sepr Dressmaker (May) £4/ Hat (black velvet tri-corner & gold ornament 1.10/ Veil 2[s]3[d]/Navy coat Frock 8/8/- 8.15.6/ Nov. 2 Crepe de Saute peticoats 1.5.10/ 2 bust bodices 5[s] 1/ Black tulle & moonlight sequin 8.8/ Velvet bedroom slippers 3[s]4/ Dec. Lace Evening camisole 6[s]6/ £62.10.8 3/4// 1917// Jan. 4 3/4 Rose red crape lining fur coat [£]1.1/ 2 prs Rubber gloves 2[s]4/ 3 Muslin collars 1[s]7 1/2/ Walking shoes 18[s]9/ gave B. -too big [in margin] House shoes 9[s]11/ 3 pairs Evening shoes £2.3.3/ 4.16.10 1/2".