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Kays Clothing Catalogues - Searchable archive from 1920s onwards

Two Types

I'll Lock Up
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This might be of interest:

World of Kays

It is a fully searchable archive of scans from the Kays clothing catalogues, a UK based mail-order firm.

As an introduction, I've selected a number of images showing the various categories:

Suits, 1929:
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Wedding Dress, 1930:
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Nightwear & Hosiery, 1933 (including a shade of stockings called 'Dago'):
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Skirts, 1940:
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Skirts & trousers, 1943:
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Aprons & Dungarees, 1947:
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Underwear 1947:
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Swimwear, 1950:
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Sport & Leisure, 1953:
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Suits, 1953:
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Have fun raiding the archives for inspiration.
 

Two Types

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And a few more:

Hats 1920:
hats1920_zps97b511fc.jpg


Blazers 1930:
jackets1930_zps8d9cc041.jpg


Dresses 1931:
Dresses1931_zpse36e30d6.jpg


Knitwear & Blouses 1931:
knitwear1931_zpsb8d1434b.jpg

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Coats 1937:
coats1937_zpsb29cdf3c.jpg


Gloves 1939:
gloves1939_zps37df84f3.jpg


Shoes 1940:
shoes1940_zpsab874b5a.jpg
 

St. Louis

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Wow, what a treasure trove of images and information! This is fantastically useful. It's particularly interesting to compare these images with my Sears catalogues published in the same years. Is there a way to compare prices? I.e., roughly how much would a 7/6 skirt cost today, and how would it compare to US dollars?

Thanks so much for posting this link.
 

LizzieMaine

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Wow, what a treasure trove of images and information! This is fantastically useful. It's particularly interesting to compare these images with my Sears catalogues published in the same years. Is there a way to compare prices? I.e., roughly how much would a 7/6 skirt cost today, and how would it compare to US dollars?

Thanks so much for posting this link.

In the Era five shillings were roughly equivalent to one dollar, so 7/6 would be about $1.50 in 1930s American money.
 

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