The other thread inspired me to ask this.
Years ago, a friend told me a story about the World's Fair. Supposedly, someone created a method of dry-cleaning your suit while wearing it. Said method involved walking into a swimming pool filled with dry cleaning solvent and walking out the other...
Someone sent me a link to this auction in jest:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Plastic-Bra-Safety-Women-Workers-WWII-Photo-/180583393179?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a0b9be79b
I've never heard of such a thing before, must have been uncomfortable.
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I found this at the flea market today, gave the princely sum of two dollars for it. It's a zip up jacket, but made from a knit material like a sweater.
This is the label. The color in this picture is what it's really like. Anyone heard of this company?
The zipper pull...
I have a N3B parka, a fairly old one. I've had it for a few years, and it's in pretty decent shape, except for the fur trim on the hood. It's dried out and cracked in a couple of places.
Anyone ever replaced the trim on one of these? I know it probably isn't that cost effective, but I'm...
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