Kelly went through some of my mom’s sewing notions this week and discovered a few relics from a pre-fast fashion era when people used to repair, rather than throw out, their clothes.
For instance, when you bought a box of White King Granulated Soap you got a set of sewing needles.
My mom saved a lot of these needles. On a side note can we please bring back this period’s handsome graphic design?
She also saved these hosiery mending kits that look like match boxes.
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My mom was tall and had to shop for clothes and shoes in specialty shops.
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