When did you get new outfits?

It certainly didn't happen where I live.

I remember having new clothes for Easter and Whitsuntide. Usually suitable for Chapel and definitely included gloves as befitted a young lady

We always had something new to wear on Easter Sunday, not necessarily a whole outfit as there were 5 of us and we weren’t rich.

Me and my two sisters always had a new outfit for Easter which comprised of a new dress,shoes, socks and an Easter bonnet.

My parents were quite poor, but I always had a new dress and cardigan at Easter, possibly sandals as well

From a mixed RC/Protestant family in Scotland, in my childhood, new Easter outfits were looked forward to and expected.

A new outfit, gloves and hat for Easter Sunday.

North west here, grannies both mill workers. We three sisters had a new frock, hat and shoes for Easter, which doubled at Whit. Bought by our doting grans, who’d had so little in their own childhoods. They were proud to set us up.
They also bought our winter shoes and coats.

Cannot remember getting a new outfit for Easter, but definitely for my birthdays and Christmas. Always had new clothes for holidays with grandparents (yearly) and going away with my parents.

My mother loved clothes and was fashionably smart up till the day she died, I guess that’s where my love of clothes comes from.

Yes, off to Dingles every Easter - lunch out - on top floor. Start-rite or Clarkes sandals - enjoyed having x-rays zapping my feet😮😮, - dress was same thing every year - smocked voile type, although I remember one year Mum bought me a “strawberry” dress, which was white with strawberry pattern and a strawberry attached to a bow at the back - I absolutely adored that dress. Oh and boring summer school dresses. But to be honest I was never happier than when I was in shorts, t-shirt and peep-toed sandals I was also allowed a small book and a cardboard dressing up doll. Same every year for years.

Lovely happy memories Whitewave, we were lucky children x

Twice a year for us...an outfit for Walking Day - June/July in our North West town - then one at Christmas. It all changed when my Nan gave me an ancient Singer sewing machine and we could get Biba patterns in the market. Deep joy!

Yes, my mum, grandma and aunt were always dressed well, and all had a love of clothes - that has definitely been passed on to me.

Yes, my sister and I always had new outfits for Easter. Mum would make them, she was quite a talented lady so they always looked fabulous.

Whitson. I was not allowed to wear summer dresses until Whit Sunday.
Two new summer dresses, last year's lengthened if they still fit, short white ankle socks and Clark's sandals.
Plus a new knitted cardigan. And a plastic mac!

Cast ne'er a clout till May is out.

enjoyed having x-rays zapping my feet 😮😮
Yes! 😲

I preferred shorts and t shirts too.
But I had to wear a dress for visiting and for Sunday school.

For a long time I was the only granddaughter and my Nan was an accomplished dressmaker so I always had a new dress at Easter. One year it came complete with velvet bows at the waist and neckline. They were attached by press studs so they could be removed when the dress was washed. One cane off and I was really scared to go home. Luckily someone found it and returned it to my mum

Do you remember what was called sun suits? They were sort of shorts with a top , - for playing in?
Also my swimsuits were like big smocking.

I must dig out some photos of me in various outfits and try to post them.

I had sun dresses with matching boleros.

I know it happened (40s-60s), but not in my family and I am not sure I knew anybody who did this, but i had an army childhood, so we were always on the move. We just had new clothes when we needed them.

Oh yes! Smocked nylon swimsuits that used to bulge and droop heavily once they filled with water 💦

I suppose we grew fast so had to make do until we got our new outfits twice a year.

Clark's sandals had their toes carefully cut out to make them last until September.

Allira

I had sun dresses with matching boleros.

Oh yes I remember those . Straps used to fall off my shoulders.

I had one favourite sundress in navy, red and white with matching bolero. It had a flared skirt, almost circular.