I wore a liberty bodice, a vest, 2 petticoats and then a blouse then a hand knitted cardigan, I was not allowed a jumper until I was about 14 as they were not considered feminine. My skirt was always mid calf length and I wore knee socks, my duffel coat was always too long and although warm I felt embarrassed as the other kids had more fashionable clothes but mine lasted (too long).
In summer I wore less peticoats and a check gingham school frock with the usual hand knitted cardi. It was not till I was a teenager I was allowed to wear trousers and jumpers and the reason given was that as I was getting 'older', boys could not see my legs or be tempted to touch them if I wore trousers and the same reasons given for high necked jumpers.
I went a bit mad at 15, when I got a Saturday job and saved to buy my own clothes and I got a smock (1968) and a pair of denim jeans and went to town on Saturdays with friends wearing my new outfit-no more liberty bodices.
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