Historian and well known author Mike Brown launches his new book “CC41 UTILITY CLOTHING – The label that Transformed British Fashion” in November. Here he gives a brief overview of how Utility clothing came about. The CC41 Utility logo, or the ‘two cheeses’ as it was known at the Board of Trade, was probably the […]
The Truth Behind CC41
At first glance, Utility Clothing is quite a niche area and perhaps it’s not surprising that no-one has ever published a decent book on the subject. But in actual fact the audience for such a book is wider than you might think. Collectors of Utility Clothing may not fill Wembley Stadium but the interest […]
Did you get a Onesie for Christmas?
The Onesie is nothing new – Churchill was a big fan, but there seems no barriers to the popularity of this ‘new’ garment as it transcends both class and age. Grandmothers wanting something warm and comfortable to wear around the house, young mums rushing to take the kids to school, and children themselves who find […]
The War & Peace Revival
The first thing I did when I got back from the War & Peace revival (military vehicle show) was have a good long bath. Last year it was mud, this year it was the fine dust that seems to get in every orifice. If you’ve never been to the show then its well worth a […]
Doing thier bit!
It is with some pride that we have just published ‘Doing their Bit – Home Front Lapel Badges 1939-1945’ by Jon Mills. An exceptional book that we believe sets the standard for books of this type. Jon Mills originally produced this as a self-published comb bound volume over fifteen years ago. Since then it has […]