It's easy to teach an old wardrobe new tricks, to resurrect the skeletons in your closet and bring them up to date. Come on take those old knockabouts, and turn them into knockouts... (from the Intro)

{HISTORY}

This is what victory looked like in the closets of 1942! While World War II was still raging on the battlefields, sewers were hard at work on the homefront repurposing old clothes into new fashions. Thanks to the help of instructional sewing magazines like Make and Mend, old garments were repurposed in new and inventive ways. Not only was this a way to spare expense, but it was also a way to support the war effort by demonstrating a level of thrift and clever ingenuity.  

With the help of this guide, men's office shirts became little girl's dresses. Scraps of fabric turned into dazzling hats. Adult winter coats became pants for the kiddos. A dress transformed itself into a pretty and practical pinafore. Crocheted yarn turned into jewelry.  This wartime edition of Make and Mend magazine published in 1942, illustrated an array of creative projects when it came to the home sewer determined to do her best in support of frugality and patriotism. 

Published by the Spool Cotton Company, a longtime manufacturer of thread and yarn from the late 1800s to the 1950s,  this 50-page magazine jauntily illustrates the importance of recycling material when it came to supporting the war effort.  Supplying a wealth of creative ideas, with patterns and step-by-step instructions this is not only a dynamic glimpse into the inventive mindset of the war-time woman but also offers into trends in the fashion industry of the early 1940s. 

A fun read for any home sewer or vintage fashion design enthusiast, this magazine will have you looking at your old clothes in all sorts of new and inspiring ways. Sustainable style and a recycling spirit never goes out of fashion! 

{SPECIAL FEATURES}

- 50 pages

- Colorful front and back cover

- Black and white photographs and illustrations throughout 

- Book No. S-10, 1942 C-29 First Edition

{CONDITION}

In remarkably good shape, considering this a paperback magazine that is 80 years old. The front and back cover have been re-secured using archival book methods and the original staples. There is a little bit of chipping and wrinkling on the front and back cover. The interior pages are clean and bright. The last 15 pages bear evidence of some sort of staining along the top edge. This stain affects the readability of 5 pages just in the top 1/4th of each page. Please see photos.

{SIZE}

Measures 7.5" inches (width) x 10.75" inches (length) x .12" inches (thickness) and weighs 5.3oz

 {FOR THE SEWING ENTHUSIAST}

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