Clothing – Community Update

Suffolk wedding dress Heirloom specialist

In this issue of Community Update, we are proud to announce Anglia Professional Dry Cleaners as the recipient of our Commitment to Excellence Award. Weddings are a joyous occasion and brides often spend months searching for the perfect wedding dress, from ball gown, A-line, to Mermaid styles. However, once the wedding day is over, what […]

Hampshire seamstress offers antidote to fast fashion and cost-of-living crisis

Posted on 1st June 2023 by Community Update

‘Make Do and Mend’ was a strategic Government pamphlet distributed to British housewives during WWII. It gave illustrated tips on frugal, thrifty clothing upcycling, during a time of strict rationing. The culture of thrifty darning and clothing alterations continued well after the war, with generations of children taught how to repair and preserve clothing longevity. […]