T...is for
Following on again with Toni's A-Z "a...is for" meme, this week's letter is T. t ... is for.... Twinsets. Remember those? Knitted in fine wool, or a cotton/wool blend, the twinset was a short sleeved jumper covered with a matching long sleeved cardigan. When I was very young almost every mum I knew wore these when going to town for a bit of shopping, those were the days when women dressed up to leave the house and wore "housedresses" and aprons when doing the housework. My mum had several twinsets and probably your mum did too. Probably even your grandma wore twinsets, maybe even hand knitted. Younger women wore them too. If you were in the "upper classes" you often wore a string of pearls with your twinset. Single string for younger women, double string for older women, and don't ask me why, because I don't have a clue. Pastel colours were favoured, although I remember seeing a few in navy blue. I neve...