Heartshome Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Come on now folks! own up! Who was sent off to school wearing a LIBERTY BODICE at the first winter chill ? I remember how soft and warm the Inner Fleecy Lining was, but spent an age fastening and unfastening the little Rubber Buttons, but I tell you what, you were 'Always' warm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyn 1 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 I had a deprived childhood - I didn't have one. Would love one now though to keep those winter chills at bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukelele lady Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 I remember them with their little rubber buttons, I suppose it was just like wearing a vest because we never had both it was either one or the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lysander Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Never had one but a schoolmate suffered considerable humiliation wearing one at FPGS when in the changing rooms he revealed this apparel! Poor lad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterinfrance Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Yes I had one too, but I managed to avoid any embarrassment by keeping quiet about it. Mind you they were very effective at keeping you warm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syrup Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Stretch Bend and Touch your Toes. ( I cant do that now where can i get one ?? ) Sheffield Evening Telegraph 31 January 1939 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lysander Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Any connection, I wonder, with the London shop Liberty's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boginspro Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 I have almost no knowledge of these things so Googled it and came across the site linked below. Quote from the site --- "The Liberty Bodice was invented by a corset firm called Symington's and designed as a health garment to "liberate" children (especially girls) from tight corsets and stays that progressive people were beginning to consider harmfully restrictive and binding on growing young bodies--hence the term "liberty" suggesting liberation from the old ways of dressing children. " --------------- http://histclo.com/style/under/gar/waist/waist-lib.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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