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Dress From the Marks & Spencer Utility Wear Collection

Green rayon crepe dress from the M&S Company Archive Utility Wear collection. Clothes rationing started in June 1941 and M&S worked hard to provide clothing that conformed with the CC41 regulations, but that was also well designed and attractive

 

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