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Credit: Poverty : a study of town life / by B. Seebohm Rowntree. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Estimates of the Minimum Necessary Annual Cost of Clothing FOR. A Woman No. 1 No. 2 Boots g A U. s. a. 1 pair 5s. 6d.; repairs 3s. 6d. 9 0 1 pair 6s.; repairs Is. 6d. . r 6 Slippers . Wear old boots. Wear old boots. Dress Ready - made skirt Ss.; Buy at jumble sale . 7 6 blouse 2s. ... 10 0 Aprons . 4 at 6d. each 2 0 5—2 at 6d. and 3 at lOd. . 3 6 Skirt Go without. Make out of old dress. Stockings 2 pairs at 9d. 1 6 2 pairs at Is. . . . 2 0 Underclothing 1 of each article . 2 10 1 of each article . 3 4 Stays 1 pair 2 6 1 pair 2 6 Hat . New one would cost 4s. 6d., New one lasts several years, but would last several say 2 0 Jacket years, say 1 6 Do., say .... 1 6 Do., say ... . 2 0 Sbawl Do., say .... 1 0 Do., say ... . 1 0 31 10 31 4 Boots Slippers . Dress Aprons Skirt Stockings Underclothing Stays Hat . Jacket Shawl No. 3 1 pair 5s.; repairs 2s. 6d. Wear old boots. A new one . 3 at Is. 2 pairs at Is. 1 of each article . 1 pair .... A new one lasts several years, say Do., say Do., say . . . No. 4 s. d. s. d. r 6 1 pair 5s.; repairs 2s. 6d. . 7 6 1 pair 2 0 10 0 Second-hand 4s.; blouse 2s. 6 0 3 0 3 at 8d 2 0 Go without. 2 0 2 pairs at 8d. . 1 4 3 3 1 of each article . 3 0 2 0 1 pair 4 C A new one lasts several 1 6 years, say 1 0 1 0 Do., say ... . 1 6 1 0 Do., say ... . 1 0 31 8 29 10 Boots Slippers . Dress Aprons Skirt Stockings Underclothing. Stays Hat . Jacket Shawl No. 5 1 pair 83. 6d., repairs 6d., last two years . Wear old boots. Includes all materials, make it yourself 3 at 4d. each Use up old dress. 2 pairs at Is. . . . 1 of each article . 1 pair A new one lasts several years, say Do., say . ... None. s. d. 4 6 10 1 10 1 0 4 0 No. 6 s. d. 1 pair 5s. ; repairs 2s. 6d. . 7 6 Wear old boots. Buy a skirt at a jumble sale 4s. 6d., and a blouse 2s. 6 6 3 at 6d. each . . .16 Make out of old dress or go without. 2 pairs at Is. each . . 2 1 of each article ... 2 1 pair ] New one would cost 4s., but would last several years, say ... 1 Do., say . , . .1 Do., say ... 1 0 9 11 28 0 26 8](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21359246_0421.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
