A 1950s Housewife: Marriage and Homemaking in the 1950s
by Sheila Hardy
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Being a housewife in the 1950s was quite a different experience to today. After the independence of the wartime years, women had to leave their jobs when they married and support their husband by creating a spotless home, delicious meals and an inviting bedroom. A 1950s Housewife collects heart-warming personal anecdotes from women who embarked on married life during this fascinating post-war period, providing a trip down memory lane for any wife or child of the 1950s. This book will prove show more an eye-opener for those who now wish they had listened when their mothers attempted to tell them stories of the 'old days', and will provide useful first-hand accounts for those with a love of all things kitsch and vintage. From ingenious cleaning tips, ration-book recipes and home decor inspiration, the homemaking methods of the fifties give an entertaining and poignant insight into the lives of 1950s women. show lessTags
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- Nonfiction, History, Home & Garden, Sexuality and Gender Studies, General Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir
- DDC/MDS
- 640.94109045 — Applied science & technology Home economics & family management Home and family History, geographic treatment, biography Europe British Isles - UK, Great Britain, Scotland, Ireland
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- HQ1593 .H373 — Social sciences The family. Marriage, Women and Sexuality The Family. Marriage. Women Women. Feminism
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