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CLOTHING AND TOILETRIES - General :
1950-1953   Nylon stockings for WRNS, QARNNS and Voluntary Aid Detachment   ADM 1/24195
1965   Cosmetics: Women's Advisory Committee, British Standards Institution   AJ 10/19
1945-1951   Price control: Utility Apparel (Infants' and Girls' wear) (Manufacture Supply) orders: various papers   BT 103/605-606
1946-1951   Price control: Utility Corsets (Manufacture and Supply Orders): various papers   BT 103/607
1946-1951   Price control: Apparel (Women's and Maids' Outwear) (Manufacture and Supply) Orders: various papers   BT 103/616
1947-1948   Hosiery and Knitwear Industry Development Council Order 1948: draft copy   BT 103/633
1940-1947   Clothes rationing: hosiery   BT 131/42
1941-1944   British Silk Stockings Corporation Ltd: Treasury sanction for loan   BT 15/188
1980   Tampons: a Report on the Supply in the UK of tampons   BT 169/132
1986   Tampons: a Report on the supply in the UK of tampons   BT 169/198
1993   Fine fragrances: a report on the supply in the UK for retail sale of fine fragrances   BT 169/343
1934-1935   Registration of models of dresses and designs: enquiry from French Commercial Attaché   BT 209/21
1935   Registration of designs of ladies wearing apparel: deputation from London Employers Association and Retail Distribution Association   BT 209/22
1946   Procurement of stocking making machines from Germany   BT 211/76
1934-1935   Women's and Girls; Garment Enquiry   BT 215/1418-1426
1929-1930   Hosiery and Knitted Goods Enquiry   BT 215/638-652
1945-1954   Perfumery: policy   BT 230/243-244
1962   Toilet Preparation Federation: descriptions of perfume; discussions with Board of Trade   BT 255/1460
1965-1970   Price changes: hosiery and knitwear   BT 258/2130
1942-1943   Toilet Preparations: proposals for the No 5 Order   BT 64.1752
1947-1948   Correpondence concerning replicas of the wedding dress worn by Princess Elizabeth   BT 64/1026
1947-1948   Hosiery Development Council: discussions with industry   BT 64/1030
1949-1950   Hosiery Development Council: definitions   BT 64/1044
1946-1947   Control Commission for German investigation of Toilet Preparations   BT 64/1128
1945-1948   Toilet preparations, Customs and Excise: general correspondence and rulings   BT 64/1157
1949-1950   Toilet preparations and proprietary remedies: Advisory Council on Scientific Policy   BT 64/1257
1944-1946   Women's Land Army and Women's Timber Corps: surrender of clothing coupons for uniforms   BT 64/1380
1944-1947   Supplementary clothing coupons: men and women discharged from prisons in England, Scotland and Wales   BT 64/1441
1944-1945   Women's Land Army: gratuities on demobilisation: uniforms: coupons   BT 64/1464
1946-1949   Women's Land Army: clothing arrangements 1946-1947   BT 64/1523
1941-1942   General policy file: sanitary towels   BT 64/1649
1945   General policy: sanitary towels   BT 64/1650
1946   Arrangements for reimbursing traders for coupon losses: consequential 'downpointing' of women's outerwear   BT 64/1692
1942-1945   Toilet Preparations: minutes of meetings   BT 64/1739
1942-1943   Toilet Preparations Order 1943   BT 64/1761
1944   Toilet Preparations (No 4) Order: general policy   BT 64/1795
1942-1947   History of toilet preparations   BT 64/1827
1945-1948   Standard wedding rings   BT 64/2003
1948   Women's underwear   BT 64/2018
1948   Women's outerwear (woven)   BT 64/2019
1948   Women's outerwear (knitted)   BT 64/2020
1948   Corsets and brassieres   BT 64/2023
1944-1945   Women's outerwear, non-utility: ceilings proposed   BT 64/211
1945-1947   United Committee of Light Clothing Association: price control of women's non-utility clothing   BT 64/249
1942-1948   Hosiery Working Party   BT 64/2594-2644
1943   Utility specifications: men's and women's heavy boots   BT 64/2740
1941-1943   Make Do And Mend campaign: general policy and purpose of campaign   BT 64/3023
1941-1943   Make Do And Mend campaign: Advisory Committee   BT 64/3024
1943   Make Do And Mend liaison with Ministry of Information. Leaflets   BT 64/3031
1943   Make Do And Mend. Regional activity (summary)   BT 64/3034
1945   Make Do And Mend WVS shoe and clothing general policy re financing etc. (Liaison with Ministry of Health etc.)   BT 64/3039
1944-1945   Postwar Hosiery Industry Development   BT 64/3650
1948-1949   Hosiery Development Council discussions with industry   BT 64/4129-4130
1947-1948   Coupons: the Royal Wedding   BT 64/4192
1948-1949   Women's underwear and nightwear: preparation of Statutory Instrument   BT 64/4223
1949   Abolition of clothes rationing   BT 64/4272
1948-1949   Revision of prices of women's and girls' underwear and nightwear. Removal of Cotton Subsidy   BT 64/481
1964   Fashion House Group of London Ltd: policy on acceptance of invitations to open London Fashion Week   BT 64/5280
1941-1942   Utility Clothing Scheme: women's and girls' outer clothing. Maximum prices and specifications   BT 64/74
1943-1949   Agricultural Workers' Trousseaux: coupon policy   BT 64/790
1941   Limitation of supplies: deodorants: licence for unrestricted supply   BT 64/838
1942   Limitation of Supplies (Toilet Preparations) Order 1941. Policy memoranda   BT 64/845
1942   Apparel and Textile Order 1942: proposals for Utility fur coats   BT 64/852
1941-1942   Concentration of Production: Hosiery General Policy   BT 64/873
1942-1949   Corsets: export policy   BT 64/874-875
1941-1944   Postwar Reconstruction: Hosiery Industry   BT 64/902
1943   Women's underwear: policy file   BT 64/924
1943-1946   Garment production: women's underwear: specifications and prices   BT 64/942
1936   London Employers Association: women's and girls' garments: trade accounts division S1017/36   BT 70/155
1928   Index of production: hosiery S308/17   BT 70/17
1930   Index of production: hosiery S317/30   BT 70/25
1953-1955   Census of Production 1951: toilet preparations: vol 2, Trade G   BT 70/400
1953-1955   Census of Production 1951: hosiery and other knitted goods   BT 70/465-466
1924   Census of production (1924) Hosiery Trades: draft schedule S2115/24   BT 70/8
1947-1948   Central Price Regulation Committee: women's non-utility outerwear   BT 94/136
1947-1948   Central Price Regulation Committee: women's non-utility outerwear: report   BT 94/138
1940-1951   Central Price Regulation Committee: sanitary towels: history of price control   BT 94/165
1952   Central Price Regulation Committee: women's and maids' nylon stockings: Distributors' Maximum Prices (Amendment) Order 1952   BT 94/173
1948-1949   Central Price Regulation Committee: women's non-utility outerwear: removal of price control   BT 94/248
1948-1950   Central Price Regulation Committee: ceiling prices for women's non-utility scheduled outerwear   BT 94/249
1948-1951   Central Price Regulation Committee: sanitary towels: manufacturers' prices   BT 94/309-311
1944-1946   Central Price Regulation Committee: utility apparel: women's outerwaer   BT 94/32
1945   Central Price Regulation Committee: women's non-utility outerwear: ceiling prices   BT 94/42
1949-1950   Central Price Regulation Committee: nylon hosiery: new control proposals: maximum prices   BT 94/437
1950-1952   Central Price Regulation Committee: nylon hosiery: costings and ceiling prices   BT 94/438
1952   Central Price Regulation Committee: nylon hosiery: distribution prices   BT 94/439
1952-1953   Central Price Regulation Committee: nylon hosiery: removal of price control   BT 94/440
1945-1946   Central Price Regulation Committee: utility and non-utility apparel: women's underwear, ceiling prices   BT 94/46
1950-1951   Central Price Regulation Committee: standard wedding rings: price control. Trade representation for increased prices   BT 94/460
1951   Central Price Regulation Committee: standard wedding rings: increased maximum prices   BT 94/461
1952   Central Price Regulation Committee: standard wedding rings: (Maximum Prices) (Revocation) Order   BT 94/462
1946-1947   Central Price Regulation Committee: women's non-utility outerwear   BT 94/57
1946   Central Price Regulation Committee: women's and maids' non-utility outerwear   BT 94/66
1940-1942   Census of Production: footwear and hosiery industries   BT 96/104
1942-1943   Hosiery industry: application of Essential Work (General Provisions) Order   BT 96/131
1940-1941   Export of silk hosiery   BT 96/42
1941-1942   Hosiery industry: census of production and employment   BT 96/64
1944   Request for provision of uniform for women auxiliaries employed with the Home Guard   CAB 123/205
1944   Report by Council of Clothing Trade Associations on postwar reconstruction in the stocking industry   CAB 124/523
1969   Women's Costume 1600-1750: catalogue proofs and correspondence (This record is held at The Museum of London)   DC 9/21
1945   Inspectorate Memorandum 309 (General): 'Make Do And Mend' campaign   ED 135/5
1963   Footwear: enquiry from the Institute of Chiropodists concerning the effects of high heels   FD 23/1832
1959-1969   Effects of hair lacquer on the lungs: external enquiries and MRC replies; file notes and pamphlet   FD 23/1844
1962-1975   Proposed investigation into the effects of hair lacquer on the lungs: notes and correspondence; newspaper cuttings and journal articles   FD 23/1848
1963   Proposed regulations for the sale of neomycin in cosmetics: copy of data concerning the sale of neomycin in the US   FD 9/1485
1965-1969   Clothing Industry   FG 2/335-338
1945   Egypt: Becke, Mrs Joseph: deposit of jewellery at Embassy   FO 141/1015
1956   Hungary: delivery of clothing parcels to Budapest: enquiry from resident in Essex 10110/751   FO 371/122397
1945   Mexico: discrimination against British drug and cosmetic firms   FO 371/44489
1945   UNRRA public relations: United National Clothing Collection   FO 371/51351
1945   Requirements of footwear for relief   FO 371/51395
1946   Soviet Union: gifts of clothing for the Soviet civilian population   FO 371/56822
1946   Appeal for clothing for Yugoslav ex-prisoners of war   FO 371/57894
1946   'Victory' Clothing Collection in the US for distribution to liberated areas   FO 371/58049
1949   Clothes rationing in the UK   FO 371/75575
1903   Africa 46: East Africa: drugs and perfumes: Confidential Print   FO 881/8012
1947   Control Commission Germany shops: ladies dresses and blouses: monthly reports   FO 936/1086
1899   Robbery of Duchess of Sutherland's jewels abroad. Police report   HO 144/522/X73341
1941-1944   WVS: grant-aided uniforms   HO 186/1656
1939   Ambulance Service: issue of men's combination suits to women drivers   HO 186/26
1941-1943   Approval of uniforms and badges for the WVS   HO 186/573
1941-1943   Overalls and caps for women auxiliaries in First Aid Posts, Public Gas Cleansing Centres and mobile units   HO 186/976
1971   Police Uniform Committee: women's uniform trial: results   HO 287/1487-1488
1966-1972   Committee on Policewomen's Uniform: trials, minutes, papers etc.   HO 287/1639-1643
1963-1973   Uniforms: new design for firewomen   HO 346/45
1929-1931   Women police: reorganisation; appointment of Commandant; pay, allowances and superannuation; duties; uniform; various deputations etc.   HO 45/14260/541266
1907-1937   Female prisoners' clothing   HO 45/16860/147975
1944-1950   Metropolitan Women Police: issue of uniform and protective clothing   HO 45/24278/917591
1937   Masquerading: males in female attire; females in male attire   HO 45/25033/803189
1945   Make Do And Mend: 3 posters   INF 13/287
1969   Photos: two young girls shopping in and around Carnaby and Brewer Streets   INF 14/148-149
1969   Photos: two young girls shopping in the King's Road   INF 14/150
1964-1965   Policewoman in training (photographs)   INF 14/411
1966-1967   Film: London Line Series: Mary Quant Fashions 1966   INF 6/1237
1974   This Week in Britain Series: Mary Quant   INF 6/1491
1942   TV Commercials and Fillers: 'Care of Clothes' (domestic economy)   INF 6/198
1944   General Documentary Films: Patching and Darning   INF 6/65
1965   Restrictive Practices Court: cosmetics, toilet preparations and related classes of goods   J 154/229
1966   Restrictive Practices Court: paper dress patterns   J 154/300
1966   Restrictive Practices Court: sanitary towels and related goods   J 154/331
1966   Restrictive Practices Court: permanent wave materials   J 154/336
1966   Restrictive Practices Court: handbags   J 154/339
1967   Restrictive Practices Court: surgical belts, brassieres and related goods   J 154/367
1941-1949   Clothes rationing: brief history   LAB 14/455
1919   Ministry of Labour: hosiery: questionnaires, preliminary enquiries and press cuttings (255)   LAB 2/1125/TB10144/2/1919
1930   Dressmaking & Women's Light Clothing Trade Board: Messrs Teff & Teff, Bishopsgate on behalf of client as to scope of Dress Designer (251)   LAB 2/1152/TB120/66/30
1932   Federation of Hosiery Trade Unions: discussions and deputation on admission of foreign hosiery workers and importation of foreign hosiery machines (74)   LAB 2/1187/ET1301/1932
1918   Office of Trade Boards: Interim Report on Ladies' Neckwear (249)   LAB 2/276/TB10219/20
1918   Office of Trade Boards: underclothing: women's clothing: Enquiry (249)   LAB 2/276/TB10219/7
1918   HQ Trade Boards: Interim Report on Ladies' Neckwear Trade (249)   LAB 2/287/TB10208/6
1919   W Addington Willis: given in arbitration between the Chilworth Gunpowder Co Ltd and the Worker's Union on behalf of the members (men and women) for an advance of 3d p h to workers in the Smokeless Dpt, grant of underclothing to those in the Black Dpt or in lieu of underclothing a further advance of 1d p h (284)   LAB 2/426/WA2096
1919   Notes for use of Chairman at the Conference with representatives of the Employers' Associations and Trade Unions in the Women's Clothing Trade to be held on Friday 31 Jan 1919 (244)   LAB 2/472/TB10038/4
1919   Ministry of Labour: Women's Clothing Trades: Special Order (252)   LAB 2/472/TB10038/41
1919   Women's Clothing Trade: raincoat trade (249)   LAB 2/472/TB10038/44
1919   Women's Clothing Trade: Committee of Employers and Workers to consider formation of Trade Board (246)   LAB 2/472/TB10038/5
1919   Ministry of Labour: Women's Clothing Trade: Special Order correspondence (252)   LAB 2/472/TB10038/90
1919   Minutes of Proceedings of Conference of representatives of Employers and Trade Unions in the Women's Clothing Trades: suggested definition of the Trade (288)   LAB 2/472/WA739/2
1919   Corset Trade Board: regulation with regard to Constitution and Proceedings (253)   LAB 2/490/TB10047/16
1919   Corset Trade Board: revision of scope (253)   LAB 2/490/TB10047/19/1919
1919   Corset trade: Special Order (252)   LAB 2/490/TB10047/8
1920   Revision of Trade Boards: Women's Clothing Order 1919 (252)   LAB 2/740/TB120/67
1921   Perfumery and Toiletry Requisites Trades: Summary Report Part A (203)   LAB 2/820/I&SE180/2
1921   Perfumery and Toiletry Requisites Trades: Summary Report Part B (203)   LAB 2/820/I&SE180/3
undated   Women's and girls' wear: guide for teachers, students and sales staff   LAB 51/1151
1950-1960   Woman police officers demonstrating personal radio (photographs)   MEPO 13/142
1950-1960   Inspector, woman inspector, constable, cadet (photographs)   MEPO 13/161
1950-1960   Women cadets in class (photographs)   MEPO 13/174
1963   Patrol car: women police 'MGB' (photographs)   MEPO 13/19
1959   Women police: car, foot and motocycle patrols (photographs)   MEPO 13/246
1976   Women Police: uniform (photographs) (open)   MEPO 13/247
1975   Male and female cadets: uniforms (photographs) (open)   MEPO 13/303
1918   Women Police: early uniforms (photographs)   MEPO 13/56
1951   Women police: duties: making a charge (photographs)   MEPO 13/58-59
1967   Women police (photographs): new design uniforms; dog handlers; traffic patrols; arresting a drunk; reporting a street accident; street duties; mounted duty   MEPO 13/60-66
1960-1965   Footwear for women police officers: official issue and later substitution of an allowance in lieu   MEPO 2/10111
1949-1972   Uniforms for women special constables: arrangements for supply and issue   MEPO 2/10152
1961-1970   Provision of new style uniform for women police (with samples)   MEPO 2/10153
1964-1967   'Topless' dress: public opinions; newspaper article and photograph; process reports on individual cases   MEPO 2/10531
1967   New style uniform for women police officers designed by Norman Hartnell: publicity arrangements (with photographs)   MEPO 2/10916
1925-1926   Women police: clothing: issue of lighter tunics and blouses, collars and ties   MEPO 2/2676
1938-1948   Issue of driving gloves to women police drivers   MEPO 2/2867
1938-1939   Police Matrons: issue, cleaning and repair of uniform dresses   MEPO 2/6195
1940-1946   Overalls: issue to Metropolitan Women Police on duty in the Isle of Man   MEPO 2/6226
1939-1943   Women police clothing: wartime economies   MEPO 2/6234
1918-1957   Women police: uniform clothing and appointments   MEPO 2/7275
1939-1957   Uniforms for matrons on prison van service   MEPO 2/7288
1948-1953   Duchess of Northumberland: protection of jewellery   MEPO 2/8229
1944-1968   Women Police: new uniform clothing designs and revised scales   MEPO 2/8231
1950-1971   Women police: special constables: scale and issue of uniforms   MEPO 2/8635
1953-1969   New pattern gabardine rainsoats, numerals and chevrons issued to women police   MEPO 2/9470
1935-1937   Jewellery believed stolen from His Excellency Dr Jaeger, Swiss Minister in Vienna, by Zygmund Jaruntowsky: claim bt Madame Jaeger against Whistler & Co with whom it was pledged   MEPO 3/1417
1875-1878   James Bullock: arrested by Detective Police Sergeant Butcher for being in possession of jewelry stolen from Lady Churchill and Mrs Cowper: court actions for return of property; also by Bullock against Butcher for slander   MEPO 3/1785
1942-1949   Children: shoe and clothing exchanges: WVS scheme   MH 55/1643
1935   Massage and special treatment (Beauty Culture etc.): Ministry of Health memorandum No132, on Control of Establishments for Beauty Culture etc: powers of local authorities   MH 58/261
1941-1945   Kent: storage of clothing at WVS premises   MH 76/475
1943   Kent: WVS premises: protection of clothing supplies against theft   MH 76/476
1950-1952   St Thomas' Hospital Group Board of Governors: provision of cosmetics under NHS: Miss J Atwell   MH 89/46
1920-1923   Disposal of women's flannel suits from Central Stores Depot, Quedgeley. Glos.   MUN 3/371
1926-1927   New pattern of clothing for women prisoners   PCOM 7/315
1928-1929   Clothing: outfits for Borstal girls and women convicts   PCOM 7/415
1949   Women Prisoners: introduction of maternity dresses   PCOM 9/1443
1951-1953   Women prisoners: provision of handbags discontinued after experiment   PCOM 9/1444
1954-1957   Clothing: women prisoners: production in dressmaking classes   PCOM 9/1859
1963-1967   Clothing for women prisoners: proposed experiment in wearing own clothing   PCOM 9/1980
1936-1937   Prisons: uniform for women officers   PCOM 9/35
1936-1938   Issue of clothing on discharge to Borstal boys, girls and women convicts   PCOM 9/66
1930-1938   Women prisoners: clothing   PCOM 9/69
1784   Inventory of Lady Chatham's wardrobe   PRO 30/70/1/32
1949   Enquiry into expenditure on services provided by hairdressers and on purchases of cosmetics and toilet necessities, for the Central Statistical Office   RG 23/200-201
1941   Foundation garments: a study of occupational groups, for the Board of Trade (Social Survey)   RG 23/6
1942   Sanitary towels: a study of supplies and demand, for the Board of Trade (Social Survey)   RG 23/8
1919   Board of Trade. Continuation of Government control over the production and distribution of hosiery latch needles: transfer of the Hosiery Needle Committee from the War Office to the department   T 1/12352/30473/19
1920   Paymaster General's Office. Miss L Tschumi, dresser, Mistress of the Robes' Department: increase of pension   T 1/12551/19221/20
1765   Petition of Margaret Den for release of personal clothing seized by Customs as prohibited imports but never intended for sale. Inventory enclosed   T 1/451/431-433
1924   Damage to a lady's coat caused by protruding nail on a seat at the Arts & Science Museum   T 161/230/S23796
1929-1933   Provision of automatic machines (for sanitary towels) in Government Offices   T 162/305/E23343/1
1927   The manufacture of Perfumery in Bond, for the Home Trade   T 172/1592
1947-1949   Interim conditions of service and terminal benefits including clothing allowance in respect of Women's Services   T 213/68
1924-1960   Issue of protective clothing to women cleaners   T 215/1324
1943-1949   Purchase Tax (No 3) Order. 1959: jewellery   T 233/1540
1945-1950   Purchase Tax: utility nylon stockings; silk stockings   T 233/463
1951   Import duty orders: No 3, 1951: women's handbags   T 233/576
1947-1948   Drawback of duty: Import Duties (Drawback): (No 3) Order 1948; shell cameos unmounted for use in articles of jewellery   T 233/75
1946-1947   Imports of silk stockings   T 236/1097
1944   An estimate of civilian domestic requirements in Germany of food and clothing for the period Nov 1944 to May 1945   WO 219/3657
1949   ATS and nursing services: clothing and necessaries   WO 279/384
1949-1976   Issue of stockings to women's services   WO 32/15679
1956-1967   Clothing for women's services: policy   WO 32/16567
1965-1977   WRAC and QARANC reservists: clothing; scale and provision   WO 32/20801
1947-1956   Ministry of Public Buildings and Works: incinerators: disposal of sanitary towels   WORK 22/89
1950   Festival of Britain: photograph: impression of Senior Women's Staff Uniform 2266   WORK 25/201
1950   Festival of Britain: photographs: woman's prototype uniform 75   WORK 25/229
1950   Festival of Britain: Management: colours worn by female staff (wrappers) A2/F1/6   WORK 25/29
 
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