tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post1369611849136789630..comments2024-03-28T12:10:50.410+00:00Comments on MOONBASE CENTRAL: SUITS YOU SIR!WOODSYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13456645970983569001noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-80041967915694074782016-01-02T09:45:49.956+00:002016-01-02T09:45:49.956+00:00Its fascinating how special home made clothes were...Its fascinating how special home made clothes were an important part of our childhood Bill. For me it was all about the early 1970's Kung Fu craze and wanting oriental clothing. My Mum made me a Karate suit out of whitish cream material and also some embroidered Bushido badges for my friends [we had our own Dojo in our cellar]. Her finest hour was making a Hakama from scratch complete with card stiffened back flap. The Hakama was the traditional 'skirt' trousers of Japanese Martial Arts. I still have it along with the mock Samurai Sword my folks got me to go with it from Kay's catalogue! Good old Mum and happy days!WOODSYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456645970983569001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-54788075035710483512016-01-02T01:20:51.742+00:002016-01-02T01:20:51.742+00:00The IR uniform was too expensive for my parents to...The IR uniform was too expensive for my parents to buy. So my Grandmother, who was a qualified Dressmaker, made one including the sash and gaiters. She used photos from TV 21 and Frank Bellamys illustrations for accuracy. It was topped off with the IR forage cap, water pistol and Sash badge.<br /><br />Woodsy has the photo. Pity, I insisted at the time that "No photos should be taken!" - as I only have two pictures for posterity out of eighteen months of 'missions!'Bill Everatthttp://www.celticaradio.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-24126279555843306372016-01-01T14:21:46.568+00:002016-01-01T14:21:46.568+00:00Interesting how two of the companies were in Liver...Interesting how two of the companies were in Liverpool. Was it a clothing centre? I'm assuming that the IR1 company selling the Thunderbirds suits was Berwicks Scoop, Is that right? There's a Joe 90 or Cap Scarlet suit for sale on the bay at the mo. It bit more than 49 shillings! Happy New Year!WOODSYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456645970983569001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-29028937614657525752016-01-01T13:33:40.876+00:002016-01-01T13:33:40.876+00:00Stirred a memory, eh Kev. I remember having the wa...Stirred a memory, eh Kev. I remember having the water pistol, but no hat. I did get a card one free in TV21 at some point, but I don't think that survived for too long : DSCOOPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17481423869059986451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-67883649756003493972016-01-01T13:05:23.048+00:002016-01-01T13:05:23.048+00:00I had the blue vinyl IR hat as a kid and the red w...I had the blue vinyl IR hat as a kid and the red water pistol but not the uniform.KevinDnoreply@blogger.com