raymondo1952 Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 What was the connection between having new cloths for Whitsuntide? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaati Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=33467 It's explained in that thread from a few years back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raymondo1952 Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=33467 It's explained in that thread from a few years back. Thanks for the reply alisonmanic did not have a laptop then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaati Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Only knew of the thread myself due a Google search heh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliceBB Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 It was clothes when I was a kid, not cloths Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corny44 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 I found this thread after telling my hubby about the Whitsuntide tradition of new clothes from underwear upwards. I have always lived in leeds as he has but he didn't have this tradition in his family. We used to always have a new dress, new duster coat, hat, handbag and shoes and yes we would go to all the neighbours in the street and get money for showing off our Whitsy clothes. As has been said I don't know how mum afforded it for the 4 of us but she did every year. I can't remember when this tradition disappeared. We did this in the late 50's into the early 60's. Can anyone else remember duster coats? Yes, I remember duster coats, they splayed out from just under the bust. Always came in pastel shades. Very Doris Day!! I don`t know how they got their name but can only imagine it was because when you turned quickly in them you dusted everything around you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stfrancis1 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Haha you could be right, but I loved those coats and the petticoat under the dress made it all stick out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOLDEN OLDIE Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 New clothes and getting coins from the neighbours when you showed them off. Who remembers the Whit Sings, in my case going to the one in Firth Park, and then the excitement of the Star Walk on Whit Tuesday, when hundreds lined the route. Who took part in that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOLDEN OLDIE Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 I have photo of a friend and I wearing our duster coats. What a sight! We also wore rope sandels, a Robin Hood hat and carried an envelope bag! Circa 1958!! Not to be shared! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnpm Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 (edited) Here is a photo of Reform Chapel group at Whit Sing in Firth Park; Amy & Charlie Wise, Dora Reynolds, Ken Morris, Bessie Cusworth, George Hewitt & others can be seen centre left. Kath Lynch just in front of banner pole. Early 1950's. Edited March 27, 2017 by johnpm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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