Ebook: A 1950s housewife: marriage and homemaking in the 1950s

Getting married in the 1950s was quite a different experience to how it is today. After the independence of the wartime years, women now had to leave their jobs when they married and support their husband by creating a spotless home, delicious meals and an inviting bedroom. From ingenious cleaning tips, ration-book recipes and home decor inspiration, the homemaking methods of the 1950s give a hilarious and poignant insight into the lives of women in that decade.;Cover; Title; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Contents; Author's Note on Illustrations; Introduction; 1 Going Out; 2 Something New, Something Borrowed ... ; 3 A Home of their Own; 4 Making It Like Home; 5 The Daily Routine; 6 'Twas on a Monday Morning ... ; 7 Putting on the Style; 8 Leisure Time; 9 Which Twin Had the Toni?; 10 In Her Shopping Basket She Has ... ; 11 A Bicycle Made for Two ... ; 12 Health and Beauty; 13 The Status of Women in the 1950s; 14 'Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'be; 15 Let's Talk About Sex; Sources; Appendices; Plates; Copyright.