Group discussion, when we were younger, Part 2 - Manawatu Conversations

Description: Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 3rd June 2025. Part 2 of 2. Vicki Marie Buchanan, Mike Lawrence, Ann Weir, Dianne McConnell, Stuart Birks. A general discussion about: Footwear – high heels, stilettos. Wearing bare feet and how the soles would harden. Footwear was sometimes custom made. Import licensing restricted quantity and quality of imports and many clothes were homemade. Improved fabrics and machines for home use made do-it-yourself easier. Changing fashions and terminology. Frocks now called dresses. Jandals, flip flops etc. Walk socks, walk shorts and stubbies. Men’s ties. Skirts made from silk ties. Tie dying and macramé. Knitting. Vegetable gardens