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Wine Utility Scheme Beret
Wine Utility Scheme Beret
Wine Utility Scheme Beret
Wine Utility Scheme Beret

Wine Utility Scheme Beret

Associated
Date1942 - 1947
Object NameBeret
Mediumwool felt
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
DimensionsCircumference: 55cm
AcquisitionThe Peggy Walker Gift.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS014617
About MeAs fashion accessories were seen as unnecessary and frivolous during the Second World War, hats were reduced to the simplest form of berets and headsquares, which could double as scarves.
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CC41 was the logo to indicate that certain items sold during and after the Second World War met government requirements relating to an efficient use of materials during prolonged periods of rationing.