Protect and Survive

If you grew up in the 60s or 70s there was one major threat to your future.  MAD -mutually assured destruction, the knowledge that should Brechniev, Nixon or Reagan have a bad day, we would all suffer the consequences.

Those of us of a CND persuasion, who had seen War Game and Survivors knew the drill to effectively improve our chances.  Paint yourself white, hide under the dining room table.  After the blast, take doors off hinges, to use as improvised stretchers and shoot any stray dogs.

Knitting pattern designers were also preparing for the nuclear holocaust with snappy creations which would be useful in the event of radioactive fallout...or just to keep out the cold.

Red haired, freckly children are at high risk of sun damaged skin.  Keep your little ones melanoma free with this colourful (well, different shades of green) sweater/balaclava combo.

Some children just do not appreciate the time, effort and love that goes into making a creation like this.  Or was it because mummy forgot to knit him matching trousers?

Hairdressers used to love "uni-sex", but what does it actually mean?  One sex, all-sexes, any sex?  Anyway, it is still a much better way of de-genderising clothing than "He or She".

Teletubbies may have copyright issues.  Wouldn't you just love one of these?  Now known as "morph suits" and made from some garish plastic material, this is an absolute winner with everyone.  Except the poor beggar that has to wear it.