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

Being A Housewife In The 1950s Was Quite A Different Experience To Today. After The Independence Of The Wartime Years, Women Had To Leave Their Jobs When They Married And Support Their Husband By Creating A Spotless Home, Delicious Meals And An Inviting Bedroom. A 1950s Housewife Collects Heart-warming Personal Anecdotes From Women Who Embarked On Married Life During This Fascinating Post-war Period, Providing A Trip Down Memory Lane For Any Wife Or Child Of The 1950s. This Book Will Prove An Eye-opener For Those Who Now Wish They Had Listened When Their Mothers Attempted To Tell Them Stories Of The ‘old Days’, And Will Provide Useful First-hand Accounts For Those With A Love Of All Things Kitsch And Vintage.from Ingenious Cleaning Tips, Ration-book Recipes And Home Decor Inspiration, The Homemaking Methods Of The Fifties Give An Entertaining And Poignant Insight Into The Lives Of 1950s Women.