I was a tracer in A&J Mains and my husband was a draughtsman we both served our time with Mains in early 50's

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Yes, Beryl, I remember wearing my very first hat when I was five-years-old. It was royal blue and matched my coat. I also had "gauntlet" leather gloves. I remember taking them off and sticking them up my "jook" (sp?), but when I came home from Sunday school at the Barony, Townhead, no gloves! I loved the hat, more like a beret. The next hat was a similar style to match the coat in Donegal tweed. I just thought I was the cat's meowww in that outfit. The last I remember was a lovely Panama hat to go with this lovely gabardine coat and chamois gloves, not to mention good looking fine leather shoes (Likely from the Co., Springburn Rd.). I took very good care of the shoes, hat and gloves, and would wash the latter carefully and strecth them over my hands to dry in shape. Now, all this was during the war, clothes coupons, etc., and when we didn't have two pennies to rub against the other,. As the youngest by then, I suppose my eremother did her best to try to make me look and feel like a young lady. I am SO GLAD I grew up in an era when "style" and how to "look decent" were considered important. Incidentally, Hoey's was where I had my first unhappy experience with a pickpocket when I was 14. The women in the office where I was a wee go-fer lassie had had a whip round and gave me a nice leather tray purse and a few shillings for Christmas. I had it in my pocket when this woman carrying a baby pointed out a doll away up on the top shelf where the toys were sold. This is when she distracted me enough to steal my purse. When I made to pay for a small purchase in Hoey's, the purse was gone. I was appalled at such a violation, of me, a poor wee office girl, by this poor specimen of humanity, for the very little I had was stolen from me. I still see this woman in memory. By her pickpocketing, sadly, this is a negative picture of shopping at Hoey's I still retain. Maisie

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