ATS issue stockings & suspender belt

**larissa** · 03-15-2012, 01:26 PM

Thanks Nick. They are really hard to find. The bra's especially. I have never even seen one for sale. There are some dark green ones just with a WD broad arrow ink stamped mark which fasten up with tie tapes. But I am not fully convinced about them as they are not listed in the official scales of issue which I have.

Cheers, Lez.

**Paul D** · 03-15-2012, 04:32 PM

Top post Lez , on my Battlefield trips i have hads some long conversations with my old WW2 veteran friends of the intricacies and difficulties of the said undergarments from the wartime and how to get past them !!!

**Eric Zentner** · 03-15-2012, 09:02 PM

What a great collection Lez you amaze me.

Eric

**Wagriff** · 03-15-2012, 09:41 PM

Amazing collection,Lez! The sanitary belt...how many can still exist? I imagine those were the First thing to get flung with many a searing oath into the dust bin once the war was over! And, glad to see You back too, by the way! Now get that plaster off, hey!

**larissa** · 03-15-2012, 11:27 PM

Thanks Lads

Cheers, Lez.

**Battery Command Post** · 03-16-2012, 12:40 AM

by larissa

"Brassiere, ATS" : Peach coloured and the same item was also issued to the WAAF's. Only made up to 38 inch bust.

What did you use if you were a bigger girl then? sandbags?

Rob

**Nige H** · 03-16-2012, 01:16 AM

Wow after that lot I've had to go and be "Hosed" down LOL

Nige.

**larissa** · 03-16-2012, 11:42 AM

Hiya Rob, that made me laugh

In reality the "bigger girls" got the Corselettes, ATS to help hold everything in place.

Cheers, Lez.

**Paul D** · 03-16-2012, 11:47 AM

Lez i showed this thread to two old mates Frankie ( ex DLI and Royal Scots ) and Gill ( Ex 2 Ox and Bucks ) last night both are 87 years old , they loved it , it took them back to being 19 /20 years old again , they asked me to send their thanks for taking them down memory lane ........... although i can't repeat the memories !!!