Fill in the Blanks British Clothes in the pastOnline version Read the text and complete the gaps with the verbs by Iryna Svirhun 1 British Clothes in the Past In the past , British people very different clothes from what they wear today . During the 19th century , men usually in suits , waistcoats , and top hats . They often walking sticks , especially in the cities . Women long dresses with corsets and gloves . They also parasols to protect themselves from the sun . In the 1940s , during World War II , clothes a lot . The government rationing , so people many new clothes . They repaired old ones and clothes with friends and family . Women often knee - length skirts and simple blouses , while men on uniforms or work clothes . In the 1960s , British fashion more colorful and bold . Teenagers pop stars like The Beatles and Mary Quant . Young women mini skirts , and men slim trousers and bright shirts . The style the energy and freedom of the time . British fashion in the past many stories about the people , their values , and the history of the country .
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