DD is going to school dressed as an evacuee tomorrow, I have dyed her dress using gravy browning and tea - will she stink tomorrow.

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Thanks - also how do I make a gas mask?

whilst writing 60 reports and marking 30 books?

try this

Put a luggage label on her.

thanks sqiffy - will she smell?

We are struggling as this was only decided today!

Does not matter is she smells, tis authentic as soap was rationed

I'm guessing if you washed the dress the colour wouldn't come out and then she wouldn't smell. (Although it will probably be the only time ever that all stains will come out )

You could just make a gas mask box too - a bit easier and less freaky looking!

Do you mean that the school only decided on it today?? What a PITA.

I don;t know if the school desided today or my dd decided to tell me. It is only a few of them and dd wants to.

I just know if I washed it the stains will come out

fantastic link squiffy

we just made a gas mask box - cardboard box on a piece of string - put ds's war time lunch in it - eggless sponge was surprisingly delicious ... see profile page for picture of the boy !

what a handsome boy

thank you !

the yr 5s this year made a sepia video of their day and it was lovely - wished they'd done it last year for ds...it was very moving and nearly made me cry !

btw,don't think she'll stink - isn't gravy browning just caramel colouring ?

i have died the dress and tunble dried it, it doesn't stink.

We have made a gas mask using squiffy's first link and will do a luggage tag for her.

What will I do with her hair?

Ribbons!! Pigtails tied with proper ribbons.

yes, plaits or bunches with ribbon - post a picture tomorrow won't you ?

The gas mask look a little too much like a gimp mask to me

at gimp mask - yes I agree !