Lost Shops From Our Youth That Are Sorely Missed
When I was 14 or 15, I was allowed to go into town on my own or with a friend. There were only half a dozen shops that were worth frequenting, displaying the latest fashions at reasonable prices. I always honed in on the ‘reduction’ rail first to try and grab a bargain midi skirt or polyester blouse with a long pointed collar. When I was clothes shopping I was in my own world.
C & A – A shopper’s dream
Whether you wanted a new school coat, a chunky bangle or a pair of white cowboy boots, you could get everything you wanted under one roof and it wouldn’t break the bank.
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When you walked into a chain store and music was blaring out, you knew it was a ‘hip’ place to be. The scent of joss sticks and slightly dimmed lighting set the atmosphere for an exciting shopping experience.
Chelsea Girl – the ‘in’ place
I reckon this store could have been in the Guinness Book of Records for the amount of items it stuffed on one rail but, with a massive selection of flares, it was worth the effort of trying to find your size.
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With platforms high on the shopping agenda, there was only one place to go. For me, right next to Marks and Spencer, where I got my teen bra, was a shoe shop with two floors of foot stomping beauties.
Dolcis – The world at our feet
I really miss these stores and it’s like part of our childhood has been erased. At least we have our memories and an odd item in the attic to remind us.
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