The year of 1950 will always be remembered by me as the year I discovered Directoire Knickers. Up until then, I had only used my sister’s school knickers, a style called gym knickers, made of a delightful silky material called Rayon. My discovery of Directoire Knickers came about quite by accident. I was staying for a few days with Mum’s younger sister, my Aunt Hetty. My sister, Brenda, stayed at home. In the lounge one day, I was sprawled on the floor doing my homework, the GCE exams were coming up and I wanted to get good
