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May 19, 1943 — written May 28

Tribune: "One way to make our clothing profiteers look sick is for us to wear as little clothing as possible." Editorial: "Simplicity A Symbol.... Well-patched clothes should become the sign of wartime fashion." La Vanguardia published the official clothing price list — fixed prices are roughly 250% above pre-war and 100 to 250% below current market prices.