What would this be in todays money................

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Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 3,095 Send Message	☺Carol in Dulwich☺	Report	20 Apr 2009 08:15
	My husband was saying yesterday that the last made to measure suit he had made was in 1970 it cost £35 and he wondered what that would be in todays money. All the suits he has had since then have been from department stores M & S ect and have cost under £200. Carol
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 24,533 Send Message	Bobtanian	Report	20 Apr 2009 11:23
	to me, in 1970 £35 would have been about two weeks wages......including overtime.. maybe 3 weeks at bare time....... whats an average wage now? I wonder, for comparison..... Bob
	Researching: me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960
Member Since: August 2006 Posts: 3,929 Send Message	~~Posh~~	Report	20 Apr 2009 11:35
	£35 in 1970 would be about £400 now. Hope that helps? xx
	Researching: Hydes of Northern Ireland
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 11,594 Send Message	~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ 007 1/2	Report	20 Apr 2009 20:36
	Glad you managed to find the answer Carol, I found this thread very interesting :-)