Foreman at Blue works

[CarolB08]

I came across this today on a birth certificate as the occupation of the Father, a quick google comes up with Blue dye for whitening clothes, which is an odd thought but I can remember the little blue bags that you put in with your washing.

 

[pjd]

Yes I remember those too!

 

[Helen7]

Weren't they called 'dolly blues'?

 

[Heather]

Weren't they called 'dolly blues'?

They were called dolly blues Helen, probably because they looked like little dollies.

 

[PhilGee]

.. or was it from the "washing dolly" used to wash the clothes?