> While intrigued that a housewife might have "contents"
A "housewife" (pronounced "hussif", I was told, but that may be regional) was the term for a mending
kit issued to British soldiers. I still have one bought from a surplus shop and used when camping.
Best wishes,
Tim Bourne.
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