Enough to Make a Pair of Sailor's Trousers

"Enough to Make a Pair of Sailor's Trousers" is the sixth television play episode of the second season of the Australian anthology television series Australian Playhouse.

"Enough to Make a Pair of Sailor's Trousers" originally aired on ABC on 24 July 1967 in Melbourne[1] and on 28 August 1967[2] Beatrice, a shy and lonely country girl moves to the city.

She falls for Henry, a sailor who shows her "a patch of blue".

[3] The title came from the old country saying that when there is enough blue sky to cut out bell bottomed breeches the worst of the storm is over.

[4] It is believed to be the first drama production shot at Garden Island where H.M.A.S.