The dressmakers of Auschwitz : the true story of the women who sewed to survive /

by Adlington, L. J. (Lucy J.).

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BookPublisher: London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2021Description: 381 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781529311969 (hbk.) :; 1529311969 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 940.5318 ADLSubject(s): Auschwitz (Concentration camp) | Jewish women in the Holocaust | Dressmaking -- History -- 20th century | Women's clothing -- History -- 20th century | Warfare and Defence | Warfare and Defence | Fashion & textiles | European history | The Holocaust | Second World WarSummary: At the height of the Holocaust, 25 young inmates of the infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp were selected to design, cut and sew beautiful fashions for elite Nazi women in a dedicated salon. It was work that they hoped would spare them from the gas chambers. This fashion workshop - called the Upper Tailoring Studio - was established by Hedwig Hoss, the camp commandant's wife, and patronized by the wives of SS guards and officers. Here, the dressmakers produced high-quality garments for SS social functions in Auschwitz and for ladies from Nazi Berlin's upper crust. Drawing on diverse sources - including interviews with the last surviving seamstress - 'The Dressmakers of Auschwitz' follows the fates of these brave women.

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Book - Adult Hardback	Crosby Library	Adult Non-Fiction	940.5318 ADL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	003099827X
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

At the height of the Holocaust, 25 young inmates of the infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp were selected to design, cut and sew beautiful fashions for elite Nazi women in a dedicated salon. It was work that they hoped would spare them from the gas chambers. This fashion workshop - called the Upper Tailoring Studio - was established by Hedwig Hoss, the camp commandant's wife, and patronized by the wives of SS guards and officers. Here, the dressmakers produced high-quality garments for SS social functions in Auschwitz and for ladies from Nazi Berlin's upper crust. Drawing on diverse sources - including interviews with the last surviving seamstress - 'The Dressmakers of Auschwitz' follows the fates of these brave women.

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