Name: Women's Lives and Clothes in Ww2: Ready for Action
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Author: Adlington, Lucy
ISBN: 9781526712349

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Women's Lives and Clothes in Ww2: Ready for Action

Type

Physical Book

Author

Lucy Adlington

Publisher

Pen & Sword Books Ltd

Year

2019

Language

English

Pages

272

Format

Hardcover

ISBN13

9781526712349

Synopsis "Women's Lives and Clothes in Ww2: Ready for Action "

What would you wear to war? How would you dress for a winter mission in the open cockpit of a Russian bomber plane? At a fashion show in Occupied Paris? Singing in Harlem, or on fire watch in Tokyo..? Women's Lives and Clothes in WW2 is a unique, illustrated insight into the experiences of women worldwide during World War Two and its aftermath. The history of ten tumultuous years is reflected in clothes, fashion, accessories and uniforms. As housewives, fighters, fashion designers or spies, women dressed the part when they took up their wartime roles. Attractive to a general reader as well as interesting to a specialist, Women's Lives and Clothes in WW2 focuses on the experiences of British women, then expands to encompass every continent affected by war. Woven through all cultures and countries are common threads of service, survival, resistance and emotion. Historian Lucy Adlington draws on interviews with wartime women, as well as her own archives and costume collection. Well-known names and famous exploits are featured and many never-before-told stories of quiet heroism. You'll indulge in luxury fashion, bridal ensembles and enticing lingerie, as well as thrifty make-do-and-mend. You'll learn which essential garments to wear when enduring a bomb raid and how a few scraps of clothing will keep you feeling human in a concentration camp. Women's Lives and Clothes in WW2 is richly illustrated throughout, with many previously unpublished photographs, 1940s costumes and fabulous fashion images. History has never been better dressed.

Lucy Adlington

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Lucy Adlington (United Kingdom, 1970) is a British writer and historian specialized in young adult literature and fashion history, particularly during World War II. She is known for her ability to intertwine historical facts with emotive narratives. Her most notable works include The Dressmakers of Auschwitz, The Red Ribbon, and The Diary of Pelly D. Adlington has been praised by critics for her historical accuracy and narrative sensitivity, though she has not received major international awards. Besides writing, she gives lectures and courses on historical fashion and Holocaust memory, contributing to the dissemination and education on these topics.

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