The Resource The dressmakers of Auschwitz : the true story of the women who sewed to survive, Lucy Adlington
The dressmakers of Auschwitz : the true story of the women who sewed to survive, Lucy Adlington
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- Summary
- The powerful chronicle of the women who used their sewing skills to survive the Holocaust, stitching beautiful clothes at an extraordinary fashion workshop created within one of the most notorious Second World War death camps. At the height of the Holocaust twenty-five young inmates of the infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp - mainly Jewish women and girls, 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 patronised 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. Their bonds of family and friendship not only helped them endure persecution, but also to play their part in camp resistance. Weaving the dressmakers' remarkable experiences within the context of Nazi policies for plunder and exploitation, historian Lucy Adlington exposes the greed, cruelty, and hypocrisy of the Third Reich and offers a fresh look at a little-known chapter of the Second World War and the Holocaust
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 381 pages
- Note
- "The true story of the women who sewed to survive"--Cover
- Isbn
- 9781529311976
- Label
- The dressmakers of Auschwitz : the true story of the women who sewed to survive
- Title
- The dressmakers of Auschwitz
- Title remainder
- the true story of the women who sewed to survive
- Statement of responsibility
- Lucy Adlington
- Subject
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- Biography & Memoir (Western Europe)
- Clothing and dress -- Germany -- History -- 20th century
- Clothing and dress -- Poland -- History -- 20th century
- Dressmaking -- Poland -- History -- 20th century
- Fashion -- Poland -- History -- 20th century
- Jewish women in the Holocaust
- The Holocaust (Western Europe)
- 20th Century history (c 1914+) (Western Europe)
- Women dressmakers -- Poland -- Biography
- Women's clothing -- Poland -- History -- 20th century
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Jews -- Poland -- Biography
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Social aspects
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- Biography
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- Poland -- Biography
- Women Nazi concentration camp inmates -- Poland -- Biography
- Auschwitz (Concentration camp)
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The powerful chronicle of the women who used their sewing skills to survive the Holocaust, stitching beautiful clothes at an extraordinary fashion workshop created within one of the most notorious Second World War death camps. At the height of the Holocaust twenty-five young inmates of the infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp - mainly Jewish women and girls, 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 patronised 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. Their bonds of family and friendship not only helped them endure persecution, but also to play their part in camp resistance. Weaving the dressmakers' remarkable experiences within the context of Nazi policies for plunder and exploitation, historian Lucy Adlington exposes the greed, cruelty, and hypocrisy of the Third Reich and offers a fresh look at a little-known chapter of the Second World War and the Holocaust
- Cataloging source
- NJB
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1970-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Adlington, L. J.
- Dewey number
- 940.5318
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- photographs
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Auschwitz (Concentration camp)
- Clothing and dress
- Clothing and dress
- World War, 1939-1945
- Women dressmakers
- World War, 1939-1945
- Women's clothing
- Fashion
- Women Nazi concentration camp inmates
- Jewish women in the Holocaust
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- Dressmaking
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- The dressmakers of Auschwitz : the true story of the women who sewed to survive, Lucy Adlington
- Note
- "The true story of the women who sewed to survive"--Cover
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
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- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000069403393
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- 381 pages
- Form of item
- regular print reproduction
- Isbn
- 9781529311976
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, photographs
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1258120823
- Label
- The dressmakers of Auschwitz : the true story of the women who sewed to survive, Lucy Adlington
- Note
- "The true story of the women who sewed to survive"--Cover
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000069403393
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- 381 pages
- Form of item
- regular print reproduction
- Isbn
- 9781529311976
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, photographs
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1258120823
Subject
- Biography & Memoir (Western Europe)
- Clothing and dress -- Germany -- History -- 20th century
- Clothing and dress -- Poland -- History -- 20th century
- Dressmaking -- Poland -- History -- 20th century
- Fashion -- Poland -- History -- 20th century
- Jewish women in the Holocaust
- The Holocaust (Western Europe)
- 20th Century history (c 1914+) (Western Europe)
- Women dressmakers -- Poland -- Biography
- Women's clothing -- Poland -- History -- 20th century
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Jews -- Poland -- Biography
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Social aspects
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- Biography
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- Poland -- Biography
- Women Nazi concentration camp inmates -- Poland -- Biography
- Auschwitz (Concentration camp)
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