The Dressmakers of Auschwitz: The True Story of the Women Who Sewed to Survive by Adlington, Lucy
The Dressmakers of Auschwitz: The True Story of the Women Who Sewed to Survive by Adlington, Lucy

The Dressmakers of Auschwitz: The True Story of the Women Who Sewed to Survive

A powerful chronicle of the women who used their sewing skills to survive the Holocaust, stitching beautiful...
CHF 69.54
CHF 69.54
SKU: 9798200741861
Product Type: E-books
Please hurry! Only 0 left in stock
Author: Lucy Adlington
Format: CD
Language: English
Subtotal: CHF 69.54
10 customers are viewing this product
The Dressmakers of Auschwitz: The True Story of the Women Who Sewed to Survive by Adlington, Lucy

The Dressmakers of Auschwitz: The True Story of the Women Who Sewed to Survive

CHF 69.54
The Dressmakers of Auschwitz: The True Story of the Women Who Sewed to Survive by Adlington, Lucy

The Dressmakers of Auschwitz: The True Story of the Women Who Sewed to Survive

CHF 69.54
Author: Lucy Adlington
Format: CD
Language: English
Description

A 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 WWII 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 Höss, 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. 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 World War II and the Holocaust.



Author: Lucy Adlington
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 09/14/2021
Binding Type: CD
Weight: 0.51lbs
Size: 5.71h x 5.86w x 1.09d
ISBN: 9798200741861

About the Author
Adlington, Lucy: -

Lucy Adlington is a British novelist and clothes historian with more than twenty years' experience researching social history and writing fiction and nonfiction. She lives in Yorkshire, UK.

Shipping & Return

Returns Policy

You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).

You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.

Shipping

We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.

When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.

Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.

Review

Related Products

Example product title
CHF 69.54
CHF 69.54
Example product title
CHF 69.54
CHF 69.54
Example product title
CHF 69.54
CHF 69.54
Example product title
CHF 69.54
CHF 69.54
Example product title
CHF 69.54
CHF 69.54
Example product title
CHF 69.54
CHF 69.54
Example product title
CHF 69.54
CHF 69.54
Example product title
CHF 69.54
CHF 69.54
Example product title
CHF 69.54
CHF 69.54
Example product title
CHF 69.54
CHF 69.54

Recently Viewed Products