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Corsets To Camouflage - Women and War (Paperback, New Ed)
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Corsets To Camouflage - Women and War (Paperback, New Ed)
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Loot Price R358
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'The paciest and most entertaining history book to come my way' Ian
McIntyre, The Times 'Riveting and beautifully illustrated' The Lady
'Engrossing . . . far more than a sartorial survey' The Oldie * * *
* * * A vivid history of ordinary women and their extraordinary
deeds through two world wars and beyond, by From Our Own
Correspondent presenter Kate Adie. Uniform is universally seen as
both a stamp of authority and of official acceptance. But the sight
of a woman in military uniform still provokes controversy. Although
more women are now taking prominent roles in combat, the status
implied by uniform is often regarded as contrary to the general
perception of womanhood. In association with the Imperial War
Museum, this is the first book to look at the image of uniformed
women, both in conflict and in civilian roles throughout the
twentieth century. Kate Adie examines the extraordinary range of
jobs that uniformed women have performed, from nursing to the armed
services. Through contemporary correspondence and many personal
stories she brings the enormous and often unsung achievements of
women in uniform vividly to life, and looks at how far women have
come in a century which, for them, began restricted in corsets and
has ended on the battlefield in camouflage.
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