*** The New York Times Bestseller *** 'Lucy Adlington tells of the
horrors of the Nazi occupation and the concentration camps from a
fascinating and original angle. She introduces us to a little known
aspect of the period, highlighting the role of clothes in the
grimmest of societies imaginable and giving an insight into the
women who stayed alive by stitching' - Alexandra Shulman, author of
Clothes...and other things that matter 'Compelling... Adlington
tells the stories of the women with clarity and steely precision' -
Jewish Chronicle 'An utterly absorbing, important and unique
historical read' - Judy Batalion, NY Times bestselling author of
The Light of Our Days: The Untold Story of Women Resistance
Fighters in Hitler's Ghettos 'Powerful... a fascinating account.' -
Woman 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 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 Hoess, 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.
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