Fashion on the Ration : Style in the Second World War
Regular price £8.95'Stirring tales of how women beautified on a budget during the Second World War ' - Mail on Sunday
A richly illustrated book about fashion in World War 2
For thousands of women throughout the long years of the war, fashion was not simply a distraction but a necessity - and one they weren't going to give up easily. In the face of bombings, conscription, rationing and bureaucracy, they maintained a sense of elegance and style with determination and often astonishing ingenuity. From the young woman who avoided the dreaded 'forces bloomers' by making knickers from military-issue silk maps, to Vogue's indomitable editor Audrey Withers, who balanced lobbying government on behalf of her readers with driving lorries for the war effort, Julie Summers weaves together stories from ordinary lives and high society to provide a unique picture of life during the Second World War.
Fashion on the Ration, the exhibition catalogue for a popular show at London's Imperial War Museum is a fascinating read.
Details
- Author: Julie Summers
- Paperback: 240 pages
- Date published: February 2016
- Language: English
- ISBN: 978-1781253274
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 cm
Reviews
'Stirring tales of how women beautified on a budget during the Second World War ' - Mail on Sunday
'A fascinating roadmap for all lovers of fashion' - Glamour
'A fantastic book' - Independent
'A charming read ... and a rebuttal of the notion that fashion is a sideshow to the real business of life; a women only zone' - Times
'Wonderful ... Summers handles her source material confidently and colourfully' - Daily Telegraph
