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Fashion on the Ration: Style in the Second World War
Julie Summers
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Description for Fashion on the Ration: Style in the Second World War
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; AKTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
In September 1939, just three weeks after the outbreak of war, Gladys Mason wrote briefly in her diary about events in Europe: 'Hitler watched German siege of Warsaw. City in flames.' And, she continued, 'Had my wedding dress fitted. Lovely.' For Gladys Mason, and 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 ludicrous bureaucracy, they maintained a sense of elegance and style with determination and often ... Read more
In September 1939, just three weeks after the outbreak of war, Gladys Mason wrote briefly in her diary about events in Europe: 'Hitler watched German siege of Warsaw. City in flames.' And, she continued, 'Had my wedding dress fitted. Lovely.' For Gladys Mason, and 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 ludicrous bureaucracy, they maintained a sense of elegance and style with determination and often ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781253274
SKU
V9781781253274
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About Julie Summers
Julie Summers is the author of Jambusters: the story of the Women's Institute in the Second World War, which inspired ITV's 2015 hugely successful drama Home Fires, now into a second series. She also wrote When the Children Came Home and Stranger in the House, among others. Fashion on the Ration was a major Imperial War Exhibition in 2015. She ... Read more
Reviews for Fashion on the Ration: Style in the Second World War
I would not have thought a book could make me nostalgic for rationing, but Julie Summers has managed it. A marvellous read.
Julian Fellowes Stirring tales of how women beautified on a budget during the Second World War
Mail on Sunday You Magazine
A charming read ... and a rebuttal of the notion that fashion is a ... Read more
Julian Fellowes Stirring tales of how women beautified on a budget during the Second World War
Mail on Sunday You Magazine
A charming read ... and a rebuttal of the notion that fashion is a ... Read more