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Four Red Sweaters: Powerful True Stories of Women and the Holocaust - published on 18 March 2025

This non-fiction account tells the story of four women who resisted, sacrificed, or survived the Nazi death camps. They did this through resilience, skills, and kindness. And with the help, in each case, of a fragile red sweater.

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The History Wardrobe events

As a founder of The History Wardrobe, Lucy is involved with countless talks and presentations throughout the year.

Topics covered include:

• Ladies of Leisure - exploring the pleasures and pastimes in Jane Austen’s era including hilarious readings from her novels
• Divine Deco - showcasing the sensational dressmaking skills of the 1920s
• Bumps, Babbies and Bairns - a fascinating journey into historical motherhood

For the full list of Lucy’s online and in-person events, head to History Wardrobe events

History Wardrobe events

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• ‘Opening the wardrobe’ to a world of fashion at Bankfield Museum - Halifax Courier
• The Dressmakers of Auschwitz - Deutsche Welle
• Overbrook options Adlington’s YA Nazi drama - The Bookseller
• Undressing Mr Darcy - HuffPost

Presenter and media opportunities

Lucy Adlington is available as a presenter or guest for podcasts, radio and television shows. Previous presentations include:

• Speaker at National Women’s Register Conference
• Lecturer at the University of York
• Virtual event for the Southern Connecticut State University
• Presenting a session for the Florida Holocaust Museum

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Praise for Lucy Adlington

"The show on all things 1970s was infectiously enjoyable and effervescent." - Richmondshire Today
"An excellent talk - very informative, interesting and professionally presented." - Embroiderers’ Guild delegate
"Her prose, imagery, and clear, unsentimental narratorial voice conjure the very women who brushed ash from their hair as they passed the crematoria on their way to work at Auschwitz’s Upper Tailoring Studio." - Historical Novel Society
"The clothing workers’ experiences are vividly recreated through the author’s extensive research, including interviews with the last surviving dressmaker… Even those who feel that they’ve read enough survivor accounts will find themselves surprised and affected." - Publishers Weekly
"An utterly absorbing, important and unique historical read." – Judy Batalion, New York Times bestselling author of The Light of Our Days: The Untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters in Hitler's Ghettos

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