Women's Lives and Clothes in WW2: Ready for Action
Historical non-fiction
What would you wear to war?
A unique, illustrated insight into the experiences of women worldwide during World War Two and its aftermath.
As housewives, fighters, fashion designers or spies, women dressed the part when they took up their wartime roles. This publication reflects on the history of ten tumultuous years through clothes, fashion, accessories and uniforms.
Attractive to a general reader as well as a specialist, Women's Lives and Clothes in WW2 focuses on the experiences of British women. It then expands to encompass every continent affected by war. Woven through all cultures and countries are common threads of service, survival, resistance and emotion.
Includes many previously unpublished photographs, 1940s costumes and fabulous fashion images.
Reviews
"This book clearly and comprehensively introduces women's lives across nations
during the Second World War through the perspectives of fashion. The book is
strongly recommended for all dress historians." – The Journal of Dress History
"I enjoyed the author’s attention to the materials of the clothes and what was
available. It’s refreshing to read about the more mundane and everyday aspects of
women in the war." – Chicks, Rogues and Scandals
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About Lucy Adlington
Lucy Adlington is a New York Times bestselling author and clothing historian. She writes non-fiction books inspired by historical clothing, and young adult fiction.
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