The Dressmakers of Auschwitz : : the True Story of the Women who Sewed to Survive

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Call Number: 940.53 Ad, Adult Book / Nonfiction / History / World War II / Adlington, Lucy
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Traverwood Branch

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Introduction -- One of the few who survived -- The one and only power -- What next, how to continue? -- The yellow star -- The customary reception -- You want to stay alive -- I want to live here till I die -- Out of ten thousand women -- Solidarity and support -- The air smells like burning paper -- They want us to be normal?
At the height of the Holocaust, young inmates of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp-- mainly Jewish women and girls-- were selected to design, cut, and sew beautiful fashions in a dedicated salon for elite Nazi women. Called the Upper Tailoring Studio, it was established by the camp commandant's wife and patronized by the wives of SS guards and officers. Adlington follows the fates of these women. While exposing the greed, cruelty, and hypocrisy of the Third Reich, she shows how the women of the Studio played their part in camp resistance, providing a fresh look at a little-known chapter of history. -- adapted from jacket.

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Horrible Experiences submitted by danzoia on July 19, 2023, 7:56pm This book reviews the experiences of several women who worked in a small dressmaking studio in Auschwitz that focused on Nazi clientele. Most of the women started out in more horrific areas of the camp and only later were brought to the studio. Also sheds light on the camp overall throughout the war.