The Dressmakers of Auschwitz: The True Story of the Women Who Sewed to Survive
📚 Why We Recommend It A gripping work of narrative nonfiction about the real couture salon that operated inside Auschwitz, where 25 imprisoned seamstresses stitched garments for Nazi elites in a desperate bid to survive. Fashion historian Lucy Adlington builds the story from archives and interviews with the last surviving dressmaker, keeping the focus on courage, friendship, and small acts of resistance rather than sensationalism. It’s meticulously researched yet compulsively readable—perfect for readers who want a new, human lens on Holocaust history that also examines the power and politics of clothing.
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