Lucy Adlington
Lucy J. Adlington (born 1970
Early life and education
Adlington was born in 1970 in London.
Clothing collection
Adlington is the founder of History Wardrobe, a company that specializes in historical costumes.[7] In 2023 the
Books
Through her writing, Adlington examines women's lives and the importance of clothing. Stitches in Time: The Story of the Clothes We Wear (2015) examines the evolution of clothing.
The Dressmakers of Auschwitz (2021) centres on the subject of clothes, seamstresses, and hardships faced by female internees in concentration camps. It is a factual account of women who worked as seamstresses in the Auschwitz concentration camp. The Nazi commandant's wife, Hedwig Höss, used female prisoners as workers in a fashion salon known as the "Obere Nähstube", or "upper tailoring studio".[3] Marta Fuchs, Berta Berkovich Kohút and other young women survived Auschwitz by designing and tailoring high-fashion clothing for elite Nazi women.[10][12] After Adlington published a fictional account, The Red Ribbon (2017), descendants of some of the dressmakers contacted her with more information about the women who had worked in the camp.[3][13] The Dressmakers of Auschwitz has been translated into 22 languages and recorded on The New York Times Best Seller list.[2][14]
Adlington has written several young adult novels, including The Red Ribbon (2017), a fictional story about a woman named Ella who was a seamstress in a
Nonfiction
- Great War Fashion: Tales from the History Wardrobe (2013, ISBN 978-0-7509-5677-2)[15]
- Stitches in Time: The Story of the Clothes We Wear (2015, ISBN 978-1-84794-726-0)[6]
- Women's Lives and Clothes in WW2: Ready for Action (2019)[5]
- The Dressmakers of Auschwitz (2021)[10][16][17]
Young adult fiction
- The Diary of Pelly D (2005)[1]
- Cherry Heaven (2007)[1]
- The Glittering Eye (2009)[1]
- Burning Mountain (2010)[18]
- Night Witches (2013, ISBN 978-1-4449-0431-4)
- The Red Ribbon (2017)[19][20]
- Summerland (2019)[21]
See also
- A. & L. Tirocchi Gowns
- Berta Berkovich Kohút, a survivor of the Auschwitz concentration camp.
- Ilse Weber, a Jewish poet.
- Holocaust.
- Bat-Sheva Dagan, a Polish holocaust survivor.
References
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- ^ a b c "Historian brings to light story of the dressmakers of Auschwitz". Hindustan Times. 15 September 2021. Archived from the original on 22 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Young Quills Awards 2018 – Winners and Reviews". The Historical Association. 30 June 2018. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
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- ^ a b c Clarke, Norma (12 February 2016). "Hobble and hose". TLS. Times Literary Supplement (5889): 34–35. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "ReadingZone". ReadingZone. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Bankfield Museum in Halifax opens the wonderful wardrobe of fashion historian Lucy Adlington". The Yorkshire post. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ Kellett, Abigail (23 January 2023). "'Opening the wardrobe' to a world of fashion at Bankfield Museum's upcoming exhibition". www.halifaxcourier.co.uk. Halifax Courier. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
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- ^ "THE DRESSMAKERS OF AUSCHWITZ: The True Story of the Women Who Sewed To Survive". Kirkus Reviews. 89 (15). 1 August 2021.
- ^ Lucy Adlington — The Dressmakers of Auschwitz: The True Story of the Women Who Sewed to Survive, archived from the original on 1 February 2023, retrieved 1 February 2023
- ^ "History Wardrobe – About Us". www.historywardrobe.com. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
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- ^ Ray, Amanda (2021). "The Dressmakers of Auschwitz: The True Story of the Women Who Sewed To Survive. Review". Library Journal. 146 (9): 75–76.
- ^ Deahl, Rachel (2 December 2019). "Deal of the week". Publishers Weekly. 266 (49): 9.
- ^ "Burning Mountain, Lucy Adlington's new novel for teenagers". York Press. 17 July 2010. Archived from the original on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "York author Lucy Adlington reveals the secret sewing rooms at Auschwitz in her new novel". York Press. 26 September 2017. Archived from the original on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ Kiverstein, Angela (6 November 2017). "Sewing for survival, with a ribbon of hope". The Jewish Chronicle. Archived from the original on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ Krajewski, Ellen (Spring 2020). "Summerland". The School Librarian; Wanborough. 68 (1): 52. Archived from the original on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.