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Making do : Britons and the refashioning of the postwar world /

"When World War II ended, a textile famine loomed. Garments were chronically scarce. What would everyone wear as uniforms were discarded and soldiers returned home, Nazi camps were liberated, and millions of refugees struggled to subsist? Making do examines the crucial role of clothing in refashioni...

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Main Author: Carruthers, Susan L. (Susan Lisa) (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2025.
Subjects:
Clothing and dress > Social aspects > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Fashion > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Clothing trade > Great Britain > Equipment and supplies > History > 20th century.
Rationing > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 > Great Britain > Influence.
1900-1999
Fashion.
Clothing trade > Equipment and supplies.
Clothing trade.
Rationing.
Clothing and dress > Social aspects.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Clothing and dress.
Great Britain.
History.
Summary:"When World War II ended, a textile famine loomed. Garments were chronically scarce. What would everyone wear as uniforms were discarded and soldiers returned home, Nazi camps were liberated, and millions of refugees struggled to subsist? Making do examines the crucial role of clothing in refashioning lives after devastating violence"--

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