The Dressmakers of Auschwitz

The moving, New York Times bestselling story of the women who sewed for their survival during the Holocaust.

‘fascinating and original’ – Alexandra Shulman

‘Compelling . . . Adlington tells the stories of the women with clarity and steely precision’ – Jewish Chronicle

‘An utterly absorbing, important and unique historical read’ – Judy Batalion

‘Powerful . . . a fascinating account’ – Woman

At the height of the Holocaust twenty-five young inmates of the infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, mainly Jewish women and girls, were selected to design, cut, and sew beautiful fashions for elite Nazi women in a dedicated salon. It was work they hoped would spare them from the gas chambers.

Drawing on diverse sources – including interviews with the last surviving seamstress – The Dressmakers of Auschwitz follows the fates, friendships and resistance of these brave women. Historian Lucy Adlington shines light on their extraordinary stories, weaving a remarkable thread of courage and hope through one of the darkest periods of human history.