Author: Lucy Adlington

Description: The Dressmakers of Auschwitz by Lucy Adlington is a deeply moving and meticulously researched account of 25 Jewish women and girls who survived the horrors of Auschwitz by sewing garments for Nazi elites in a secret fashion salon. Known as the Upper Tailoring Studio, this workshop was created by the camp commandant’s wife and served SS wives and Berlin’s upper class. Through interviews and historical records, Adlington reveals how these women used their skills, resilience, and solidarity to endure unimaginable cruelty—and even resist from within. A powerful tribute to courage, creativity, and survival in the darkest of times.