Making Do - Susan L. (University of Warwick) Carruthers
Imagine a world in which clothing wasn't superabundant - cheap, disposable, indestructible - but perishable, threadbare and chronically scarce. Eighty years ago, when World War II ended, a textile famine loomed. What would everyone wear as uniforms were discarded and soldiers returned home, Nazi camps were liberated, and millions of uprooted people struggled to subsist? In this richly textured history, Carruthers unpicks a familiar wartime motto, 'Make Do and Mend', to reveal how central fabric was..
Making Do - Susan L. Carruthers - Bog - Cambridge University Press - Plusbog.dk
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.