num_pages: 312
description: The story of civilian clothing use during World War II. Manufacturing for civilians across the globe nearly stopped at the outset of World War II as outfitting troops took precedence over nonmilitary production. Raw materials were prioritized for the armed forces and the majority of nonmilitary factories were shifted to war work resulting in shortages and rationing of consumer products. Civilians especially women responded to the resulting scarcity of goods by using ingenuity and creativity to make do. In Clothing Goes to War  Nan Turner offers a critical look at some of the resourceful results of this period as necessity paved the way for fashionable invention.
language: English
title: Clothing Goes to War: Creativity Inspired by Scarcity in World War II
publisher: Intellect Ltd