page_title: Incorporated Society of London Fashion Designers
hierarchical_section_title: Incorporated Society of London Fashion Designers
caption_attribution_description: English: London Fashion Designers- the work of Members of the Incorporated Society of London Fashion Designers in Wartime, London, England, UK, 1944 A general view of women at work in the tailoring room at the fashion house of designer Norman Hartnell in London. They are mostly sewing garments by hand, although several sewing machines are visible in the photograph. One women is tacking a garment to a stand.
context_page_description: Incorporated Society of London Fashion Designers was a membership organisation founded in 1942 to promote the British fashion and textile industry and create luxury couture to sell abroad for the war effort. It aimed to build the relationship between government and fashion industry and represent the interests of London couturiers. The organisation continued after the war and sought to present itself as an alternative to the revived Paris couture industry.
context_section_description: Incorporated Society of London Fashion Designers (also known as IncSoc, Inc Soc and ISFLD) was a membership organisation founded in 1942 to promote the British fashion and textile industry and create luxury couture to sell abroad for the war effort. It aimed to build the relationship between government and fashion industry and represent the interests of London couturiers. The organisation continued after the war and sought to present itself as an alternative to the revived Paris couture industry.
caption: The design studio of Norman Hartnell source: IWM
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