Dress in Auschwitz : Clothing and Survival in the Holocaust

including uniforms of deceased Soviet prisoners-of-war and civilian garments from the piles of clothing of other incoming prisoners.Dress in Auschwitz allows us a glimpse of the persons' individual - and sometimes very private - experiences of concentration camp life and suggests that the notion of 'elegance' operated as a social construct and a motivating force even in such punishing conditions. The book proves that the multifaceted functions of dress can remain relevant - and vitally important - even in the most appalling and inhumane conditions and times. [Publisher's text]