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The Dirndl Dress - Worn by Jewish Women in 1940s

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The Dirndl Dress - Worn by Jewish Women in 1940s

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" the Nazis tried—and failed—to limit German women’s wardrobe to two looks: the dirndl, a traditional folk costume, or the uniform. - German Jewish Clothes in 1940s" - https://momentmag.com/jewish-germans-history-fashion/

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Hedy Strnad was a young fashion jewish fashion designer in Czechoslovakia. In an attempt to obtain visas to America her husband sent a letter to their cousin in America, he included some of Hedy's sketches to prove she would be employable in America. Her bright floral dresses, and contemporary design defy the basic Nazi standards at the time, and showcase the beauty in Jewish Fashion.

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Jewish Women did not comply with the strict implications of German Fashion, here you can see a Jewish Woman wearing a decadent floral dress, much like the ones Hedy designed.

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In 1900, a Jewish Lithuanian immigrant named Meshe David Osinsky arrived in Britain alone at the age of 19. He set up a clothes-peddling business, adopted the name Montague Burton and then opened a tailoring store in Chesterfield, a northern industrial town. By 1939, Burton had 595 stores offering custom suits for men all around the nation. The business produced a third of the demobilization suits (given to soldiers who were going home) and a quarter of all British military uniforms by the time World War II broke out, turning it into the cost-effective brand it is today.

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This is a scarf from a holocaust survivor, Magda. After being deported from Auschwitz to Kaiserwald she was placed in charge of sorting through personal items. She found a gold coin which she pocketed, a dangerous decision which could've easily gotten her killed. She used the gold coin to buy bread and then traded the food for the scarf to cover her shaven head.

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“I just wanted to look better because my head was shaved,” she stated in her testimony, “It was vanity.”