https://padlet.com/cchapman107/yzq0pjqvhwxij0ht Celebrating Jewish Fashion en-us 2023-02-16 15:20:51 UTC 2023-03-06 15:09:43 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/cchapman107/yzq0pjqvhwxij0ht/wish/2485136993 " 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/ ]]> 2023-02-16 15:25:15 UTC https://padlet.com/cchapman107/yzq0pjqvhwxij0ht/wish/2485136993 cchapman107 https://padlet.com/cchapman107/yzq0pjqvhwxij0ht/wish/2485142884 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.]]> 2023-02-16 15:29:24 UTC https://padlet.com/cchapman107/yzq0pjqvhwxij0ht/wish/2485142884 cchapman107 https://padlet.com/cchapman107/yzq0pjqvhwxij0ht/wish/2485160339 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.]]> 2023-02-16 15:41:18 UTC https://padlet.com/cchapman107/yzq0pjqvhwxij0ht/wish/2485160339 cchapman107 https://padlet.com/cchapman107/yzq0pjqvhwxij0ht/wish/2485164229 2023-02-16 15:43:56 UTC https://padlet.com/cchapman107/yzq0pjqvhwxij0ht/wish/2485164229 https://padlet.com/cchapman107/yzq0pjqvhwxij0ht/wish/2501332171 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.]]> 2023-03-02 15:57:27 UTC https://padlet.com/cchapman107/yzq0pjqvhwxij0ht/wish/2501332171 cchapman107 https://padlet.com/cchapman107/yzq0pjqvhwxij0ht/wish/2501355116 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. ]]> 2023-03-02 16:12:34 UTC https://padlet.com/cchapman107/yzq0pjqvhwxij0ht/wish/2501355116 cchapman107 https://padlet.com/cchapman107/yzq0pjqvhwxij0ht/wish/2501355610 2023-03-02 16:12:56 UTC https://padlet.com/cchapman107/yzq0pjqvhwxij0ht/wish/2501355610 cchapman107 https://padlet.com/cchapman107/yzq0pjqvhwxij0ht/wish/2505312060 2023-03-06 15:06:57 UTC https://padlet.com/cchapman107/yzq0pjqvhwxij0ht/wish/2505312060 cchapman107 https://padlet.com/cchapman107/yzq0pjqvhwxij0ht/wish/2505316235 2023-03-06 15:09:30 UTC https://padlet.com/cchapman107/yzq0pjqvhwxij0ht/wish/2505316235