The True Story of the Women Who Sewed to Survive

There are some stories which must never be forgotten.

We feel that way about our Book Club Babes selection of THE DRESSMAKERS OF AUSCHWITZ.

It is the story of 25 young inmates of the infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp who were selected to design, cut and sew beautiful fashions in a dedicated salon for elite Nazi women – it was known as the Upper Tailoring Studio.

Working there saved their lives.

It is a powerful chronicle of these women who used their sewing skills to survive – even more powerful was the love and loyalty these women shared.

When asked after their rescue by Allied Troops why they believed they had survived when millions of others perished, their responses were amazingly similar.

Friends.  Faith. Luck.

What struck us were the comments.  “will to live and take care of two sisters,” and “I thought my sister would stay alive and I didn’t want to leave her alone.”

Sisterhood.  Women Supporting Women.

Our setting for this discussion was the extraordinarily glorious garden of one of our blook club members – it was a deliberately sharp contrast to the grim setting of the book.

We celebrated the beautiful power of the inner strength of these brave women..

Within every sister-friend relationship there is a unique bond.

We feel it at Book Club and wish to share it with all of you.