Stitches in Time

Anyone with a closet full of vintage clothes will find Stitches in Time a fascinating primer to the art of getting dressed. * Mail on Sunday *
Lucy Adlington has done something very impressive in making this a lively, vibrant and constantly interesting history – with each chapter focusing on a different area of clothing, and the vastly different history that accompanies each item. Some of the stories here are utterly fascinating, some rather upsetting, and some surprisingly moving – not what you would expect from a history of clothes … You’ll come away far more knowledgeable, and have a different viewpoint next time you open the wardrobe. * Bookbag *
An enjoyable and easily accessible read to anyone who has an interest in the history of clothing, or history in general. * Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine *
The commentary is cogent and wise… detailed and absorbing * TLS *
Fascinating * S Magazine, Sunday Express *
Adlington’s history of clothing in Western culture is a fascinating exploration of knicker elastic, sock garters, trouser turn-ups, glove-stretchers and other sartorial curiosities * Daily Mail *
Clothes are deeply connected to our identity. Here’s a clear, thoughtful history. Of socks. And trousers, And jackets. And much more. * Evening Standard *
What’s remarkable is just how fascinating it all is. * i *

Lucy Adlington took an English degree from the University of Cambridge and an MA in Medieval Studies from the University of York. After many years running unique hands-on history workshops and presentations for museums, schools and heritage sites, Lucy now specialises in costume history, with a passion for the early twentieth century. She collects nineteenth- and twentieth-century costume. Her ambition is to own an eighteenth-century gown of Spitalfields silk. She runs the popular ‘History Wardrobe’ series of talks - delightful costume-in-context presentations, all featuring original garments and accessories. Lucy’s costume history books, Great War Fashion and Fashion- Women in World War One, are rich with unique images and anecdotes. Lucy also writes history-inspired novels for young adults. Her first five novels, including the award-winning Diary of Pelly D, Carnegie-nominated Burning Mountain and the exciting new Night Witches, are published by Hodder Children’s Books.

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