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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. lsquo;Dress; from uniform to everyday civilian accommodations; to high fashion;By Jennifer Cameron-Smithhas meaning for our interpretation of the First World War.rsquo;Men wearing grey and khaki in the trenches; women working in factories wearing overalls and trousers. People making do with existing clothing; adapting it to new requirements; being thrifty rather than fashionable. In this well-illustrated book; Ms Edwards writes about what people on both sides of World War I wore both on the home front and the front line.lsquo;What people wear matters. This book examines what was worn for its significance; calling on what is revealed in the smallest details of personal dress ...rsquo;Clothes; hair and accessories are covered in both uniform and civilian wear: how people achieved either individuality or uniformity depending on opportunity and taste. Practicality was important; as was thrift. Women wore trousers; hemlines lifted and menrsquo;s suits were made using less material. And in keeping with the need for increased durability and practicality; fabrics evolved as well.lsquo;Thrift had become a patriotic duty.rsquo;But this book is not just about what people wore during the war years; it touches on the changes to society which had an impact on why people made the choices they did. More women were working outside the home; fewer people were available for domestic employment.And while I knew about white feathers as a symbol of cowardice (in Australia as well as in Britain); I never knew that this was the reason why:lsquo;The white feather was a long-established symbol of cowardice in Britain; stemming from the adage that a fighting bird with white feathers in its tail was of inferior stock; and thus unfit to fight.rsquo;I found this book interesting reading on a number of fronts; particularly: the social and practical considerations of clothing during World War I; the evolution of womenrsquo;s involvement in work outside the home; and the ways in which people adapted both individuality and uniformity. The photographs and drawings augment the text well.lsquo;This has been a book about appearance. What appearance can reveal about even such a time as the First World War.rsquo;My thanks to NetGalley and the publisher I. B. Tauris for the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book.Jennifer Cameron-Smith2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Well Researched If Very DryBy TalviDressed For War is a thoroughly researched discussion on what clothes meant in the World War I period. The topics range from supply to cigarettes; body consciousness; shortages; manufacturing; underwear; dentistry; and more. There are a 42 small black and white photographs/illustrations/cartoons to underline the points. It should be noted that this is definitely a wordy academic book on society and not a coffee table book on fashion.The book breaks down as follows: Introduction; Prelude;; Uniform chivalry; and doing ones bit; Men in civvies; women in uniform; The fabric and furbelows; attitudes to the body; Entertaining costume; Manufacture and the home; Death; marriage; and identity; O brave new world; Epilogue/Notes/glossary/Bibliography/Index.A more accurate title would be along the lines of how clothes affected and were influenced by World War I era society. The book is multinational and discusses the different countries and how clothing was affected by the war years. Full backgrounds are given - e.g.; to understand the World War 1 British uniform; you need to go back to the uniforms that preceded it and see how they organically grew from there. Then the author discussed fabric dyes in the uniforms; why the colors were chosen; how the dyes were obtained (blockade running; u-boat smuggling); and even a chapter on why being clean had an impact on the way uniforms were designed.For women; social mores; attitudes as the war progressed; availability of materials; appearing patriotic; greeting returning soldiers and wanting to look feminine; and much more are covered in detail. The book gives equal discussions to men and women; with children discussed a bit at the end.What you wont find in this book is discussion of fashion or fashion styles. This is a book about clothing for the average person - not robes a la mode; Vogue; designers; or the different types of dresses or styles. Nursing; missing limb attachments; dentistry; knitting; children at home and war; etc. are the discussions. As an example; in the wedding dress section; there is only one image; and thats of a non-traditional toga type dress to give an example of romantic type dress preferences.Although the information is well researched; the presentation does leave a lot to be desired. Images are small; typically 1/4 or 1/2 page; the type face is boring and laid out in a standard and unfriendly manner. It can look and read a lot like a home typed dissertation rather than something that has at least gone through any kind of design process. But for those wanting to put into perspective 1914-1918 life across the world; this is a very well researched resource.Reviewed from an ARC.