Join us at the fabulously Art Deco Orbit Room for a fun and festive author presentation. Enjoy no-host craft cocktails & snacks in this convenient mid-Market Street location.

Nan Turner's book, Clothing Goes to War, celebrates creativity inspired by scarcity: turning mosquito nets into wedding veils, face makeup into leg makeup, bed sheets into wedding dresses and military blankets into girl's coats.

"Make do and mend," a slogan of the World War II years, resonates with us now, as sustainability and the need to reduce textile waste becomes evident in the face of global climate change.

Author (and longtime ADSC member) Nan Turner provides the backstory for that slogan and brings the period to life through first person interviews, in-depth study of oral histories, and content analysis of period diaries and periodicals. Nan shares the stories, inspirational and often moving, of women in wartime dealing with "what to wear"!

You may pre-order your copy of Clothing Goes to War as an Add-On with your ticket order, or purchase one at the event if supplies last.