1917

Warsaw 1917. Cousin Paulina was is getting married. In the occupied city buying new fabric or sewing thread is nearly impossible. Old family trunks are opened to find any materials to be reuse. Following the rule that « nothing is lost, everything is transformed, » old-fashioned clothes from past generations go under modification for an up-to-date silhouette. Heavy Victorian culottes, voluminous open-drawer panties, and stiff corset chemises become fresh pieces of delicate lingerie.  Scraps of white satin ribbons and inherited lace will make an elegant bridal gown that will sign the pride of the enlarged family. Hardship cannot stop love and happiness