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226:(2021), after interviewing Kohút. The book provides an account of the manner in which the Nazis profited from confiscating the belongings of deportees, reconditioning them, and making them available for use by citizens of the Reich. In a review, Laura L. Camerlengo, a costume curator at the
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143:(Upper Tailoring Studio), was operated by female inmates who were selected for their sewing expertise. These women included former couture seamstresses, fashion designers, and salon owners. Marta Fuchs, a
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