Fashion History: The Silk Route – Secret WW2 Escape and Evade Maps

World War II was a time of extaordinary hardship at home and abroad, millions fighting against Axis forces across the world. But it was also a time of great ingenuity, no more so when the British Government equipped men to do their jobs by using maps printed on silk. Woven by silkworms the sheer fabric…

Cloth Escape Map (Version 1) – Stand In The Door 1944

Royal Air Force Silk Escape and Evasion Map Syria, Egypt, Transjordan, Palestine, Iraq, Black Sea, Cyprus Original World War II Double Sided Royal Air

WWII Pilots RAF Silk Escape Evasion Map

WWII Pilots RAF Silk Escape Evasion Map

Ww2 Silk Escape Map

Textiles and clothing along the Silk Roads

The Chic Garments Made From WWII Escape Maps - Atlas Obscura

Ww2 Silk Escape Map

Original U.S. WWII and Cold War Escape and Evasion “Silk” Maps - Norwa – International Military Antiques

Original U.S. WWII and Cold War Escape and Evasion “Silk” Maps - Norwa – International Military Antiques

The Chic Garments Made From WWII Escape Maps - Atlas Obscura

Second World War Escape and Evasion maps

WW2 silk escape map dress sold in Harrogate - BBC News

WWII escape maps might be the world's most unique fashion statement