Fashion on the Ration: 1940s street style 5 March – 31 August 2015

From ‘onesies’ to wear in the air raid shelter to jewellery created from aeroplane parts - Fashion on the Ration looks at how fashion survived and even flourished under the strict rules of rationing in 1940s Britain, often in new and unexpected ways.

This exhibition explores how men and women found new ways to dress as the rationing of clothes took hold. Displays of original clothes from the era, from military uniforms to functional fashion, reveal what life was really like on the home front in wartime Britain. This is a story not about the end of fashion but about creativity, innovation and coping in adversity, the impact of which can still be seen upon British style today. Group Ticket price for Fashion on the Ration Afternoon Tea For further information, about events, group bookings To celebrate this unique exhibition, Peyton and Byrne are Our wonderful array of finger sandwiches: or hiring IWM London, please contact us: offering a range of menus exclusively for group bookings Weald farm smoked salmon all served in the stylish Tea Room. Choose from the 020 7300 5913 following packages to accompany your ticket: Shaved cucumber [email protected] Honey baked ham & mustard Fashionable 40s Food Egg & cress Lord Woolton Pie made with seasonal vegetables and Followed by a delicious selection of cakes & a buttermilk scone bound with a white sauce and creamy mash with strawberry jam & clotted cream Booking dependant on availability and hosted in the Tea Room Peyton and Byrne bread and apple pudding All served with a pot of loose leaf tea. If any of your party have any dietary requirements, allergies or intolerances Peyton and Byrne request that you inform them 72 hours in advance of your £21.50 per person inc. ticket £23.50 per person inc. ticket visit. Terms and conditions apply, please ask when booking.