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For the women who followed their husbands over from the South Asian sub-continent to Bradford in the post-war years, life was about to change forever.Settling in a new country, with friends and family left behind, many women were isolated at home. Most had no grasp of English and, unlike their husbands who came here to work in mills and on public transport, they had no experience of employment.But what these women did have were dressmaking skills, passed down from generation to generation.In the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, many women in Bradford’s South Asian communities made clothes for themselves and their families, and also ran dressmaking services from their homes. The world of home sewing empowered them in several ways, from adapting and tailoring fashion trends to earning a small income and getting to know other women.Now a heritage project is putting the spotlight on elder women who were early settlers in Bradford and worked as seamstresses. Their memories are being recorded, to be preserved in an oral history archive.
Bradford community centre Womenzone has secured £49,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund for the project, which focuses on the history of traditional South Asian garment the shalwar kameez and its role in women’s identity.
The project is the brainchild of Womenzone manager Rubina Khalid. “When women followed their husbands over in the Fifties, Sixties and Seventies, the one skillset they had was dressmaking. They made shalwar kameez with intricate designs in colourful fabrics,” says Rubina. “Over the years, these skills have been passed from mothers to daughters, but they have been slowly fading away.”
In the Fifties onwards, home sewing enabled South Asian women to broaden their social structure, leading to the growth of communities and social networks among women.Also on display will be photographs of women wearing shalwar kameez through the ages. “We’d love to hear from anyone who has photos in family albums of early settlement days in Bradford onwards,” says Mandeep. “We’re also calling out to any tailors or seamstresses with a story to tell.“This project will enable women of all ages to share experiences and explore the significance of the shalwar kameez and how it has changed over time. By bringing elder women’s stories to life, and engaging younger women, we hope to preserve this unique heritage.”

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