How the first world war liberated women’s wardrobes

The Fashion and Freedom exhibition looks at the way clothes restricted women before the war – and shows how lines and silhouettes relaxed during the conflict as women entered the workplace

First world war centenary boosts 2014 UK tourism figures

Scotland’s attractions receive 10% visitor increase after Commonwealth Games while Tower of London’s poppies installation attracted five million alone

How the first world war changed women’s fashion

A new book, Dressed for War, reveals how Land Girls, shorter hem lines and Coco Chanel marked a sea change in the way women dressed after world war one