WW2 silk escape map dress sold in Harrogate

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Sara Jane Murray, who collects escape and evade maps and bought the dress, said: "These maps were issued to pilots and Special Forces in case they were shot down, trapped behind enemy lines and needed to escape.

"Silk doesn't degrade in water and can be folded up very small to be concealed inside the lining of a uniform or the hollowed out heel of a flying boot."

Ms Murray said: "WW2 British silk escape maps were the creation of Clayton Hutton, an eccentric MI9 British Army Officer who was the genius behind so many WW2 escape and evasion aids which are still in use today.
"Silk is quiet, rustle free and easy to hide or sew inside clothing.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-36783325?SThisFB

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