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.

Fashion on the Ration:1940s street style5 March – 31 August 2015

Group Ticket price for Fashion on the Ration

To celebrate this unique exhibition, Peyton and Byrne are offering a range of menus exclusively for group bookings all served in the stylish Tea Room. Choose from the following packages to accompany your ticket:

Fashionable 40s Food

Lord Woolton Pie made with seasonal vegetables and bound with a white sauce and creamy mash

Peyton and Byrne bread and apple pudding

£21.50 per person inc. ticket

Booking dependant on availability and hosted in the Tea Room

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 visit. Terms and conditions apply, please ask when booking.

For further information, about events, group bookings or hiring IWM London, please contact us:

020 7300 5913iwm@peytonandbyrne.co.uk

Afternoon Tea

Our wonderful array of finger sandwiches:

Weald farm smoked salmon

Shaved cucumber

Honey baked ham & mustard

Egg & cress

Followed by a delicious selection of cakes & a buttermilk scone with strawberry jam & clotted cream

All served with a pot of loose leaf tea.

£23.50 per person inc. ticket