A Coat and Hat

Interestingly enough, Eva would not have lived past signing into a concentration camp had it not been for her dreaded coat and hat. I read in awe when Eva stated in her narration "Ridiculous though it had looked on me, that hat and long coat had saved my life." This proves that though the Germans did not know Eva's strength or durability, they were unwilling to accept young looking children. Mature children were merely acceptable, and Eva luckily scraped by, thanks to her mother Mutti's clever disguise for her.