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The Pink Suit
The Pink Suit: A Novel | Nicole Kelby
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"Beautifully written and engrossing, The Pink Suit gives us an extraordinary alternative reality, transforming JFK and Jackie's romance into the unforgettable love story of a seamstress and a butcher. Kate and Patrick are wonderful creations, and the evocation of the early 1960s is moving and convincing. Kelby spins a compelling tale of one of the most iconic garments ever sewn, and makes it entirely her own."--Claire Kendal, author of The Book of You On November 22, 1963, the First Lady accompanied her husband to Dallas, Texas dressed in a pink Chanel-style suit that was his favorite. Much of her wardrobe, including the pink suit, came from the New York boutique Chez Ninon where a young seamstress, an Irish immigrant named Kate, worked behind the scenes to meticulously craft the memorable outfits. While the two never met, Kate knew every tuck and pleat needed to create the illusion of the First Lady's perfection. When the pink suit became emblematic, Kate's already fragile world--divided between the excess and artistry of Chez Ninon and the traditional values of her insular neighborhood--threatened to rip apart. Moving from the back rooms of Chez Ninon to the steps of Air Force One, The Pink Suit is an enchanting, unforgettable novel about hope and heartbreak, and what became of the American Dream.
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LiseWorks
The Pink Suit: A Novel | Nicole Kelby
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Pretty 😍 💗 6mo
Eggs Oh yes! Good one ☝️ 6mo
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DivineDiana
The Pink Suit: A Novel | Nicole Kelby
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A used book that intrigued me. It is a story about one of history‘s most tragic and iconic outfits, Jacqueline Kennedy‘s pink suit.
#curiouscovers Day 16- Pink

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Eggs I‘ve always wanted to read this 💗🌸👛 4y
DivineDiana As do I! On #MountTBR! 😂 4y
audraelizabeth Oooh interesting 4y
DivineDiana @audraelizabeth I think so too! 💗 4y
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Birdsong28
The Pink Suit: A Novel | Nicole Kelby
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The tagged book is this month's choice for my #yearlyreadingplan as it was in one of my Secret Santa's from you wonderful people.

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Birdsong28
The Pink Suit: A Novel | Nicole Kelby
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The tagged book is my choice for this option for the #popsugarchallenge as it was given to me by @miralunasbooknook in one of the swaps last year.

laurieluna I'm not sure that was me hun! Xx 6y
Birdsong28 @miralunasbooknook I thought it was lol! I know it was in one my swaps anyway. 😀😂 6y
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Birdsong28
The Pink Suit: A Novel | Nicole Kelby
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Good. Enjoyed reading about a suit destined to become world famous for the wrong reasons and it came into being. Although a fictionalised account it does bear the weight of its destiny.

11/20 for my #mounttbrchallenge
@DivaDiane