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A Dress of Violet Taffeta
A Dress of Violet Taffeta | Tessa Arlen
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A sumptuous novel based on the fascinating true story of La Belle Époque icon Lucy, Lady Duff Gordon, who shattered the boundaries of fashion with her magnificently sensual and enchantingly unique designs. Lucy Duff Gordon knows she is talented. She sees color, light, and texture in ways few people can begin to imagine. But is the male dominated world of haute couture, who would use her art for their own gain, ready for her? When she is deserted by her wealthy husband, Lucy is left penniless with an aging mother and her five-year-old daughter to support. Desperate to survive, Lucy turns to her one true talent to make a living. As a little girl, the dresses she made for her dolls were the envy of her group of playmates. Now, she uses her creative designs and her remarkable eye for color to take her place in the fashion world—failure is not an option. Then, on a frigid night in 1912, Lucy’s life changes once more, when she becomes one of 706 people to survive the sinking of the Titanic. She could never have imagined the effects the disaster would have on her fashion label Lucile, her marriage to her second husband, and her legacy. But no matter what life throws at her, Lucy will live on as a trailblazing and innovative fashion icon, never letting go of what she worked so hard to earn. This is her story.
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I never knew of Lucile Ltd, a designer at the turn of the 20th century. This tells of her rise from a middle class family to become a designer that rivalled Worth and other Parisian houses. It was worth the read, especially if you enjoy descriptions of fabrics, colors and design. The ending left a bit to be desired however

Andrew65 Well done 🎅🎅🎅 Sounds interesting. 2y
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The fictionalized life of Lucy, Lady Duff Gordon, who was a trailblazing innovator in the fashion industry, this is good for readers who are interested in fashion and in amazing women who plot their own course and make a huge success of it. Full review at http://booknaround.blogspot.com/2022/07/review-dress-of-violet-taffeta-by-tessa....

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BOOK TOUR

June 27 - July 11, 2022

Dresses, dresses, dresses...who can pass up a book about a famous dress designer.

Fashion fans and fans of this era will love this book. 4/5

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/2p946nrx

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Here we have Gatsby modeling my latest read. She herself is not a fan of clothing and she is currently wearing her bandana from the groomer under sufferance.

tracey38 Aww, poor baby. 2y
ShelleyBooksie I love Gatsby posts!!! She is so adorable. 2y
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Thank you to Laurel Ann Nattress
Director, Austenprose PR and @penguinrandomhouse

Thank you to my son for the gorgeous birthday flowers.

@tessa.arlen

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