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Title Statement | The Paris seamstress / Natasha Lester. |
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Author | Lester, Natasha, 1973- |
Publication | New York, NY: Forever,2018. |
Edition | First American edition. |
Extent of Item | 453 pages |
ISBN | 1538714779 (pbk.) 9781538714775 (pbk.) |
Other Number | 3413961 |
Summary | 1940. Parisian seamstress Estella Bissette is forced to flee France as the Germans advance. She is bound for Manhattan with a few francs, one suitcase, her sewing machine and a dream: to have her own atelier. 2015. Australian curator Fabienne Bissette journeys to the annual Met Gala for an exhibition of her beloved grandmother's work - one of the world's leading designers of ready-to-wear clothing. But as Fabienne learns more about her grandmother's past, she uncovers a story of tragedy, heartbreak and secrets - and the sacrifices made for love. |
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By Topic | World War, 1939-1945--Fiction |
Women dressmakers--Fiction | |
French--Fiction--United States | |
Fashion designers--Fiction | |
Young women--Fiction | |
By Name | Costume Institute (New York, N.Y.)--Fiction |
By Location | Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)--Fiction--Social life and customs--20th century |
By Genre | Historical fiction |