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Twelve-year-old Louise Lambert loves all things vintage. Her mother and her best friend Brooke don't see the appeal of wearing someone's old, used clothes but Louise adores the charm and glamor that comes from putting together the just-right vintage ensemble.
When Louise receives a strange invitation to a vintage fashion sale, she knows it will be the perfect place to find a dress for the upcoming school dance. While the traveling vintage isn't exactly as sleek or well-organized as Louise though ...more
When Louise receives a strange invitation to a vintage fashion sale, she knows it will be the perfect place to find a dress for the upcoming school dance. While the traveling vintage isn't exactly as sleek or well-organized as Louise though ...more
Once readers wade through the exposition in the beginning (and unfortunately, there probably needs to be more, as I'm not sure many teens will know the difference between a Balanciaga and a Givenchy) this tale of time-travel will appeal to those who like historical fiction. Louise's journey back in time to inhabit the body of her great-great Aunt Alice, survivor of the Titanic, might send readers to the movie version or to learn more about the fashions but not both. In that sense, the book is tr
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A fun premise but a mediocre execution. The combination of fashion and history and the Titanic has great potential and would be a real draw to plenty of tween girls, but the writing style and character development (or lack thereof) dragged things down.
