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This is another book to add to my "It was Fine" shelf. It follows the story of Ann and Miriam, two embroiderers who are tasked with completing the princess's (now the queen) wedding dress. The story is told through both women's perspectives in 1947, along with Ann's granddaughter, Heather, in 2016, after she finds samples of her late grandmother's sewing and seeks to find out about her life in England before moving to Toronto.
It's a nice story, but lacks anything in action or suspense, and the ...more
It's a nice story, but lacks anything in action or suspense, and the ...more
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Jan 16, 2021
Marie (UK)
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This is a fictional account of the women who made and embroidered Princess Elizabeth's wedding dress. The story apparently unearthed by a relative of one of the woman 60 years later. It moves smoothly between now and then to describe a Post-War London in a way that brings it to life
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I enjoyed this look at 1947 London from the POV of 2 embroiderers working at a top designer's shop.
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4 stars. Review to come. Much better than I expected — read most of it in one day
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