A Dress of Violet Taffeta Quotes

“As a gentleman, I really don't think I should know what your clients wear under your dresses.”
― Tessa Arlen, A Dress of Violet Taffeta

“women fulfill so many roles in this remarkable new century of ours. Tonight I gave you a glimpse of a future that we will forge together—of the infinite possibilities we can achieve together.”
― Tessa Arlen, A Dress of Violet Taffeta

“Lucy smiled at how Old New York looked down on new money: the Fords, the Carnegies, and the Vanderbilts.”
― Tessa Arlen, A Dress of Violet Taffeta

“The leisurely train journey down through the center of la belle France in spring had invigorated her, the food was heavenly, and her buoyancy at their arrival in Nice, storm or no storm, was catching. Esmé burst into song: “Si mystérieux / De tes traîtres yeux / Brillant à travers leurs larmes.”
― Tessa Arlen, A Dress of Violet Taffeta

“I want to be known as a designer, not a dressmaker. I want people to come to me because my gowns are innovative, original, and exciting...”
― Tessa Arlen, A Dress of Violet Taffeta