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Sartorial Splendor:  Falling into Fashion

The Secret Lives of Dresses By McKean, Erin 2011-02 - 5 Spot 9780446555722 Check Our Catalog …More

The Dressmaker By Alcott, Kate 2012-02 - Doubleday Books 9780385535588 Check Our Catalog Just in time for the centennial anniversary of the sinking of the "Titanic" comes a vivid, romantic, and relentlessly compelling historical novel about a spirited young seamstress who survives the disaster only to find herself embroiled in the media frenzy left in the wake of the tragedy. …More

A Vintage Affair By Wolff, Isabel 2011-04 - Bantam 9780553386622 Check Our Catalog Digging for finds in attics and wardrobes, Phoebe knows that when she buys a piece of vintage clothing, she's not just buying fabric and thread--she's buying a piece of someone's past. But one particular article of clothing will soon unexpectedly change her life. …More

The Time in Between By Duenas, Maria Translator Hahn, Daniel 2012-07 - Atria Books 9781451616897 Check Our Catalog "Packed with engaging characters, flawlessly researched, and breathlessly paced" ("Booklist," starred review)--the internationally bestselling novel about a seamstress who becomes an undercover spy for the British Secret Service during World War II. …More

Queen of Fashion: What Marie Antoinette Wore to the Revolution By Weber, Caroline 2007-10 - Picador USA 9780312427344 Check Our Catalog In this dazzling new vision of the ever-fascinating queen, a dynamic young historian reveals how Marie Antoinettes bold attempts to reshape royal fashion changed the future of France. …More

The Dressmaker of Khair Khana: Five Sisters, One Remarkable Family, and the Woman Who Risked Everything to Keep Them Safe By Lemmon, Gayle Tzemach 2012-03 - Harper Perennial 9780061732478 Check Our Catalog For fans of "Three Cups of Tea, The Dressmaker of Khair Khana," written by a former reporter for ABC News, tells the story of a fearless young entrepreneur who brought hope to the lives of dozens of women in war-torn Afghanistan. …More