Author: Kate Kerrigan
Publisher: Head of Zeus
Date of Publication: August 1, 2015
Length: 390 Pages
Kindle Copy - "The Party Dress"
This book review was written by guest blogger Cindy Phelps Thomas.
About The Author
Kate Kerrigan is the author of City of Hope, Ellis Island, and Land of Dreams.
Turning Back the Years
Lily Fitzpatrick is a well-known fashion blogger whose specialty is vintage. She spends her time rummaging through piles of vintage clothing looking for the perfect piece with its unknown history.
After her grandfather suddenly passes away, Lily wonders about his mysterious background and family. She has heard little of his heritage, and the need to know becomes an obsession. She learns that the woman wearing a beautiful dress in an old clipping she found may indeed be a relative of hers. Lily longs to know this woman’s story and the story behind “the dress”. The idea plays on Lily’s mind to recreate the dress in the clipping.
These three women: Lily Fitzpatrick, Joy Fitzpatrick, and Honor Conlon, are all so different, yet bound together for eternity by the dress.
- Lily Fitzpatrick is in the present-day attempting to recreate the dress, in a highly publicized dual of fashion designers.
- Joy Fitzpatrick is having this one-of-a-kind dress made to rekindle the romance with her husband.
- Honor Conlon is trying to make a name for herself in the world of fashion as an immigrant in New York 1950’s.
My Thoughts
"The Dress" was a wonderfully written book that allowed the reader to travel through time to learn about the history of the mysterious dress. The characters were so well developed that I felt a connection to them all. The descriptions of the vintage dresses were so wonderfully written, I could almost see them for myself. I have even taken an interest in vintage dresses myself since reading it. I highly recommend this book!
Rating: 5 Stars Of 5
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