The Resource The Paris seamstress, Natasha Lester
The Paris seamstress, Natasha Lester
Resource Information
The item The Paris seamstress, Natasha Lester represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Randwick City Library.This item is available to borrow from 3 library branches.
Resource Information
The item The Paris seamstress, Natasha Lester represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Randwick City Library.
This item is available to borrow from 3 library branches.
- Summary
- 1940. Parisian seamstress Estella Bissette is forced to flee France as the Germans advance. She is bound for Manhattan with a few francs, one suitcase, her sewing machine and a dream: to have her own atelier. 2015. Australian curator Fabienne Bissette journeys to the annual Met Gala for an exhibition of her beloved grandmother's work - one of the world's leading designers of ready-to-wear clothing. But as Fabienne learns more about her grandmother's past, she uncovers a story of tragedy, heartbreak and secrets - and the sacrifices made for love
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 435 pages
- Note
- "How much will a young Parisian sacrifice to make her mark?" -- cover
- Isbn
- 9780733640001
- Label
- The Paris seamstress
- Title
- The Paris seamstress
- Statement of responsibility
- Natasha Lester
- Subject
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- Costume Institute (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction
- Dressmakers -- Fiction
- Fashion designers -- Fiction
- French -- United States -- Fiction
- Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century -- Fiction
- Australian fiction
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Fiction
- Young women -- New York (State) | New York -- Fiction
- Women dressmakers -- Fiction
- Australians -- New York (State) | New York -- Fiction
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 1940. Parisian seamstress Estella Bissette is forced to flee France as the Germans advance. She is bound for Manhattan with a few francs, one suitcase, her sewing machine and a dream: to have her own atelier. 2015. Australian curator Fabienne Bissette journeys to the annual Met Gala for an exhibition of her beloved grandmother's work - one of the world's leading designers of ready-to-wear clothing. But as Fabienne learns more about her grandmother's past, she uncovers a story of tragedy, heartbreak and secrets - and the sacrifices made for love
- Cataloging source
- AU@
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1973-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Lester, Natasha
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- novels
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Costume Institute (New York, N.Y.)
- Dressmakers
- Women dressmakers
- Young women
- French
- World War, 1939-1945
- Fashion designers
- Australians
- Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- The Paris seamstress, Natasha Lester
- Note
- "How much will a young Parisian sacrifice to make her mark?" -- cover
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000060805785
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- 435 pages
- Form of item
- regular print reproduction
- Isbn
- 9780733640001
- Isbn Type
- (paperback)
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Specific material designation
- regular print
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1004740041
- Label
- The Paris seamstress, Natasha Lester
- Note
- "How much will a young Parisian sacrifice to make her mark?" -- cover
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000060805785
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- 435 pages
- Form of item
- regular print reproduction
- Isbn
- 9780733640001
- Isbn Type
- (paperback)
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Specific material designation
- regular print
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1004740041
Subject
- Costume Institute (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction
- Dressmakers -- Fiction
- Fashion designers -- Fiction
- French -- United States -- Fiction
- Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century -- Fiction
- Australian fiction
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Fiction
- Young women -- New York (State) | New York -- Fiction
- Women dressmakers -- Fiction
- Australians -- New York (State) | New York -- Fiction
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Lionel Bowen Library and Community CentreBorrow it669-673 Anzac Parade, Marouba, NSW, 2035, AU-33.938111 151.237977
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Malabar Community LibraryBorrow it1203 Anzac Parade, Matraville, NSW, 2036, AU-33.962293 151.245961
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Margaret Martin LibraryBorrow itLevel 1, Royal Randwick Shopping Centre, Randwick, NSW, 2031, AU-33.9151421 151.2408898
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