The Paris seamstress
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The Paris seamstress
Resource Information
The work The Paris seamstress represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Randwick City Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.
- Label
- 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@
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- no index present
- Literary form
- novels
- Target audience
- adult
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