THE GOWN by Jennifer
Robson
The intimate details of every day life in 1947 England,
still suffering from the austerity required by the devastation of WWII, are
clearly rendered in the lives of two embroiderers working on Princess Elizabeth’s
wedding gown. One woman will become world famous, the other will be lost in
obscurity when she emigrates to Canada.
Richly detailed scenes in ordinary home life (rationed,
food, clothing, housing), education, and the workplace make this tale of historical
fiction come to life. The reader comes
to care about Ann and Miriam as they toil day after day on the peculiarities of
embroidered flowers and motifs at Hartnell, a haute couture house of fashion.
Robson has done the research. She ably and seamlessly weaves
real events and real people into her story.
Book groups and history buffs will both find much to love and discuss in
this tale.
5 of 5 stars
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