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The tobacco wives : a novel / by Myers, Adele,author.;
In 1946 North Carolina, seamstress Maddie Sykes, a dressmaker for Bright Leaf's most influential women--the wives of powerful tobacco executives, uncovers dangerous truths about this lucrative industry in a place where everyone depends on Big Tobacco to survive.
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Historical fiction.; Tobacco industry; Tobacco use; Women dressmakers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3
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Delphine and the silver needle / by Moon, Alyssa.;
When sixteen-year-old Delphine, a dressmaker mouse in Cinderella's chateau, learns of her connection to the Threaded, magical tailor mice of legend, she undertakes an epic quest to claim her identity.LSC
Subjects: Adventure fiction.; Mice; Magic; Tailors; Identity; Foundlings;
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The seamstress of New Orleans / by McPhail, Diane C.,author.;
'Call Your Daughter Home' meets 'Where the Crawdads Sing' in a new historical novel from Diane C. McPhail. Set in the jasmine-scented humidity of New Orleans during preparations for the first Mardi Gras of the 20th century, 'The Seamstress of New Orleans' weaves the fascinating real-life story of the first all-female krewe, Les Mysterieuses, into a powerful novel of female friendship and empowerment. Book Club.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Balls (Parties); Carnival; Evening gowns; Gangsters; Leap year; Nineteen hundreds (Decade); Orphanages; Secrecy; Widows; Women dressmakers;
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The Paris seamstress / by Lester, Natasha,1973-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."1940: As the Germans advance upon Paris, young seamstress Estella Bissette is forced to flee everything she's ever known. She's bound for New York City with her signature gold dress, a few francs, and a dream: to make her mark on the world of fashion. Present day: Fabienne Bissette journeys to the Met's annual gala for an exhibit featuring the work of her ailing grandmother - a legend of women's fashion design. But as Fabienne begins to learn more about her beloved grandmother's past, she uncovers a story of tragedy, heartbreak and family secrets that will dramatically change her own life."--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Costume Institute (New York, N.Y.); World War, 1939-1945; Fashion designers; Women dressmakers; Young women; French;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3
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The dot [videorecording (DVD)] : and more stories to make you feel good / by Hoffman, Mary,1945-; Reynolds, Peter,1961-; Steig, William,1907-2003; Birch, Thora; Crouse, Lindsay; Woodard, Alfre,1953-; New Video Group; Scholastic Inc.; Weston Woods Studios;
The dot -- Amazing Grace -- Brave Irene.Narrated by Thora Birch, Alfre Woodard and Lindsay Crouse.Amazing Grace: Grace's classmates discourage her from trying out for Peter Pan in the school play because she doesn't look the part.Brave Irene: When Mrs. Bobbins, the dressmaker, gets too sick to deliver her dress on time, her daughter Irene steps in and battles powerful winds and snow to prove that where there is a will, there is a way.The dot: Vashti doesn't think she can draw, but her teacher encourages her to "just make a mark and see where it takes you."G.DVD.
Subjects: Animated films; Children's films; Video recordings for children;
© c2005., Weston Woods ; Scholastic : Distributed by New Video Group,
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The Fabulous Four. by Moorhouse, Jocelyn,film director.; Midler, Bette,actor.; Greenwood, Bruce,actor.; Mullally, Megan,actor.; Lee Ralph, Sheryl,actor.; Sarandon, Susan,actor.; levelFILM (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Bette Midler, Bruce Greenwood, Megan Mullally, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Susan SarandonOriginally produced by levelFILM in 2024.Three lifelong friends—Lou (Susan Sarandon), Alice (Megan Mullally), and Kitty (Sheryl Lee Ralph)—reunite for a wild adventure in this heartwarming comedy. When they travel to Key West for the surprise wedding of their college pal Marilyn (Bette Midler), old rivalries and unexpected romances bring laughter and chaos. Directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse (The Dressmaker), the film captures the joy and drama of rekindled friendships. But as the wedding day approaches, they realize life’s biggest surprises are yet to come.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Buddy films.;
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Our evenings : a novel / by Hollinghurst, Alan,author.;
"Dave Win, the son of a a Burmese man he's never met and a British dressmaker, is thirteen years old when he gets a scholarship to a top boarding school. With the doors of elite English society cracked open for him, heady new possibilities emerge, even as Dave is exposed to the envy and viciousness of his wealthy classmates. Alan Hollinghurst's new novel follows Dave from the 1960s on--through the possibilities that remained open for him, and others that proved to be illusory: as a working-class brown child in a decidedly white institution; a young man discovering queer culture and experiencing his first, formative love affairs; a talented but often overlooked actor, on the road with an experimental theater company; and an older Londoner whose late-in-life marriage fills his days with an unexpected sense of happiness and security"--
Subjects: Gay fiction.; Queer fiction.; Historical fiction.; Bildungsromans.; Novels.; Actors; Elite (Social sciences); Gay men; Mothers and sons; Race discrimination; Social classes;
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The night tiger [sound recording] / by Choo, Yangsze,author,narrator.; Macmillan Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by the author.In 1930s colonial Malaysia, a dissolute British doctor receives a surprise gift of an eleven-year-old Chinese houseboy. Sent as a bequest from an old friend, young Ren has a mission: to find his dead master's severed finger and reunite it with his body. Ren has forty-nine days, or else his master's soul will roam the earth forever. Ji Lin, an apprentice dressmaker, moonlights as a dancehall girl to pay her mother's debts. One night, Ji Lin's dance partner leaves her with a gruesome souvenir that leads her on a crooked, dark trail. As time runs out for Ren's mission, a series of unexplained deaths occur amid rumours of tigers who turn into men. In their journey to keep a promise and discover the truth, Ren and Ji Lin's paths will cross in ways they will never forget.
Subjects: Magic realist fiction.; Audiobooks.; Historical fiction.; Mothers and daughters; Superstition;
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An Italian girl in Brooklyn / by Montefiore, Santa,1970-author.;
Dark secrets and hidden sorrows abound in Santa Montefiore's spellbinding new novel set in war-torn Italy and the streets of New York. New York, 1979. It is Thanksgiving and Evelina has her close family and beloved friends gathered around, her heart weighted with gratitude for what she has and regret for what she has given up. She has lived in America for over thirty years, but she is still Italian in her soul. Northern Italy, 1934. Evelina leads a sheltered life with her parents and siblings in a villa of fading grandeur. When her elder sister Benedetta marries a banker, to suit her father's wishes rather than her own, Evelina swears that she will never marry out of duty. She knows nothing of romantic love, but when she meets Ezra, son of the local dressmaker, her heart recognises it like an old friend. Evelina wants these carefree days to last forever. She wants to bask in sunshine, beauty and love and pay no heed to the grey clouds gathering on the horizon. But nothing lasts forever. The shadows of war are darkening over Europe and precious lives are under threat.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Families; First loves; Girls; Man-woman relationships;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Mrs. Grant and Madame Jule : a novel / by Chiaverini, Jennifer.;
Includes bibliographical references."The New York Times bestselling author of Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker and Mrs. Lincoln's Rival imagines the inner life of Julia Grant, beloved as a Civil War general's wife and the First Lady, yet who grappled with a profound and complex relationship with the slave who was her namesake-until she forged a proud identity of her own. In 1844, Missouri belle Julia Dent met dazzling horseman Lieutenant Ulysses S Grant. Four years passed before their parents permitted them to wed, and the groom's abolitionist family refused to attend the ceremony. Since childhood, Julia owned as a slave another Julia, known as Jule. Jule guarded her mistress's closely held twin secrets: She had perilously poor vision but was gifted with prophetic sight. So it was that Jule became Julia's eyes to the world. And what a world it was, marked by gathering clouds of war. The Grants vowed never to be separated, but as Ulysses rose through the ranks-becoming general in chief of the Union Army-so did the stakes of their pact. During the war, Julia would travel, often in the company of Jule and the four Grant children, facing unreliable transportation and certain danger to be at her husband's side. Yet Julia and Jule saw two different wars. While Julia spoke out for women-Union and Confederate-she continued to hold Jule as a slave behind Union lines. Upon the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, Jule claimed her freedom and rose to prominence as a businesswoman in her own right, taking the honorary title Madame. The two women's paths continued to cross throughout the Grants' White House years in Washington, DC, and later in New York City, the site of Grant's Tomb. Mrs. Grant and Madame Jule is the first novel to chronicle this singular relationship, bound by sight and shadow"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Grant, Julia Dent, 1826-1902; African American women; Female friendship; Presidents' spouses;
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