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The Dress Shop of Dreams

Author : Menna van Praag
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 0804178984
Total Pages : 339 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book The Dress Shop of Dreams written by Menna van Praag and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2014-12-30 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For fans of Alice Hoffman, Sarah Addison Allen, and Adriana Trigiani, The Dress Shop of Dreams is a captivating novel of enduring hopes, second chances, and the life-changing magic of true love. Since her parents’ mysterious deaths many years ago, scientist Cora Sparks has spent her days in the safety of her university lab or at her grandmother Etta’s dress shop. Tucked away on a winding Cambridge street, Etta’s charming tiny store appears quite ordinary to passersby, but the colorfully vibrant racks of beaded silks, delicate laces, and jewel-toned velvets hold bewitching secrets: With just a few stitches from Etta’s needle, these gorgeous gowns have the power to free a woman’s deepest desires. Etta’s dearest wish is to work her magic on her granddaughter. Cora’s studious, unromantic eye has overlooked Walt, the shy bookseller who has been in love with her forever. Determined not to allow Cora to miss her chance at happiness, Etta sews a tiny stitch into Walt’s collar, hoping to give him the courage to confess his feelings to Cora. But magic spells—like true love—can go awry. After Walt is spurred into action, Etta realizes she’s set in motion a series of astonishing events that will transform Cora’s life in extraordinary and unexpected ways. Praise for The Dress Shop of Dreams “Reminiscent of Love Actually and P.S. I Love You, this cute little book is recommended to readers who want to be charmed by the possibilities of love.”—LibraryReads (Top Ten Pick) “[Menna] van Praag has a deliciously innate capability to weave the totality of characters of The Dress Shop of Dreams into a compelling tale. Each character, from Cambridge to Oxford, augments and refines these dynamics. Ultimately, van Praag cracks the code that deciphers magical fate when it comes to couture and the complexities of love.”—New York Journal of Books “[A] brightly colored fabulist confection . . . sure to delight those looking for a little fairy dust in their romance.”—Kirkus Reviews “The Dress Shop of Dreams is a delightful blending of many love stories plus a tale of murder and suspense. Van Praag has a knack for balancing a large cast of engaging characters, and her references to beloved authors and historic scientists are enjoyable touchstones between doses of mystery and magic.”—Booklist “The Dress Shop of Dreams is a light, sweet and shimmering confection, well worth a read.”—BookLoons “Bighearted, beautiful, and brushed with magic, this novel celebrates life’s moments of joy, possibility, and transformation. Menna van Praag’s writing is bright with sparkles and lovely grace notes.”—Susan Wiggs, bestselling author of The Beekeeper’s Ball “The Dress Shop of Dreams is a dream come true for lovers of romantic tales with a twist of fantasy. Utterly enchanting! Menna van Praag’s imaginative, endearing characters will stay with you long after you close the book.”—Mary Alice Monroe, New York Times bestselling author of The Summer Wind “Dresses, dreams, magic, and mystery swirl in this enchanting novel. The Dress Shop of Dreams is the book to read before turning off your bedside light.”—Nancy Thayer, New York Times bestselling author of Nantucket Sisters Look for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader’s Circle for author chats and more.

Adorned in Dreams

Author : Elizabeth Wilson
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780813533339
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (333 download)

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Download or read book Adorned in Dreams written by Elizabeth Wilson and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Adorned in Dreams was first published in 1985, Angela Carter described the book as "the best I have read on the subject, bar none." From haute couture to haberdashery, "deviant" dress to Dior, Elizabeth Wilson traces the social and cultural history of fashion and its complex relationship to modernity. She also discusses fashion's vociferous opponents, from the "dress reform" movement to certain strands of feminism. Wilson delights in the power of fashion to mark out identity or subvert it. This brand new edition of her book follows recent developments to bring the story of fashionable dress up to date, exploring the grunge look inspired by bands like Nirvana, the "boho chic" of the mid 90's, retro-dressing, and the meanings of dress from the veil to soccer player David Beckham's pink-varnished toenails.

The Dress Shop on King Street (Heirloom Secrets Book #1)

Author : Ashley Clark
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 1493428284
Total Pages : 413 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (934 download)

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Download or read book The Dress Shop on King Street (Heirloom Secrets Book #1) written by Ashley Clark and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2020-12-01 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harper Dupree has pinned all her hopes on a future in fashion design. But when it comes crashing down around her, she returns home to Fairhope, Alabama, and to Millie, the woman who first taught her how to sew. As Harper rethinks her own future, long-hidden secrets about Millie's past are brought to light. In 1946, Millie Middleton--the daughter of an Italian man and a Black woman--boarded a train and left Charleston to keep half of her heritage hidden. She carried with her two heirloom buttons and the dream of owning a dress store. She never expected to meet a charming train jumper who changed her life forever . . . and led her yet again to a heartbreaking choice about which heritage would define her future. Now, together, Harper and Millie return to Charleston to find the man who may hold the answers they seek . . . and a chance at the dress shop they've both dreamed of. But it's not until all appears lost that they see the unexpected ways to mend what frayed between the seams.

Miss Mary's Book of Dreams

Author : Sophie Nicholls
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781785761768
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (617 download)

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Download or read book Miss Mary's Book of Dreams written by Sophie Nicholls and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Fashion Illustration: Contemporary Haute Couture

Author : Eris Tran
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781864708530
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (85 download)

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Download or read book Fashion Illustration: Contemporary Haute Couture written by Eris Tran and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-30 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * Showcases 100 color illustrations of stunning evening gowns by emerging illustrator Eris Tran. Focuses on detailed close-ups, with insightful descriptions of the dress in the illustrator's own wordsBorn in 1995 in Ho Chi Minh City, Eris Tran has led a dream life, one of his own choosing in haute couture fashion illustration. His reputation is international; his clients are among the elite in fashion design; and his drawings are bewitching yet disciplined. He perfectly captures the intricate detail of fabrics, be they delicate silks, bold brocades, or diaphanous sheers. At the same time, Tran combines humour with a touch of the avant-garde, and the effects are both magical and audacious. With more than 200,000 followers on Instagram (@eris_tran), and a favourite of such houses as Alexander McQueen, Dior, Armani, Marchesa, Givenchy, Versace, and many others, including many emerging designers from Asia, Eris Tran interprets haute couture in a style perfectly suited to the times. This, his first book, is a showcase of Tran's stunning work for some of the world's best designers over the past few years. Featuring over 200 colour illustrations and his own commentary throughout, Dressing in Dreams is a book no true connoisseur of high fashion should be without.

Dreams Made Flesh

Author : Anne Bishop
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101043687
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Dreams Made Flesh written by Anne Bishop and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-02-07 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Black Jewels Trilogy established Anne Bishop as an author whose “sublime skill...blend[s] the darkly macabre with spine-tingling emotional intensity”(SF Site). Now, the saga continues in this collection that includes four more adventures of Jaenelle and her kindred… Jaenelle is the most powerful Witch ever known, centuries of hopes and dreams made flesh at last. She has forged ties with three of the realm’s mightiest Blood warriors: Saetan, the High Lord of Hell, who trains Jaenelle in magic and adopts her as his daughter; Lucivar, the winged Eyrien warlord who becomes her protector; and the near-immortal Daemon, born to be Witch’s lover. Jaenelle has assumed her rightful place as Queen of the Darkness and restored order and peace to the realms, but at a terrible cost. Collected here are the beguiling stories about the origin of the mystical Jewels, the forbidden passion between Lucivar and a simple hearth witch, the clash between Saetan and a Priestess, and the choice Jaenelle must make, between her magic and happiness with Daemon...

The House at the End of Hope Street

Author : Menna van Praag
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101606363
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book The House at the End of Hope Street written by Menna van Praag and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-04-04 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A magical debut about an enchanted house that offers refuge to women in their time of need Distraught that her academic career has stalled, Alba is walking through her hometown of Cambridge, England, when she finds herself in front of a house she’s never seen before, 11 Hope Street. A beautiful older woman named Peggy greets her and invites her to stay, on the house’s usual conditions: she has ninety-nine nights to turn her life around. With nothing left to lose, Alba takes a chance and moves in. She soon discovers that this is no ordinary house. Past residents have included Virginia Woolf and Dorothy Parker, who, after receiving the assistance they needed, hung around to help newcomers—literally, in talking portraits on the wall. As she escapes into this new world, Alba begins a journey that will heal her wounds—and maybe even save her life. Filled with a colorful and unforgettable cast of literary figures, The House at the End of Hope Street is a charming, whimsical novel of hope and feminine wisdom that is sure to appeal to fans of Jasper Fforde and especially Sarah Addison Allen.

The Dress and the Girl

Author : Camille Andros
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1683353633
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book The Dress and the Girl written by Camille Andros and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2018-08-07 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A little girl and her favorite dress dream of an extraordinary life. They enjoy simple pleasures together on a beautiful Greek island. They watch the sunset, do chores, and pick wildflowers on the way home. One day, the dress and the girl must leave the island and immigrate to the United States. Upon arrival, the girl is separated from the trunk carrying her favorite dress, and she fears her dress is lost forever. Many years later, the girl—now all grown up—spots the dress in a thrift store window. As the two are finally reunited, the memories of their times together come flooding back. While the girl can no longer wear the dress, it’s now perfect for her own daughter—and the new journey of a girl and her dress begins. Featuring lush illustrations, The Dress and the Girl is a stunning picture book about memory and the power of the items we hold most dear.

Sweetshop of Dreams

Author : Jenny Colgan
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1402281854
Total Pages : 433 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Sweetshop of Dreams written by Jenny Colgan and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2014-08-05 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: -- Meet Me at the Cupcake Caf?

Rose's Dress of Dreams

Author : Katherine Woodfine
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781684640904
Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (49 download)

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Download or read book Rose's Dress of Dreams written by Katherine Woodfine and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Rose dreams of dresses! And in those dreams, she sews the most fabulous gowns for the ladies of the French Royal Court. But Rose's outfits are too...unusual. No one has ever seen ideas like hers before. Can an unexpected meeting offer Rose the chance to make her dreams come true? Inspired by the real-life story of Rose Bertin." --Page 4 of cover.

The Repair Shop: Tales from the Workshop of Dreams

Author : Karen Farrington
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1473532604
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (735 download)

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Download or read book The Repair Shop: Tales from the Workshop of Dreams written by Karen Farrington and published by Random House. This book was released on 2020-11-05 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We all have treasures hidden away in the attic, well-loved and well-worn belongings that have been passed down from generation to generation. They may be damaged or no longer working, but we can't bear to part with them. The expert craftspeople of hit BBC series The Repair Shop are dedicated to restoring and conserving these heirlooms. They know that the true worth of these possessions doesn't lie in their monetary value, but in the memories they hold and the stories they tell. In this fascinating book, you'll step inside The Repair Shop's Workshop of Dreams to explore some of the most moving family stories from the hit BBC series. From a glamorous sequinned dress that belonged to a popular travelling circus performer to a pump organ that was brought from Jamaica by a member of the Windrush generation, each family item is brought vividly to life - and lovingly restored by the team of Repair Shop experts who also contribute to these expanded stories. With a foreword by Jay Blades, Tales from the Workshop of Dreams is a heartfelt love letter to our collective past, and a fascinating slice of social history. This book features items fixed by Repair Shop experts Steve Fletcher, Will Kirk, Lucia Scalisi, Suzie Fletcher, Kirsten Ramsay, Dominic Chinea, Brenton West, Tim Gunn, Sara Dennis, Chris Shaw, Matt Nickels, Amanda Middleditch and Julie Tatchell. With great care and attention to detail, the Repair Shop team resurrect priceless pieces of family history and breathe new life into the stories they hold.

The Italian Dream

Author : Gelasio Gaetani d’Aragona Lovatelli
Publisher : Assouline Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1614285195
Total Pages : 6 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (142 download)

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Download or read book The Italian Dream written by Gelasio Gaetani d’Aragona Lovatelli and published by Assouline Publishing. This book was released on 2016-10-01 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than three years, Aline Coquelle, the well-known globe-trotting photographer, and Count Gelasio Gaetani d’Aragona Lovatelli, a member of one of the oldest aristocratic Italian families, have followed the map of Italy’s best wines. Guided by Gelasio, readers are introduced to a tribe of artistic and wine-loving amici who share their passion for their country’s heritage and bounty. The Italian Dream: Wine, Heritage, Soul is an escape into the effortlessly elegant Italian lifestyle, savoring wine behind the private gates of family castles and vineyards, from the foothills of the Alps to the hill towns of Tuscany to the relaxed southern seasides.

The Lake of Dreams

Author : Kim Edwards
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 110147534X
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book The Lake of Dreams written by Kim Edwards and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-01-04 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Kim Edwards, the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Memory Keeper's Daughter, an arresting novel of one family's secret history Imbued with all the lyricism, compassion, and suspense of her bestselling novel, The Memory Keeper's Daughter, Kim Edwards’s The Lake of Dreams is a powerful family drama and an unforgettable story of love lost and found. Lucy Jarrett is at a crossroads in her life, still haunted by her father's unresolved death a decade earlier. She returns to her hometown in Upstate New York, The Lake of Dreams, and, late one night, she cracks the lock of a window seat and discovers a collection of objects. They appear to be idle curiosities, but soon Lucy realizes that she has stumbled across a dark secret from her family's past, one that will radically change her—and the future of her family—forever. The Lake of Dreams will delight those who loved The Memory Keeper’s Daughter, as well as fans of Anna Quindlen and Sue Miller.

The Magic Room

Author : Jeffrey Zaslow
Publisher : Avery
ISBN 13 : 1592407412
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (924 download)

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Download or read book The Magic Room written by Jeffrey Zaslow and published by Avery. This book was released on 2012-10-02 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the cultural process through which American women become married as reflected by the experiences of patrons at a family-owned bridal shop in Michigan, offering insight into how the rite of passage reflects national views on marriage.

City of Dreams

Author : William Martin
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 9780765361622
Total Pages : 698 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (616 download)

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Download or read book City of Dreams written by William Martin and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2011-03-29 with total page 698 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Invited by a Wall Street bigwig to participate in a financial treasure hunt that promises to rescue America's economy, Peter Fallon begins a race against time to find a box of valuable eighteenth-century bonds, a search that pits him against renegade treasury agents and the Russian mob.

Dressed in Dreams

Author : Tanisha C. Ford
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 125017354X
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Dressed in Dreams written by Tanisha C. Ford and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2019-06-25 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of Essence's "10 Books We're Dying To Toss Into Our Summer Totes" From sneakers to leather jackets, a bold, witty, and deeply personal dive into Black America's closet In this highly engaging book, fashionista and pop culture expert Tanisha C. Ford investigates Afros and dashikis, go-go boots and hotpants of the sixties, hip hop's baggy jeans and bamboo earrings, and the #BlackLivesMatter-inspired hoodies of today. The history of these garments is deeply intertwined with Ford’s story as a black girl coming of age in a Midwestern rust belt city. She experimented with the Jheri curl; discovered how wearing the wrong color tennis shoes at the roller rink during the drug and gang wars of the 1980s could get you beaten; and rocked oversized, brightly colored jeans and Timberlands at an elite boarding school where the white upper crust wore conservative wool shift dresses. Dressed in Dreams is a story of desire, access, conformity, and black innovation that explains things like the importance of knockoff culture; the role of “ghetto fabulous” full-length furs and colorful leather in the 1990s; how black girls make magic out of a dollar store t-shirt, rhinestones, and airbrushed paint; and black parents' emphasis on dressing nice. Ford talks about the pain of seeing black style appropriated by the mainstream fashion industry and fashion’s power, especially in middle America. In this richly evocative narrative, she shares her lifelong fashion revolution—from figuring out her own personal style to discovering what makes Midwestern fashion a real thing too.

The Dress Shop of Dreams

Author : Menna van Praag
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781490651644
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (516 download)

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Download or read book The Dress Shop of Dreams written by Menna van Praag and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Cora Sparks has spent her days in the safety of her university lab or at her grandmother Etta?s dress shop. Tucked away on a winding Cambridge street, Etta?s charming tiny store appears quite ordinary to passersby, but the colorfully vibrant racks of beaded silks, delicate laces, and jewel-toned velvets hold bewitching secrets: With just a few stitches from Etta?s needle, these gorgeous gowns have the power to free a woman?s deepest desires. Etta?s dearest wish is to work her magic on her granddaughter. Cora?s studious, unromantic eye has overlooked Walt, the shy bookseller who has been in love with her forever. Determined not to allow Cora to miss her chance at happiness, Etta sews a tiny stitch into Walt?s collar, hoping to give him the courage to confess his feelings to Cora. But magic spells?like true love?can go awry. After Walt is spurred into action, Etta realizes she?s set in motion a series of astonishing events that will transform Cora?s life in extraordinary and unexpected ways" -- Container.