![]() The better-groomed the characters, the more morally dubious they are. The young protagonist, Tess, notices a handsome young sailor: “His hair was unruly, but swept aside with careless confidence,” and his eyes were “indeed as blue as the sea.” Their love interests have blue eyes and unkempt beards. All the young girls worth knowing wear their hair carelessly unpinned I suppose it shows their willingness to cut loose and party down, no matter what the century. “The Dressmaker” has all the required girlie-tropes. ![]() Which brings up an interesting aspect of “making history,” particularly the kind that Virginia Woolf used to talk about: the flocks of girls with bits of sewing in their laps, chattering about men, defining them, often by bursts of rude laughter. The dress seems to bunch up under the arms, and you can spend several minutes figuring out how someone put the thing together. journalist Patricia O’Brien under the pen name Kate Alcott, it’s an unashamed girlie-book with a woman’s attractive behind adorning the cover, sporting an elegant semi-bustle. ![]() This novel is as much about the sinking of the Titanic as it is about dressmaking. ![]() Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu ![]()
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