June 3, 2021
The Gown by Jennifer Robson
#throwbackthursday
Genre/Categories/Setting: Historical Fiction, Royal Wedding, 1940s England
In 2020, I decided to systematically revisit my older review posts and update them. On Thursdays, I’ll be re-sharing a few of these great reads. Today, I’m re-sharing a review of the fascinating story of the making of Princess Elizabeth’s royal wedding gown: The Gown by Jennifer Robson.
I’m linking up today with Davida @ The Chocolate Lady’s Book Review Blog for #throwbackthursday.
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My Summary:
“The Gown is, in part, a behind-the-scenes story of the making of Princess (Queen) Elizabeth’s wedding gown. As the people of England endure a harsh winter and post war shortages and rationing, news of a Royal wedding brightens the country’s spirit. Told from two perspectives, we hear the imagined story of two young women who work for the famous fashion house of Norman Hartnell. Although the girls are accustomed to working on exclusive gowns for high profile clients and the Royal family, the newest assignment of a wedding gown for Princess (Queen) Elizabeth brings extraordinary pressure and excitement. A third perspective and modern timeline follows one of their granddaughters who travels to London a half century later to unravel her grandmother’s mysterious and secret past. There’s more to the story than the dress as the author gives us an idea of what life was like in 1940s London, and explores themes of friendship, family, and love.”
a wedding gown and so much more….
Continue here for my full review of The Gown …
QOTD:
Have you read The Gown or is it on your TBR?
I read this maybe sometime in the past year?? and I LOVED!! I loved, of course, all the “fashion” parts, but really loved the history of London. I would have definitely recommended it for the book group but thought some would not be interested if they were not interested in the Royal Family. You nailed it in your review!
Thank you so much Patti! I’m happy to hear you enjoyed it!
I really enjoyed this too! The author is so talented!
There’s a new exhibition opening in London which features Diana’s wedding dress – in the photos it looks an odd colour though.
It looks yellow…..just the lighting I suppose! Will you go see it?
This sounds so fun!
It’s interesting!
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