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The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle: A Novel

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Three plucky women lift the spirits of home-front brides in wartime Britain, where clothes rationing leaves little opportunity for pomp or celebration—even at weddings—in this heartwarming novel based on true events, from the bestselling author of The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir.After renowned fashion designer Cressida Westcott loses both her home and her design house in the London Blitz, she has nowhere to go but the family manor house she fled decades ago. Praying that her niece and nephew will be more hospitable than her brother had been, she arrives with nothing but the clothes she stands in, at a loss as to how to rebuild her business while staying in a quaint country village.Her niece, Violet Westcott, is thrilled that her famous aunt is coming to stay—the village has been interminably dull with all the men off fighting. But just as Cressida arrives, so does Violet’s conscription letter. It couldn’t have come at a worse time; how will she ever find a suitably aristocratic husband if she has to spend her days wearing a frumpy uniform and doing war work?Meanwhile, the local vicar’s daughter, Grace Carlisle, is trying in vain to repair her mother’s gown, her only chance of a white wedding. When Cressida Westcott appears at the local Sewing Circle meeting, Grace asks for her help—but Cressida has much more to teach the ladies than just simple sewing skills.Before long, Cressida’s spirit and ambition galvanizes the village group into action, and they find themselves mending wedding dresses not only for local brides, but for brides across the country. And as the women dedicate themselves to helping others celebrate love, they might even manage to find it for themselves. Read more

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    • A Gentle WWII Book
I call it a "gentle WWII book" because there are minimal descriptions about war, yet the war is very much part of the story. This book is about women who meet to renew and refresh old wedding gowns (and the occasional Nazi parachute-shhh, don't tell anyone) for war brides. They originally met to sew and organize jumble sales, babysitters, meals for the elderly. One of their members, Grace, is getting married, discovers her late mom's moth eaten dress, and brings it to the sewing circle for help. The women all undergo changes and growth, and that is the best part of this story. Grace: Her mother died when she was a young girl, her father is the minister, so she jumped in and took over her mother's duties. If something needs to be done, or a volunteer is needed, it will be Grace. She dresses drabbly. She is so happy to be engaged to another minister, and wants to essentially recreate her family. Her fiance is incredibly dull, judgemental, and wants the perfect minister's bride. His idea of a honeymoon is to go to a nice museum. Grace used to be fun loving and carefree. Thanks to the wedding dress sewing circle, Grace begins to find her spunk again. She finds a knack for designing and creating lovely clothes, and Cressida nurtures that talent. Cressida: one of the top designers of the day. She lost everything in a bombing in London, and is forced to retreat to her childhood home. She escaped it, barely, and escaped living under the thumb of her demanding and domineering brother. He is dead, and it appears her niece and nephew are carbon copies of him. She "encourages" her niece to be active in the sewing circle (Violet, the niece, was the leader of the group. She just never could be bothered to attend with the underlings there). And Cressida heaps praise on the work the women do. It is her guidance that transitions them to refurbishing wedding gowns. Cressida becomes a part of the community, and begins to realize that she missed out on friendship and fellowship living a busy life in London. Violet: Violet lives in a manor and is very wealthy. Her goal in life is simple: marry a duke. Any duke. It doesn't matter as long as there is a title. She is a beautiful woman, who knows just how to shake her hair to get male attention. She reluctantly joins the war as a driver. Initially she is STUNNED that she is placed with lower class women, and she is greatly offended by that. The very first thing the military does is cut off her hair. Without her hair, and without her superiority, who is she? She finds she excels at being a mechanic, and leads her class with her grades. She is tasked with ferrying around an American who calls her "Fred". And suddenly, class and status may not be as important as her father instilled in her. The secondary characters are equally as compelling and fun. I've read this book many times when I need a pick me up. It never fails to make me smile and feel satisfied. Who they are at the beginning of the book is not who they are at the end (and you'll really want Grace to break up with Lawrence!) but the growth isn't immediate. It's a natural progression based on events. I don't want to give too much away, but this book is definitely a keeper. Highly recommend. I wish I could give it more stars. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2024 by Nurse SportsFan
    • Lots of conversation.
Like: I like story and the conversation puts you amid the action. Dislike: I would be angry with the publishing company if I were the author - As with a lot of books and music score "printing" these days, an ink toner cartridge was used and copies made to produce this paperback. In the book I received the inking isn't dark enough and is tiring to read, so I gave 4 stars not 5. Printer should have changed the toner cartridge sooner. $12 is expensive for this quality. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2024 by Occa
    • Captivating, Interesting, Generous Story
Bottomline: I loved this book. Just because you know where the journey is going, doesn’t mean that it can’t be enjoyable. The story is focused on three women in England during WWII. The eldest (in her 40’s), Cressida, is a fashion designer in London whose home and business are destroyed in the Blitz. The second eldest (about 30), Grace, is the daughter of the village vicar. The youngest (in her 20’s), Violet, has been raised in privilege and told that her mission is to marry someone with money and a title. Their paths intersect in the village when Cressida is forced to seek shelter with her estranged brother who is also Violet’s father. Things that I liked about this book: the growth and change in each of the characters as they took on more independence and responsibility, the historic details about everyday life on the home front (including the wedding dress lending/sewing society), and the fact that the book is populated with characters that you can believe and care about (even the secondary characters). I bought this book on a Kindle deal at a bargain price so the ratio of price to entertainment value was excellent. I got very caught up in the story, so the pages turned quickly, and it was hard to put it down. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2022 by Constant Reader
    • Good Read
Great book. I love this author. I did prefer The Kichen nFront to this one, but this one was really good as well.
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2025 by Cat Lover
    • Enjoyable but predictable book.
This was a nice story that taught me some details about Great Britain during WW2. The characters are likable and the writing is good. The romances that finally happened were pretty predictable—no surprises here. Nonetheless, it was an enjoyable book to read.
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2024 by Karen Ladanye
    • Not A Big Fan of This One
As a seamstress and sewing teacher I enjoyed all the details about doing the most with what you had and how the garments were reworked to make do. People did really not have the amounts of clothing that we are accustomed to today, just look at them l back of closet space in any home or apartment of that era and you'll understand that fact. I really had issues with the character development in this one. My parents came of age during this war. My father spent time in England recovering in a hospital there. He was impressed with how formal and proper the English people were. Without giving away the ending too much there is no way a clergyman could cohabitate before marriage. I also don't think a vicar daughter would over a six month period change her life and outlook to that extent. In 6 months time I can't really believe a selfish society girl could get over her upbringing and blend in as an enlisted person. I believe all the main characters would have shown more restraint and been held to societal norms of that time. I did enjoy the camaraderie of the women's group and I'm sure the different classes of women would have developed friendships, but the author has really taken liberties by taking the norms of the women's movement today and placed those in the 1940s in a way I can't believe would have been accepted, especially in a small village. One final note. The author mentioned the movie Easter Parade but that didn't come out until 1948. I can't believe nobody caught that. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2023 by Mrs.G

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