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The Dress
Written by Kate Kerrigan
Narrated by Genevieve Swallow
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
Lily Fitzpatrick loves vintage clothes. But this passion for beautiful clothes is about to have unforeseen consequences, when Lily stumbles upon the story of a 1950s New York beauty, who shares Lily's surname. Joy Fitzpatrick was a legend. But what was the famous dress which she once commissioned? What happened to it - and why did Joy suddenly disappear from New York high society?
Author
Kate Kerrigan
Kate Kerrigan is the author of three previous novels. She lives in Ireland with her husband and their two sons.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Three women and one dress. London 2014, Lily Fitzpatrick loves vintage clothes. When she comes across an article about a legendary evening dress she has to find out more about it. New York in the 1950's Joy Fitzpatrick is a very beautiful socialite and employs Honour to make her the best dress ever seen.This book sounded interesting and although I am not a chick lit reader sometimes I need a change. The story was ok and there was enough to hold my interest. I wanted to know what was going to happen to the three women and the dress.What I enjoyed was the story and the I wanted to see how it was going to pan out. Three women all connected by the dress all with their own story. I enjoyed the making of the dress and the descriptions. What I didn't enjoy was the story was a little slow to start. Once it got going it was ok. The story was predictable and I could easily guess how it was going to go. I cringed when Lily used the word dreamboat.A nice easy read and it made a change from dead bodies but very predictable. A little flat at times but had lovely descriptions.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Lily Fitzpatrick loves vintage clothes, made all the more precious because they were once owned and loved by another woman. Thousands follow her vintage fashion blog and her daily Instagram feed. But this passion for the beautiful clothes of the past is about to have unforeseen consequences, when Lily stumbles upon the story of a 1950s New York beauty, who was not only everything Lily longs to be, but also shares Lily's surname. Joy Fitzpatrick was a legend. But what was the famous dress which she once commissioned, said to be so original that nothing in couture would ever match it again? What happened to it—and why did Joy suddenly disappear from New York high society? Kate Kerrigan's enthralling novel interweaves the dramatic story of Joy, the beautiful but tortured socialite, and that of Lily, determined to uncover the truth and, if possible, bring back to life the legendary dress itself.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A wonderful light read, funny, informative about how fashion shootshappen nowadays, very entertaining.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A dual timeframe story set mainly in London during the present day and in New York during the late 1950s, revolving around the designing, making and wearing of a magnificent dress, a dress which fairy tales and dreams are made of! After her grandfather dies, vintage fashion blogger Lily Fitzpatrick comes across an old photograph in 'Vogue' of a beautiful woman sharing the same surname as herself and sporting a glorious and bedazzling dress. Is she related to Lily and just what is the history behind 'the dress'?This is an intriguing tale with some interesting characters, not all of them likeable. It is nicely written with a good storyline. It kept my interest throughout and I thought the flitting between eras was accomplished seamlessly. The fashion industry is well researched and I found this fascinating in itself. It is light hearted and entertaining, but it also covers some serious topics such as alcoholism and a marriage breakdown.The Dress is an easy, delightful and engaging read which should appeal to those who have an interest in the creative arts, particularly vintage fashion design, and like relationship stories with a hint of glamour! I very much enjoyed it.Many thanks to Lovereading.co.uk for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.