The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle

Three plucky women lift the spirits of home-front brides in wartime Britain,where clothes rationing leaves little opportunity for pomp or celebrationΓÇöeven at weddingsΓÇöin this heartwarming novel based on true eventsfrom the bestselling author of The Chilbury LadiesΓÇÖ Choir. After renowned fashion designer Cressida Westcott loses both her home and her design house in the London Blitzshe 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 beenshe arrives with nothing but the clothes she stands inat a loss as to how to rebuild her business while staying in a quaint country village. Her nieceViolet Westcottis thrilled that her famous aunt is coming to stayΓÇöthe village has been interminably dull with all the men off fighting. But just as Cressida arrivesso does VioletΓÇÖs conscription letter. It couldnΓÇÖt 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? Meanwhilethe local vicarΓÇÖs daughterGrace Carlisleis trying in vain to repair her motherΓÇÖs gownher only chance of a white wedding. When Cressida Westcott appears at the local Sewing Circle meetingGrace asks for her helpΓÇöbut Cressida has much more to teach the ladies than just simple sewing skills. Before longCressidaΓÇÖs spirit and ambition galvanizes the village group into actionand they find themselves mending wedding dresses not only for local bridesbut for brides across the country. And as the women dedicate themselves to helping others celebrate lovethey might even manage to find it for themselves.