Book Description: Annie Wood, the housemaid-turned-pattern designer in The Pattern Artist, jumps at the chance to design her own clothing line when a wealthy New York couple offers to finance her endeavor. Joining the project is Annie’s new husband, Sean Culver, her best friend at Butterick, Maude Nascato, and a mother figure, Edna Holmquist.
Annie and her colleagues give up their careers, risking everything to follow a shared passion: clothes that are both fashionable and functional for modern, busy women in 1912.
Personal and financial setbacks test old relationships and new romances while threatening to keep the business from ever selling a single dress. No one said it would be easy. But the promise of the American Dream holds a deep hope for those who work hard, trust God, and never give up.
My Thoughts: I enjoyed The Pattern Artist so I was excited to receive this next book, The Fashion Designer. These are to be read in order. Annie Wood was a housemaid who became a pattern designer.
Now Annie has a new husband, Sean Culver who totally believes in her gifts and endeavors. In fact, he helps her in her projects.
Actually Annie and her colleagues have a passion to make clothes for women that are both fashionable and functional. Remember this is 1912 and a man's world.
Well as with all things time and perseverance seem like a "forever" not going to happen with Annie and her crew. Not a dress has been sold and it seems like one thing after another keeps getting in the way.
A great read about trusting God in all things with a little romance and fashion items of the early 1900's.
*I received a complimentary copy of this book from
Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review*
- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Shiloh Run Press; Gld edition (July 1, 2018)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1683226011
- ISBN-13: 978-1683226017
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