Author: Kate Beaufoy
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1448171695
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
One beautiful dress is the key to three brave women’s destinies... France 1919: Jessie is celebrating the last heady days of her honeymoon. But when her husband suddenly disappears she finds herself bereft. Until a chance encounter thrusts her into the centre of the intoxicating world of Parisian high life. Hollywood 1945: Lisa has come a long way from her quiet, unassuming life in London and is taking Hollywood by storm. But all that glitters is not gold, and as the smoke and mirrors of the lifestyle she so longed for shatter around her there are some secrets she can never escape. London 1965: Cat, headstrong and independent, drawn to danger and passionately opposed to injustice, has no idea of the legacy that precedes her. Once past secrets are unveiled, she has the chance to find out what liberty really means... An evocative story of survival, betrayal and the invincibility of love.
Liberty Silk
Author: Kate Beaufoy
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1448171695
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
One beautiful dress is the key to three brave women’s destinies... France 1919: Jessie is celebrating the last heady days of her honeymoon. But when her husband suddenly disappears she finds herself bereft. Until a chance encounter thrusts her into the centre of the intoxicating world of Parisian high life. Hollywood 1945: Lisa has come a long way from her quiet, unassuming life in London and is taking Hollywood by storm. But all that glitters is not gold, and as the smoke and mirrors of the lifestyle she so longed for shatter around her there are some secrets she can never escape. London 1965: Cat, headstrong and independent, drawn to danger and passionately opposed to injustice, has no idea of the legacy that precedes her. Once past secrets are unveiled, she has the chance to find out what liberty really means... An evocative story of survival, betrayal and the invincibility of love.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1448171695
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
One beautiful dress is the key to three brave women’s destinies... France 1919: Jessie is celebrating the last heady days of her honeymoon. But when her husband suddenly disappears she finds herself bereft. Until a chance encounter thrusts her into the centre of the intoxicating world of Parisian high life. Hollywood 1945: Lisa has come a long way from her quiet, unassuming life in London and is taking Hollywood by storm. But all that glitters is not gold, and as the smoke and mirrors of the lifestyle she so longed for shatter around her there are some secrets she can never escape. London 1965: Cat, headstrong and independent, drawn to danger and passionately opposed to injustice, has no idea of the legacy that precedes her. Once past secrets are unveiled, she has the chance to find out what liberty really means... An evocative story of survival, betrayal and the invincibility of love.
Liberty's
Author: Alison Adburgham
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000844048
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
First published in 1975, Liberty’s is the biography of a shop and its various owners in London. Responding to the social pressures, class patterns, and governmental policies, the developments in the shop mimic the social changes taking place in London. It is affected by war and depressions, by trade booms and enemy bombs, by changes in fashions and taste. Liberty’s not only reflected these changes but also contributed to the artistic movements and the development of fashionable taste. This book will be of interest to students of history, fashion and sociology.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000844048
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
First published in 1975, Liberty’s is the biography of a shop and its various owners in London. Responding to the social pressures, class patterns, and governmental policies, the developments in the shop mimic the social changes taking place in London. It is affected by war and depressions, by trade booms and enemy bombs, by changes in fashions and taste. Liberty’s not only reflected these changes but also contributed to the artistic movements and the development of fashionable taste. This book will be of interest to students of history, fashion and sociology.
Silk
The American Silk Journal
Silk and Empire
Author: Brenda M. King
Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 9780719067006
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
King challenges the notion that Britain always exploited its empire. She presents a new picture of the trade, where the strong links between Indian designs, the English silk industry and prominent members of the English arts and crafts movement led to the production of beautiful and luxurious textiles.
Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 9780719067006
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
King challenges the notion that Britain always exploited its empire. She presents a new picture of the trade, where the strong links between Indian designs, the English silk industry and prominent members of the English arts and crafts movement led to the production of beautiful and luxurious textiles.
At Liberty
Author: Ed Burstell
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books
ISBN: 1782434690
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
A truly inspirational memoir, this is Ed's story: an affecting, candid and wildly funny tale of one man's meteoric rise to the top of the retail and fashion world - from heroin addict to MD of Liberty, one of Britain's most iconic institutions.
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books
ISBN: 1782434690
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
A truly inspirational memoir, this is Ed's story: an affecting, candid and wildly funny tale of one man's meteoric rise to the top of the retail and fashion world - from heroin addict to MD of Liberty, one of Britain's most iconic institutions.
The Silk Guide
Academy Notes
Author: Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Liberty Silk
Author: Kate Beaufoy
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
France, 1919: Jessie is celebrating the last heady days of her honeymoon. But when her husband suddenly disappears, she finds herself bereft - until a chance encounter thrusts her into the centre of the intoxicating world of Parisian high life ... Hollywood, 1942: Lisa has come a long way from her quiet, unassuming life in London and is taking Hollywood by storm. But all that glitters is not gold, and as the smoke and mirrors of the lifestyle she so longs for shatter around her, there are some secrets she can never escape ... Ireland, 1969: Cat, headstrong and independent, drawn to danger and passionately opposed to injustice, has no idea of the legacy that precedes her. Once past secrets are revealed, she has the chance to find out what liberty really means ...
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
France, 1919: Jessie is celebrating the last heady days of her honeymoon. But when her husband suddenly disappears, she finds herself bereft - until a chance encounter thrusts her into the centre of the intoxicating world of Parisian high life ... Hollywood, 1942: Lisa has come a long way from her quiet, unassuming life in London and is taking Hollywood by storm. But all that glitters is not gold, and as the smoke and mirrors of the lifestyle she so longs for shatter around her, there are some secrets she can never escape ... Ireland, 1969: Cat, headstrong and independent, drawn to danger and passionately opposed to injustice, has no idea of the legacy that precedes her. Once past secrets are revealed, she has the chance to find out what liberty really means ...