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realgilmoregirl's review against another edition
3.0
This was really good, not what I expected. I was kind of disappointed with the ending, but it was very realistic.
lconrad15's review against another edition
4.0
A fun, fashion oriented book loosely based on the years of Kennedy's presidency and the hype about Jackie O's style. I would actually give it 3.5 stars...
nattyg's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars (hurry up Goodreads and let us raters have half stars!)
I enjoyed the tale of the pink suit, the main character was interesting but reminded me of an ostrich with how much flew over her head and how much she 'buried her head in the sand'. Yes, I know real ostriches don't actually do this, but the metaphor is apt. For being such a staunch Catholic, she sure didn't act like one.
I enjoyed the tale of the pink suit, the main character was interesting but reminded me of an ostrich with how much flew over her head and how much she 'buried her head in the sand'. Yes, I know real ostriches don't actually do this, but the metaphor is apt. For being such a staunch Catholic, she sure didn't act like one.
hippiechick56's review against another edition
2.0
A big disappointment. Not a bad story but not what you expect with the title and cover picture.
gilmoreguide's review against another edition
3.0
The pink suit is both the description of the outfit worn by Jacqueline Kennedy when her husband was assassinated and the name of Nicole Mary Kelby’s new novel, The Pink Suit. The novel traces the history of the infamous suit but Kelby goes beyond that to seamlessly weave a story behind the facts. Kate is a young Irish immigrant whose sewing is of such high quality that she works in the famous Chez Ninon salon where ladies of consequence come to get Parisian designs copied. At the time Kate is working there, their most famous and secretive client is Jackie Kennedy, who is still reeling from the vicious press attacks about the money she spends on her wardrobe and the fact that she wears mostly French designers. With the help of the salon’s owners she is able to purchase copies made of other designers’ clothes. They go to the Paris shows and come back to have their designer and seamstresses make copies of the couture looks, allowing Mrs. Kennedy to wear American-made clothes but still exuding the style she prefers.
The truth remains hidden until 1961 when, at age 78, Coco Chanel comes out of retirement and shows her latest creation, the suit—the suit that would become the little black dress for day. The first lady desperately wants one but with her recent debacle in the press she is hesitant until the President decides she should have it.
The rest of this review can be read at The Gilmore Guide to Books: http://wp.me/p2B7gG-Js
The truth remains hidden until 1961 when, at age 78, Coco Chanel comes out of retirement and shows her latest creation, the suit—the suit that would become the little black dress for day. The first lady desperately wants one but with her recent debacle in the press she is hesitant until the President decides she should have it.
The rest of this review can be read at The Gilmore Guide to Books: http://wp.me/p2B7gG-Js
shaughnp26's review against another edition
3.0
This was an interesting take on a famous iconic symbol from a devastating time in history.
The book got really detailed with sewing technique which I found not too interesting.
I did enjoy the story line with Kate and Patrick and how their lives in the neighborhood were so intertwined.
The book got really detailed with sewing technique which I found not too interesting.
I did enjoy the story line with Kate and Patrick and how their lives in the neighborhood were so intertwined.
dianevallere's review against another edition
5.0
I loved so much about this book, and I recommend it to anyone who's dreamt of owning a Chanel Suit, anyone who's sewn her own clothes, anyone who has an interest in Jackie O, and anyone who has ever become so obsessed with the concept of perfection that they tune out the rest of the world. If none of that resonates with you, but you just want a sweet romance, well, THE PINK SUIT has that too.
flick_reads's review against another edition
informative
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
msvenner's review against another edition
3.0
I was disappointed in this book. I'm not sure what I expected but I felt like I kept waiting for the story to start.
skikatt68's review against another edition
4.0
I loved the dedication: For those of you who fell under her spell.
My mother definitely fell under her spell and growing up we thought we were related to the Kennedy's as both the President and his brother Bobby's photos hung on our living room wall. It was not hard to understand the seamstress's and indeed the Inwood neighborhoods attachment to "The Wife" as she is referred to, as one of their own.
I was soon under the spell of Kate and Patrick, however, and was sad to finish the last page; what a beautifully told story weaving historical facts into a fictional account of an actual process, neighborhood, and event.
My mother definitely fell under her spell and growing up we thought we were related to the Kennedy's as both the President and his brother Bobby's photos hung on our living room wall. It was not hard to understand the seamstress's and indeed the Inwood neighborhoods attachment to "The Wife" as she is referred to, as one of their own.
I was soon under the spell of Kate and Patrick, however, and was sad to finish the last page; what a beautifully told story weaving historical facts into a fictional account of an actual process, neighborhood, and event.