A review by sarabearian
Nine Women, One Dress by Jane L. Rosen

The novel is a series of intertwined short stories of nine very different women and the same little black dress. It begins at the dressmaker, moves to a fashion show where it becomes “the dress” of the season, to the ladies’ department of Bloomingdale’s and then in and out of the lives of women. The stories show how the dress impacts the women’s lives and the people around them. Can a dress really change your life? “I can promise you it wasn’t those ill-fitting glass slippers that gave Cinderella the confidence to crash that ball. It was the dress—the dress made her do it!” I found the characters and stories cleverly written and a fun read. – Jacqueline C.