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A review by booksbydorothea
The Dressmakers of London by Julia Kelly
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
5.0 stars
HIGHLY recommend
I LOVED and ADORED this lovely book! Even though I am trying not to read more WWII books - the topic and author won out.
The basic story is about two estranged sisters who inherit their mother's dress store equally after her passing. Then the younger sister is conscripted into the WAAF leaving the older sister to run the dress store without designing or dress-making skills.
The writing, character development, and storyline were excellent as always with Julia's books. But the bonus of a dress shop that makes clothes from scratch was something to daydream about for weeks!!
For a more detailed review, check out my blog - booksbydorothea:
https://booksbydorothea.blogspot.com/2025/02/review-dressmakers-of-london-ebook.html
HIGHLY recommend
I LOVED and ADORED this lovely book! Even though I am trying not to read more WWII books - the topic and author won out.
The basic story is about two estranged sisters who inherit their mother's dress store equally after her passing. Then the younger sister is conscripted into the WAAF leaving the older sister to run the dress store without designing or dress-making skills.
The writing, character development, and storyline were excellent as always with Julia's books. But the bonus of a dress shop that makes clothes from scratch was something to daydream about for weeks!!
For a more detailed review, check out my blog - booksbydorothea:
https://booksbydorothea.blogspot.com/2025/02/review-dressmakers-of-london-ebook.html
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, War, Classism
Moderate: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship