The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle: A Novel
After renowned fashion designer Cressida Westcott loses both
her home and her design house in the London Blitz, she has nowhere to go but
the family manor house she fled decades ago. Praying that her niece and nephew
will be more hospitable than her brother had been, she arrives with nothing but
the clothes she stands in, at a loss as to how to rebuild her business while
staying in a quaint country village.
Her niece, Violet Westcott, is thrilled that her famous aunt
is coming to stay—the village has been interminably dull with all the men off
fighting. But just as Cressida arrives, so does Violet’s conscription letter.
It couldn’t have come at a worse time; how will she ever find a suitably
aristocratic husband if she has to spend her days wearing a frumpy uniform and
doing war work?
Meanwhile, the local vicar’s daughter, Grace Carlisle, is
trying in vain to repair her mother’s gown, her only chance of a white wedding.
When Cressida Westcott appears at the local Sewing Circle meeting, Grace asks
for her help—but Cressida has much more to teach the ladies than just simple
sewing skills.
Before long, Cressida’s spirit and ambition galvanizes the
village group into action, and they find themselves mending wedding dresses not
only for local brides, but for brides across the country. And as the women
dedicate themselves to helping others celebrate love, they might even manage to
find it for themselves.
