A Woman by Design is a novel written by Frances Kennett. Released in 1988, it is Kennett's debut novel and tells of dressmaker Alice Hardy's life.
Characters[]
- Alice Hardy (or Alys)
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Publisher's Summary[]
THERE WAS NEVER A WOMAN LIKE ALICE...
Daring, defiant, hauntingly beautiful, Alice Hardy rose from a bleak childhood in the windswept Irish town of Cork to the heights of international acclain. With a lust for adventure, she struck out on her own. Defying the conventions of her time, she fashioned bolts of material into miracles... fabulous creations that would become famous as "dresses by Alys".
THERE WAS NEVER A LEGEND LIKE ALYS...
In the sumptuous salons of the rich and celebrated from London to New York to Paris to Sao Paulo, Alys became the premier couturiere... a woman whose talent, vision, and independent spirit would rise above scandal... a who would fight for those she loved and survive the deepest heartbreak. But beneath the colorful and captivating cloak of her glittering success, Alys harbored a secret passion - a searing desire for a man she was forbidden to love...
In a magnificent novel that captures the glamour and elegance of a bygone era, Frances Kennett enthralls us with...
A WOMAN BY DESIGN
Full Summary[]
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See Also[]
- Banners of Silk by Rosalind Laker
Sources[]
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