The Pink Suit

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On November 22, 1963, the First Lady accompanied her husband to Dallas, Texas dressed in a pink Chanel style suit that was his favorite Much of her wardrobe, including the pink suit, came from the New York boutique Chez Ninon where a young seamstress, an Irish immigrant named Kate, worked behind the scenes to meticulously craft the memorable outfits While the two never met, Kate knew every tuck and pleat needed to create the illusion of the First Lady s perfection When the pink suit became emblematic, Kate s already fragile world divided between the excess and artistry of Chez Ninon and the traditional values of her insular neighborhood threatened to rip apart.Moving from the back rooms of Chez Ninon to the steps of Air Force One, The Pink Suit is an enchanting, unforgettable novel about hope and heartbreak, and what became of the American Dream. Best Download [ The Pink Suit ] by [ Nicole Mary Kelby ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr This was a gorgeous book It wasthe story of the seamstress behind Jackie Kennedy s Pink Suit than it was about the First Lady or the President It has it s basis in truth Chez Ninon was a real haute couture boutique which would reproduce many of the French designers clothing for the wealthy that could afford them One of their most prominent and famous customers was Jackie And of course the famous Chanel suit that most of us recognise I was transported back to a totally different era This was a gorgeous book It wasthe story o...Just a wonderful blend of history, fashion and strength.This was a book club read for me That pink suit and the time in our history is evocative The idea of the story of the seamstress silently and invisibly crafting the image of such a powerful and visible woman is wholly intriguing Unfortunately, the charac...I luxuriated in shades of pink, in descriptions of haute couture so exquisite and precise that I felt elegant just by reading the words Nicole Mary Kelby has stitched together from scraps of facts a compelling story, a lovable heroine, and a living neighborhood in its last few moments of innocence all against the backdrop of national tragedy The novel pulses with what we know now From its startling opening to its poignant ending, The Pink Suit shows us that behind events of global significan I luxuriated in shades of pink, in descriptions of haute couture so exquisite and precise that I felt elegant just by reading the words Nicole Mary Kelby has stitched together from scraps of facts a compelling story, a lovable heroine, and a living neighborho...What a strange power there is in clothing Isaac Bashevis SingerTHE PINK SUIT is the story of Kate, a talented Irish seamstress who works in Chez Ninon, a New York fashion house that has been commissioned to copy a Chanel suit, in raspberry pink, for the First Lady the pink suit that Jackie Kennedy was wearing when her husband was assassinated.But the heart of the ...This is the story about Kate and the creation of the pink dress that the Wife wore when the President was assassinated It s about relationships too between Kate and Patrick, Kate and her sister, everyone at Chez Ninon and just everyone in general in the Irish part of New York in the late 50 s and early 60s Although I ve read books about seamstresses before but set back in the 1920 s and this had that feel to it, which was slightly confusing for me I enjoyed the care and love that Kate puts This is the story about Kate and the creation of the pink dress that the Wife wore when the President was assassinated It s about relationships too between Kate and Patrick, Kate and her sister, everyone at Chez Ninon and just everyone in general in the Irish part of New York in the late 50 s and early 60s Although I ve read books about seamstresses before but set back in the 1920 s and this had that feel to it, which was slightly confusing for me I enjoyed the care and love that Kate puts into making this dress, a Chanel line for line creation She is a true seamstress She can feel the fabric sing just by touching it She ...A very unusual take on the Kennedy assassination and the icon that was Jackie Kennedy This book very much focuses on the time, money and effort that went into creating and maintaining the Wife as the nation s sweetheart The story barely involves the Wife at all, choosing instead to focus almost entirely on the design and creation of the iconic pink suit that was worn on that fateful visit to Dallas The...When I went to pick up this book at the library, the woman at the check out desk looked at the cover and said, Jackie Kennedy I think she was surprised to find out she was right Just about everyone of a certain age will identify that iconic pink suit as the one Mrs Kennedy wore the day her husband was assassinated in Dallas.A problem with historical fiction is that you wonder what is actual history and what is fiction Most people of my generation can tell you exactly where they were when t When I went to pick up this book at the library, the woman at the check out desk looked at the cover and said, Jackie Kennedy I think she was surprised to find out she was right Just about everyone of a certain age will identify that iconic pink suit as the one Mrs Kennedy wore the day her husband was assassinated in Dallas.A problem with historical fiction is that you wonder what is actual history and what is fiction Most people of my generation can tell you exactly where they were when they heard the news that President Kennedy was shot This brought back a lot of memories of that era, but I was not happy with the way Jackie Kennedy and her entourage treated Kate the seamstress Making her wait for hours even though she has arrived at the agreed upon time I do hope that is fiction, but somehow I m afraid it s not But that s just one small part of the book Almost anyone who sews will revel in the descriptions of the fabrics and the details of the construction of the beautiful...I won this book in a Goodreads First Reads contest.There was something about the first part of this book that I wasn t crazy about The writing seemed a bit disjointed in a way I can t quite put my finger on, but I kept reading because it was interesting enough It definitely go better in the second half.The book is about Kate, an Irish immigrant seamstress who works at Chez Ninon, the New York dress shop that made Jackie Kennedy s pink suit Kate is one of the seamstresses responsible for the s I won this book in a Goodreads First Reads contest.There was something about the first part of this book that I wasn t crazy about The writing seemed a bit disjointed in a way I can t quite put my finger on, but I kept reading because it was interesting enough It definitely go better in the second half.Th...This is the story behind that famous pink suit that Jacqueline Kennedy wore The main character is fictional, but much of the story is historically true The devoted seamstress, who is the main character, almost literally works her fingers to the bone working on the suit and other designs The story introduced me to a whole other world of fashion that I m guessing the average person has no idea exists If you know and love the fashion world, I would imagine this book would beappealing I t This is the story behind that famous pink suit that Jacqueline Kennedy wore The main character is fictional, but much of the story is historically true The devoted seamstress, who is the main character, almost literally works her fingers to the bone working on the suit and other designs The story introduced me to a whole other world of fashion that I m guessing the average person has no idea exists If you know and love the fashion world, I would imagine this book would beappealin...

The Pink Suit
  • English
  • 17 November 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 288 pages
  • 0316235652
  • Nicole Mary Kelby
  • The Pink Suit