The pink suit a novel

On November 22, 1963, the First Lady accompanied her husband to Dallas, Texas, dressed in a pink Chanel-style suit. Much of her wardrobe came from the New York boutique Chez Ninon, where a young seamstress, named Kate, worked behind the scenes to craft the outfits. When the pink suit Kate created be...

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Main Author: Kelby, N. M. (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2014.
Edition: First edition.
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Summary: On November 22, 1963, the First Lady accompanied her husband to Dallas, Texas, dressed in a pink Chanel-style suit. Much of her wardrobe came from the New York boutique Chez Ninon, where a young seamstress, named Kate, worked behind the scenes to craft the outfits. When the pink suit Kate created becomes iconic for all the wrong reasons, her already fragile world, divided between the excess and artistry of Chez Ninon and the traditional values of her insular neighborhood, threatens to rip apart.
Physical Description: 281 pages ; 25 cm
ISBN: 0316235652 (hardback)
9780316235655 (hardback)
9781844089734 (pbk)
1844089738 (pbk)
Author Notes: Nicole Mary Kelby is the critically acclaimed author of White Truffles in Winter , In the Company of Angels , Whale Season , and the Florida Book Award winner A Travel Guide for Reckless Hearts , among other works. She divides her time among St. Paul, Minnesota, the UK, and Ireland.