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Aug 11, 2015 · A darkly satirical novel of love, revenge, and 1950s haute couture—now a major motion picture starring Kate Winslet, Judy Davis, Liam Hemsworth, and Hugo Weaving. After twenty years spent mastering the art of dressmaking at couture houses in Paris, Tilly Dunnage returns to the small Australian town she was banished from as a child.
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Jan 1, 2000 · Trained as a dressmaker at the couture houses of Paris, Tilly's beautiful gowns entice the prim and judgemental women of Dungatar and she becomes grudgingly accepted, until another accident causes the townspeople to turn on her. The thing I disliked most about this book was the malicious way the author portrayed her characters.
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The Dressmaker. The Dressmaker is a Gothic novel written by the Australian author Rosalie Ham, [1] and is Ham's debut novel. [2] It was first published by Duffy & Snellgrove on January 1, 2000. [3] [4] The story is set in a 1950s fictional Australian country town, Dungatar, and explores love, hate and haute couture.
A novel of love, revenge, and 1950s haute couture, now a movie starring Kate Winslet. Tilly Dunnage returns to her Australian hometown after twenty years as a Parisian dressmaker and seeks to exact revenge on those who wronged her.
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LitCharts offers a comprehensive guide to Rosalie Ham's novel The Dressmaker, a gothic comedy set in 1950s Australia. Find plot summary, analysis, themes, quotes, characters, terms, symbols, and more.
Books. The Dressmaker: A Novel. Rosalie Ham. Penguin, Aug 11, 2015 - Fiction - 288 pages. A darkly satirical novel of love, revenge, and 1950s haute couture—now a major motion picture starring Kate Winslet, Judy Davis, Liam Hemsworth, and Hugo Weaving After twenty years spent mastering the art of dressmaking at couture houses in Paris, Tilly ...
Nov 5, 2015 · Books. The Dressmaker. Rosalie Ham. Profile, Nov 5, 2015 - Fiction - 159 pages. Now a major motion picture starring Kate Winslet Tilly Dunnage left her hometown of Dungatar in rural Australia under a black cloud of accusation. Years later Tilly, now a couturier for the Paris fashion houses, returns home to make amends with her mentally unstable ...
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