Little does she know how her life is about to change, and drastically.Įven as I was drawn to the cover of this novel, I was also skeptical. Hearing this news, Tess steps out of her comfort zone and approaches the pair, offering herself up for the position. Her sister has brought her the devastating news that her maid is not able to travel. Come to find out, this raving lunatic turns out to be the most famous fashion designer of this time: Lady Lucille Duff Gordon. But Tess has to find a way onto the ship.Īt the dock, Tess overhears two women talking, animatedly. Why a seamstress? Her mother has been training her since she was a child. She’s heard about the sailing of a new unsinkable ship called Titanic and is wild to board it and sail to America where she hopes to make a new life for herself as a seamstress. Tess has been working as a maid in France. It sets the tone for the beginning of the story. The cover of this novel with its period dress, draws the eye to the richness of the material. She has spent countless hours researching everything she could get her hands on about the sinking of the Titanic. Kate Alcott is the pen name of a journalist named Patricia O’Brien. I have watched this film many times over and still stay riveted to my seat. This epic film was shot in black and white in the fifties. I became a fan forever of all things Titanic many years ago while watching A Night To Remember with my mother and grandmother.
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