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Banners of Silk
Banners of Silk
Author: Rosalind Laker
She ruled an empire of elegance. Louise Vemet. Raised in the slums of Paris. Coming of age around the splendor and corruption of the Second Empire. She ruled the world of fashion, clothing the most fabled women of title and of pleasure in a society where even sin had to have style. She took as her lover a nobleman she could never wed -- and gave...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780451115454
ISBN-10: 0451115457
Publication Date: 6/1/1982
Pages: 470
Rating:
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4.1 stars, based on 6 ratings
Publisher: New Amer Library
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 1
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Helpful Score: 1
Sweeping from the Paris of Louis Napoleon to the England of Queen Victoria...and from the depths of despair to the heights of joy and fulfillment...this is the unforgettable saga of a woman of daring and destiny - and the dazzling world of French haute couture she helped create.....Banners of Silk
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Very enjoyable read especially if interested in costumes and fabrics of the day. The plot is well done covering the lives of several people in France and England.
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