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Banners of Silk
Banners of Silk
Author: Rosalind Laker
Successful in life but not love... — Louise Vernet was raised in the slums of Paris, coming of age amid the splendor and corruption of the Second Empire. — She ruled the world of fashion, clothing the most fabled women of title and pleasure in a society where even sin had to have style. — Pierre de Gand, godson of the Emperor himself, taug...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780385159029
ISBN-10: 0385159021
Publication Date: 3/1981
Pages: 469
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4.4 stars, based on 7 ratings
Publisher: Doubleday
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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 semanticschooler avatar reviewed Banners of Silk on + 5 more book reviews
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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