Dangerous Times on Dressmakers' Alley

By Rosie Clarke

Book Overview

Welcome to Dressmakers' Alley, a twisted place filled with dark and deadly secrets

London's East End 1923

In the heart of Dressmakers' Alley Madame Pauline's sweatshop is rumoured to be a particularly unpleasant place to work. Filled with seamstresses paid a pittance who turn a blind eye to what darker activities are hidden behind locked doors.

Young Winnie Brown is keen to prove her value to the Women Movements and secures a job as a seamstress to investigate the whispers of some unsavoury goings on. Her concerns are soon justified when she discovers that there are terrible things afoot, as she hears a desperate cry for help.

Meanwhile, happily married, Lady Diane Cooper is the darling of London's high-society. Beautiful and talented, she seemingly has it all. But the strict constraints society assigns her leaves her frustrated, she craves more freedom. With the help of her devoted dresser Susie can she realise her dream?

What is the connection between Lady Diane's world and the poor exploited young women of Dressmakers' Alley?

Can the two worlds come together for the good of all?

Missing Mulberry Lane? Read Dressmakers' Ally and you won't be far away...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1785131397
• ISBN13: 9781785131394
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: Boldwood Books Ltd
• Length: 330 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.1" x 7.8"