TY  - BOOK
AU  - Court, Dilly,
TI  - A thimble for Christmas
SN  - 9780008580742
U1  - 823.92 23
PY  - 2023///
CY  - London : 
PB  - HarperCollinsPublishers, 
KW  - Women dressmakers
KW  - England
KW  - London
KW  - Fiction
KW  - Young women
KW  - Poor women
KW  -  Fiction
KW  - Inheritance and succession
KW  - London (England)
KW  - Social life and customs
KW  - 19th century
KW  - Romance fiction
KW  - Historical fiction
KW  - lcgft
KW  - Domestic fiction
N2  - "She ran along the snow-covered cobbles, gripping her sewing box - fate in her hands - Living hand to mouth ever since her mother's tragic death, Amelia sells the last of her treasured possessions to avoid being cast out of her home onto London's streets. Her estranged grandfather unexpectedly bequeaths a small, struggling factory making mourning dresses and Amelia dares to dream. Drawing sketches by candlelight, she longs to sew elegant gowns from fine silks and beautiful ribbons for the rich. As the cold winter wind begins to bite, Amelia's future hangs by a thread - can she keep her hopes alive?"--Publisher
ER  -