Overview

This dramatic memoir of a woman's search for her international identity unfolds against a backdrop of world events, and each chapter focuses on a significant outfit that defines the various stages of her life: A toddler's party dress enchants during the Mossadagh crisis in Iran; a girlhood skating skirt allows for joy amidst family dysfunction in Switzerland; a tween yearns for 50s style in a fashion doll; an adolescent experiences a magical cultural education wearing her fur coat in Finland; a young woman asserts her uniqueness through a self-designed suit in Lebanon during the Cuban missile crisis; a bride marries in a Romanian wedding dress rescued from the Cold War; an insecure professional overcomes a male-dominated academic world to gain her doctoral gown; a woman in love travels to China and acquires an imperial robe, then suffers her lover's loss after the Tiananmen Square massacre; a mother discovers her sexual and literary creativity in Moroccan caftans; and a mature woman understands the ancient secret of love through Indian fabric. The book's use of clothing reinforces the author's theme of life as an interwoven fabric.

Full Product Details

9798317819682

Table of Contents

Reviews

Author Information

Lucy Lauretta Melbourne is a traveler, author, and former Professor and Fulbright Scholar. Raised in an American Foreign Service family, she has lived in the Middle East, Scandinavia, and India. She holds a Ph.D. in comparative literature from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Other works available on Amazon include: Double Heart (1986) An American in Morocco (2008) Voices of Moroccan Youth (2010) Kaleidoscope (2012) Lucy Lauretta Melbourne lives in Sarasota, Florida, and in Washington, DC. She has an extensive wardrobe.

Tab Content 6

Countries Available