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Love, Loss, and What I Wore
Love Loss and What I Wore
Author: Ilene Beckerman
Just as a familiar old song can bring into focus an event from the past, so for Gingy Beckerman, the clothes in her closet are like a magic key opening a door to the past. From her Brownie uniform to her Diane von Furstenburg wrap dress and her Rita Hayworth-style strapless from the Neiman Marcus outlet store, each outfit in LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781565121119
ISBN-10: 1565121112
Publication Date: 1/9/1995
Pages: 164
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  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 31 ratings
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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A "memoir" style book where the author describes the clothes she wore at different points in her life. I enjoyed the pictures more than the story, which I found rather depressing.
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 reviewed Love, Loss, and What I Wore on + 2 more book reviews
Easy, quick read. Pretty interesting especially if you like fashion. Gives a personalized look on fashion in the 1900's.
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"I almost got into trouble at that party. I think it was because of the dress." Author Ilene Beckerman
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Really cute and thoughtful quick read.
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This little book is great! The drawings of the clothes reminded me so much of my own wardrobe during the past 5 decades.
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The premise of this book is that memories of women's lives are intertwined with the clothes they wore on those occasions. The New York Times Book Review called it "a small gem of a book."


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