Claude Reynaud is an oldfashioned tailor designing his famous gowns by handin a cluttered studio well outside Paris. But one spring afternoon a womanarrives in ... » 

Claude Reynaud is an oldfashioned tailor designing his famous gowns by handin a cluttered studio well outside Paris. But one spring afternoon a womanarrives in search of a wedding dress and shatters all his composure Valentinede Verlay is charming beautiful sophisticated and of course engaged.Though he has long since given up on romance in favor of his work Claude isinstantly smitten. nbsp As Valentines wedding approaches Claude finds itimpossible to keep a safe distance and everything hes come to rely on in hissmall focused life looks ready to collapse. Worse still it appears thatValentine may share his feelings. nbsp The Dressmaker is a perfect gem of anovel an enchanting portrait of another world and above all a sly andirresistible love story. «