FICTION

Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker

by Jennifer Chiaverini

. February 2013. 352p. 978-0-52595-361-6. 26.95. Chiaverini, Jennifer. Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker. Dutton. Jan. 2013. 352p. ISBN 9780525953616. $26.95. F

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In Washington, DC, freedwoman Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley becomes the personal modiste (and confidante) of First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln. Chiaverini departs from her popular “Elm Creek Quilt” series to tell the story.

Reviewed by Sue White , Sep 15, 2012

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