The Dress in the Window : William Morrow Paperbacks : 9780062499721 : 0062499726 : 25 Jul 2017 : A perfect debut novel is like a perfect dress&;it&;s a &;must have&; and when you &;try it on&; it fits perfectly. In this richly patterned story of sisterhood, ambition, and reinvention Sofia Grant has created a story just right for fans of Vintage and The Dress Shop of Dreams. World War II has ended and American women are shedding their old clothes for the gorgeous new styles. Voluminous layers of taffeta and tulle, wasp waists, and beautiful color&;all so welcome after years of sensible styles and strict rationing.   Jeanne Brink and her sister Peggy both had to weather every tragedy the war had to offer&;Peggy now a widowed mother, Jeanne without the fiancé she&;d counted on, both living with Peggy&;s mother-in-law in a grim mill town.  But despite their grey pasts they long for a bright future&;Jeanne by creating stunning dresses for her clients with the help of her sister Peggy&;s b