Dress for the Queen

The bitter winter of 1947 was one of the harshest that post-war London has seen, so the announcement of the engagement of Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten is happy news for the whole nation. Ann and Miriam, embroiderers employed by the famous fashion designer Norman Hartnell, are lucky enough to work directly on the Princess's wedding dress. This unique opportunity could change their entire lives.
More than half a century later, Toronto journalist Heather discovers a photograph of the famous artist Miriam Dassin and some beautiful embroideries she'd never heard of in her grandmother's estate. To her amazement, the embroidered appliqués of the embellishments on Queen Elizabeth II's wedding dress match. What did her grandmother have to do with the royal wedding and the famous artist? And why did she never mention a word about her life in England? In an attempt to uncover the secrets of her grandmother's past, Heather embarks on a fateful journey to London...