The market girls of Petticoat Lane

McBride, Patricia (Novelist)2026

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In the bustling heart of London's East End, Maisie, Amanda and Bethan work long hours at the uniform factory. The pay is poor, the shifts relentless and the bombs fall far too close for comfort - but these three women refuse to give in to despair. For when not at the factory, the girls spend their days on the markets of Petticoat Lane, trying to source material in order to make dresses - doing their best to bring any small amount of joy in these troubled times. When a chance encounter leads them to a bundle of parachute silk, they decide to think bigger. And so, with needles in hand and a dream in their hearts, they begin sewing a beautiful wedding dress in secret. But in wartime, secrets don't stay hidden for long. And when Amanda uncovers seedy goings on at the factory, all of their livelihoods may be on the line.