What the dresses know: Sophie Oliver

Author and academic in conversation with Sian Norris We're delighted to say that author and academic, Sophie Oliver,. will be in the shop next month to discuss What the dresses know, her brilliant new book on the women of the modernist movement. Sophie will be in conversation with the writer and journalist, Sian Norris. 'This bold, sensitive and beautifully written book probes the seams where art and life collide, exploring the material realities - and imaginative possibilities - revealed by the intriguing clothes of these fascinating modernist women.' — Francesca Wade, author of Gertrude Stein::An Afterlife 'Extraordinary, profound and inspiring ... every chapter felt like a form of magic.' — Claire Wilcox, author of Patch Work: A Life Amongst Clothes.