"Nine Women, One Dress” by Jane L. Rosen

I wore the same white lace Ann Taylor dress to my dad’s funeral that I had worn to my engagement party about one year before. I didn’t realize this until just the other day when I was getting milk from the refrigerator to put in my coffee. On our refrigerator in San Rafael, there is a picture of Jeff and I with my parents at our engagement party in May 2015.  I remember dad told a funny story about being from New York, like he always did. But by July 2016 my dad would be dead just three weeks before my wedding, and I would wear that dress just a week later as he was buried. The whole idea of me wearing a white dress at a funeral to begin with is odd. But I think I wore that white dress because I wanted to be peppy and not too sad, the way my dad would have asked.  I wanted to let him know that by wearing white, I was still going to get married and he would be there in my heart at the ceremony.  I went to an all-girls school that wore uniforms, which I loved, so fashion for me has always been as simple as a white dress, a black dress or maybe something as wild as dark blue.  “Nine Women, One Dress” is the story of a simple, yet classic and magical black dress that weaves together nine unrelated women. The concept is not rocket science, but the narrative is quite compelling and heart warming. The author Jane L. Rosen, who is a contributor to the Huffington Post, is not only a fan of the little black dress but also in love with New York City. This story celebrates the women’s hope and dreams in the book as well as the city itself. One of my favorite characters in the book is Felicia, who has been quietly in love with her boss for 17 years. She has one night to finally try to make her feelings known. I want everyone under the sun to have a partner, so the ladies in “Nine Women, One Dress” are my kind of women and this is definitely my kind of book.  To purchase this book on Amazon click here.