I’m a prince who likes to wear dresses.” The full-color artwork is gorgeous, featuring a variety of over-the-top dresses that fashionistas will envy. Wang doesn’t dive deeply into Sebastian’s sexual or gender identity, instead focusing on the message of self-acceptance. There’s a hint of romance between Frances and Sebastian, but the emphasis is on their friendship. In this well-crafted coming-of-age story, both Frances and Sebastian struggle to understand themselves and to embrace their identities. Frances encourages Sebastian to be himself, and together the two create Lady Crystallia, the most fabulous fashion icon Paris has ever seen. Her patron is Prince Sebastian, who is mortified by his predilection for occasionally wearing dresses. A wayward teenager commissions Frances to fashion a dress that will make her “look like the devil’s wench.” She complies, and her creation catches the eye of a mysterious wealthy benefactor, for whom she is hired to work exclusively. Gr 6 Up –Set in France, this work of historical fiction centers on Frances, a lowly dressmaker in a shop.
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