Not just a Dressmaker - Jill Fitzgerald-O'Connor

A survivor in the tough clothing industry from the swinging sixties in London to the entrepreneurial eighties in Northumberland, Jill writes about her life and changes in social conditions.

GENRE: Memoir

Blurb:

A survivor’s account of working in the clothing industry. From junior designer for chain-store suppliers to creating her own unique tweed country-wear, Jill Fitzgerald-O’Connor was part of the first wave of women entrepreneurs When her business was wiped out by Thatcher, she turned to vocational education, creating innovative methods of teaching textiles that prepared students for industry and enabled home-dressmakers to create garments that looked shop-bought.