the prince and the dressmaker by jen wang

Living a secret life, hiding who he is, is both heartbreaking and exhausting. Sebastian’s story is, at times, difficult to read. But pursuing her dreams may mean Lady Crystallia’s real identity getting out, a risk that Sebastian can’t take. When Frances’s designs do get her noticed, she finds herself possibly getting the break of a lifetime. He appears happier than he’s ever been, but he still has to deal with the fact that his parents are on a wife-hunt and that he’s living a secret life. Sebastian dons her dresses and enjoys a nightlife as the popular, trend-setting Lady Crystallia. She’s just excited to make some wild designs and maybe be discovered. Instead, he hangs with his new seamstress (and new best friend) Frances, who barely blinks when she learns her new client is a prince wanting to wear dresses. He’s 16 and harboring this secret-he doesn’t exactly feel ready for a relationship, where he’d likely need to reveal parts of himself that he isn’t yet ready to. He’s completely uninterested in finding a wife (something his parents are fixated on). He’d rather wear dresses and feel like a princess. Other days, that doesn’t feel right at all. Some days, he looks at himself in the mirror, wearing his traditional “boy” clothes, and feels just fine. A fairy tale for any age, The Prince and the Dressmaker will steal your heart.Ĭrown Prince Sebastian of Belgium doesn’t always feel like a prince. How long can Frances defer her dreams to protect a friend? Jen Wang weaves an exuberantly romantic tale of identity, young love, art, and family. But Frances dreams of greatness, and being someone’s secret weapon means being a secret. Sebastian’s secret weapon (and best friend) is the brilliant dressmaker Frances-one of only two people who know the truth: sometimes this boy wears dresses. At night he puts on daring dresses and takes Paris by storm as the fabulous Lady Crystallia-the hottest fashion icon in the world capital of fashion! Sebastian is too busy hiding his secret life from everyone.

Prince Sebastian is looking for a bride-or rather, his parents are looking for one for him.

The prince and the dressmaker by jen wang