The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle: A Novel

Compare and contrast the expectations placed on men and women in the text. How do these differing expectations contribute to the novel’s portrayal of gender roles?

Analyze the Inc-Soc Utility Clothes fashion competition and its meaning for both Cressida and Grace. How does the competition contribute to the theme of Pursuing Happiness and Throwing Off Expectations?

Over the course of the novel, several characters reflect on how marriage and love have changed due to the war. How does the novel represent wartime romance? Does the novel suggest that such changes are positive or negative, and why?