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The First Bikini
On the south coast of England during the last war a modest girl called Ruby lived with her mother, a dressmaker. Ruby had a boyfriend, Harry: they shared dull sandwiches on the seafront. When Ruby secretly made herself something called a Shorts and Top dress - with a bare midriff - Harry was greatly excited. His enthusiasm about the strange garment caused Ruby's ambition to soar, and her determination to make her S and T dresses world famous. Then she read about an American who had had the same idea, but called his garment a bikini. Ruby did likewise.
Their stories ended very differently. And Ruby, who never gave up hope, left a wish that unnerved her second husband.
Angela Huth’s first novel was published in 1970. Since then she has written thirteen others, including Land Girls, which was made into a feature film, and four collections of short stories. She has also written for radio and television, and two of her stage plays have been produced. She lives in Warwickshire, is married to a historian, and has two daughters.
Their stories ended very differently. And Ruby, who never gave up hope, left a wish that unnerved her second husband.
Angela Huth’s first novel was published in 1970. Since then she has written thirteen others, including Land Girls, which was made into a feature film, and four collections of short stories. She has also written for radio and television, and two of her stage plays have been produced. She lives in Warwickshire, is married to a historian, and has two daughters.
21 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 10, 2015
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About the author
Angela Huth
60 books18 followersDaughter of actor Harold Huth, english novelist Angela Huth married journalist and travel writer Quentin Crewe in the 1960s and with him had a daughter. She presented programmes on the BBC, including How It Is and Why and Man Alive.
She also writes plays for radio, television and stage, and is a well-known freelance journalist, critic and broadcaster. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
She has been married to a don, James Howard-Johnston, since 1978. They live in Warwickshire and have one daughter, Eugenie Teasley.
She also writes plays for radio, television and stage, and is a well-known freelance journalist, critic and broadcaster. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
She has been married to a don, James Howard-Johnston, since 1978. They live in Warwickshire and have one daughter, Eugenie Teasley.
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July 11, 2015
Not sure what to make of this. Odd little story.
A young woman, cowed by her dress-maker mother, but with ambition to make something of her life, invents a "top and bottom bathing suit" i.e. the Bikini. It has a rather impressive impact on the young man courting her and leads directly to her getting married. After which she struggles to sell her idea and/or get herself recognised as the originator of the Bikini.
The ending felt a bit flat for me. There was no twist or sting in the tail. But there was some wry humour along the way and so not a total waste of time.
A young woman, cowed by her dress-maker mother, but with ambition to make something of her life, invents a "top and bottom bathing suit" i.e. the Bikini. It has a rather impressive impact on the young man courting her and leads directly to her getting married. After which she struggles to sell her idea and/or get herself recognised as the originator of the Bikini.
The ending felt a bit flat for me. There was no twist or sting in the tail. But there was some wry humour along the way and so not a total waste of time.
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