Cover Designs! #42: Hope & Glory

 

Cover Designs is a feature in which I try to match up the outfit on a book cover with a dress pattern and sometimes even potential fabric matches as well. Today's pick is Hope & Glory by Jendella Benson

What's it about? 

Glory arrives back in Peckham, from her seemingly-glamorous life in LA, to mourn the sudden death of her father, and finds her previously-close family has fallen apart in her absence. Her brother, Victor, has been jailed; her sister, Faith, appears to have lost her independence and ambition; and their mother, Celeste, is headed towards a breakdown. Glory is thrown by their disarray, and rather than returning to America she decides to stay and try to bring them all together again. However, when she unearths a huge family secret, Glory risks losing everyone she truly cares about in her pursuit of the truth.
(publisher's summary)

How could we dupe the cover of this book? Those straight legged, paper bag waisted pants call out for Vogue 1873. The Vogue version is even striped as well! 

Or you might want to try the Lois Pant by Fabrics-store. It would also give you the wide legged look, with a lot of waist frill going on here. 

The top is a bit trickier to match exactly. It's hard to get a good look at it on the cover! 

That cute cropped top could be made using perhaps a modern waistcoat pattern for a trendy look. The Puff & Pencil Waistcoat Vest looks somewhat similar, as far as I can guess, anyhow. 

Or the Cropped Waistcoat by Myrtle's Patterns on Etsy may capture this look even more closely with its silhouette. 

You might also want to try the super cropped Millie by PatternCos!

Whichever one you choose, make it in crisp white linen for a clear dupe of the cover image which is also great for summer. This look is just right for a steamy summer day, if you choose light fabrics like linen or cotton - like our cover image!