It's very difficult to rate this book. I sped through it, so I obviously enjoyed the subject matter and the writing. The voice was enjoyable. 
 However, a lot of the time I had no clue what it was supposed to be about. Was it a romance? Women's fiction about an independent woman opening her own business? A semi non-fiction tribute to vintage fashion and how wonderful it is? A slice-of-life story about a young woman's friendship with a dying senior? 
 It was all over the place, with so many disjointed elements that I had no idea what the writer was trying to say. 
 My greatest disappointment was the ending, when the author strived to tie up every single plot detail, both major and minor, into a nice, tidy bow. (view spoiler)[ Wouldn't it be nice if every person we were angry with or who was angry with us dropped by to resolve things on the same night? Wouldn't it be great if all the people in our lives solved their problems at the same time and were happy too? 
 I realize fiction is fiction, not reality, but the ending was far too ludicrous for me. Still, I don't regret reading this book. I learned a lot about vintage fashion - never know when I might end up needing that information. (hide spoiler)]