"Hurry up! You may only go to bed when all the sheets are ironed." Little Coco grew up in the orphanage and had to work hard for a living sewing and embroidering like an angel. Until her eighteenth birthday \. Coco knew one thing for sure. She would never, never be poor again. A beautifully illustrated picture book biography of Coco Chanel, (1883-1971) a famous French fashion designer. Born into a poor family, strictly brought up in the orphanage, influenced by the style of wealthy suitors, she remained faithful throughout her life to simplicity - a luxurious simplicity, which has produced memorable style icons like the little black dress and perfume Chanel No. 5.

Hand-crafted bonded leather bound 32-page children's book. Book is 8.2" x .2" x 10". Personalized in gold typestyle and positioning as shown.