READERS GUIDE

Reader’s Guide
The Memory Dress by Jade Beer
Discussion Questions:


1.      Was Jayne right to intervene in Meredith’s life in the way she did? How might you have acted differently in her situation? In what ways was William’s decision to hide his wife’s dementia an act of great love? In what ways could it be considered cowardice?

2.      Should Meredith have been told explicitly of William’s fate?

3.      Is Jayne and Meredith’s friendship equally beneficial? In what ways did each woman help the other?

4.      Which of the female characters goes on the greatest emotional journey: Jayne, Meredith, Olivia, Fiona, or Davina? Why?

5.      Who is the more romantic: Jake or William? Why?

6.      What are some of your most cherished memories? What or who would feature in your own memory room?

7.      Which of the locations featured in the book would you most like to visit? London’s Royal Albert Hall or Spencer House? Sandringham, Althorp, Kensington Palace, Bath, Venice, or New York?

8.      If you could own a piece of fashion history, what would it be?

9.      Lady Diana’s dresses are still bought and sold around the world today. Do you think it’s right that people can still buy her dresses? If you had the opportunity, would you ever buy one?

10.   Which of the ten Catherine Walker dresses featured in The Memory Dress would you most like to own?

11.   What significant moments in time and which people do you think will define your life story?