![]() ![]() She prised the teeth out with a spoon and dropped them into a bucket of ammonia.” Tilly pressed Molly’s forearms across her chest, pinning her, then pinched her nostrils until Molly opened her mouth to breathe. ![]() Mad Molly cursed, scratched and punched Tilly with Daddy Long Legs limbs, but soon tired and folded easily into the water. . . That said, “The Dressmaker’’ is no fairy tale - though it does contain distinctly Brothers Grimm elements when it comes to characters’ comeuppances as well as some terrifically visual mini set pieces: “She tugged her mother from her crusty bed and pulled her tottering towards the bath. The women reluctantly start warming to Tilly because of her sewing skills: Not just a mere seamstress, Tilly has the ability to produce creations that enhance their wearers’ best physical and personal qualities, a mesmerizing gift that recalls the keen transformative powers of Vianne Rocher’s handmade sweeties in Joanne Harris’s “Chocolat.’’ And when Tilly is courted by the town hottie and sports star, a kind of encroaching enchantment seems to linger promisingly over the town. ![]()
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