The It Girls by Karen Harper

Two ambitious sisters try to pave new roads in the late 1800's to become their ideal - an "It" girl.
Lucile is destined to design clothing for the rich and famous as well as revolutionize the industry with live models and the way clothes are manufactured and marketed. The other sister Elinor, wants to wow the world with her spicy novels and break into an industry that has been frowned upon for women. Good marriages and bad love affairs, war, the Titanic tragedy and the birth of the moving pictures is all covered here as well as so many historical figures that the story could have been made into a trilogy. Their story begins in England, but continues across the continent and over to the States. For fans of historical fiction that want more bang for their buck - this is your golden ticket.