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Like most little girls, I found the lure of grown-up accessories astonishing - lipstick, perfume, hats and gloves. When I write female characters in my historical novels, getting these details right is vital.

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Sara Sheridan
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: June 7
Novelist
Writer
Edinburgh
Scotland
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Girl
Grown
Lure
Write
Details
Gloves
Found
Historical
Lipstick
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Girls
Perfume
Littles
Female
Astonishing
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Characters
Hats
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Novel
Vital
Writing
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Novels
Accessories

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