Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4613 in Books
• Published on: 2004-12-16
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 272 pages

Customer Reviews

Top of the mark
Sedaris is one of America's greatest and funniest writers. I love all his books as I do those of J.T. McCrae, such as his -Katzenjammer- or the works of Kurt Vonnegut with his -Welcome to the Monkeyhouse-. All are great, but Sedaris distills the humour and makes it razor sharp. There's no one who can touch him. Top of the mark, this one. While a lot of people rate his books; usually "Me Talk pretty One Day" is at the top, for me, "Dress" is number one.

author does good, film at eleven
Loved this book, though it was third in place for my Sedaris collection. "Me Talk" is first, followed by "Naked," then this one. On the same great humour and wit as the works of Burroughs or Jackson McCrae (think his --Katzenjammer--), DYFICAD is a must for fans of not only Sedaris, but humour as well.

Warm, funny and really memorable...
'Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim' is a series of snapshots of family life and domesticity seen through the eyes of an incredibly talented and funny writer. Sedaris seems to recall exactly childhood logic and children's motivations, and is unfailingly honest.

Some particular highlights for me were the time he gets confused for a cleaner from an erotic gay house-cleaning service (and is too polite to say anything) and the chapters dedicated to specific members of the family. I would love to meet his sister, Tiffany, and if you read the book you'll find out why she refers to him as 'Fairy Poppins.'

Funny, tender and sad. A brilliant read.