Una Pleasance is Elsbeth Beaumont’s cousin who works as a seamstress. Una is invited to Dungatar by Elsbeth, and she goes to stay with Marigold and Evan Pettyman after Teddy McSwiney’s death, which the townspeople blame on Tilly. Although Tilly has been the local dressmaker for some time, Teddy’s death makes her an outcast once more and the residents hire Una as a replacement. Una is a useless dressmaker, however, and her clothes fit badly and are unfashionable compared with Tilly’s dresses. Una begins an affair with Evan Pettyman during her time in Dungatar.
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Una Pleasance Character Timeline in The Dressmaker
The timeline below shows where the character Una Pleasance appears in The Dressmaker. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 21
Lesley and Mona give Una Pleasance (Elsbeth’s seamstress cousin) a guided tour of Dungatar. Una seems unimpressed and wonders why Lesley...
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...reading the local paper and she slyly tells Tilly that Dungatar has a new dressmaker, Una Pleasance . Una is staying with Evan Pettyman and she’s a guest of the Dungatar Ladies...
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Chapter 22
Una Pleasance , Beula, Lois, Ruth, Gertrude, Elsbeth, Mona, Lesley, and Irma assemble in Marigold’s house. Marigold...
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Chapter 23
...a suitcase behind her and asks Molly where Tilly is. The woman introduces herself as Una Pleasance , but Molly shouts to Tilly that Gloria Swanson is at the door. Tilly appears,...
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