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The Tailor of Gloucester
"The Tailor of Gloucester" is a children's story written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter. It was first published in 1903 and is one of her lesser-known tales, but it still carries her signature charm and attention to detail. The story is set in the English city of Gloucester and revolves around a poor tailor who is struggling to complete a coat for the Mayor of Gloucester. The tailor is elderly and ailing, and he becomes worried that he won't be able to finish the coat in time for the Mayor's wedding on Christmas morning.