Banners Of Silk

But for the kindness of seamstress Catherine Allard, ten year old orphan Louise Vernet would have had little chance of survival in 1840s Paris. Louise's skill with a needle are soon recognised and as she grows up, her enthusiasm and gift for the fashion world grow apace, as does her driving ambition. Louise's life is inextricably linked with the young Englishman, Worth, who was to change the face of fashion. Then there is Will Russell, a superb fabric cutter and, above all, there is aristocrat Pierre de Gand. Can Louise dare to win his love?