Nineteenth Century Woman Tailor

ShefindsherselfintheshoesofatragicsecondaryfemalecharacterinaWesternnovel.

EloiseisnowinManhattanduringtheGildedAgeofNewYork.

Thelate19thcenturyisatimeofopulenceandextravagance,withbustlingharbors.

However,theoriginalownerofthebodyisstillayounggirl,livingwithheryoungerbrotheratheraunt’shouse.

Fivepeoplecrammedintoasmallroom,withleakingwalls,dilapidatedfloors,andwindowslettinginthecoldwind.

Afterpayingtheweeklyrent,theycan’taffordcoal,flour,orevenadecentmeal,withpotatoesboiledinwaterbeingaconstantintheirpot.Theycan’tevenmusterupthreepairsofleathershoesamongtheentirefamily.

Eloisestaresatthehowlingsnowoutsidethewindow,worried,asshedoesn’tevenownathickscarf.

Sheplanstoreviveherpastprofession.

Startingwithsewingapieceofclothingtokeepwarm.