When Andy asks his Mom, his Dad, and his sister Amy to play, they are all too busy. Only his dog, Rover, pays any attention to him.

Set in the glamour of the 1950's post-war London, renowned dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock and his sister Cyril are at the center of British fashion, dressing royalty, movie stars, heiresses, socialites, debutants and dames with the distinct style of The House of Woodcock. Women come and go through Woodcock's life until he comes across a young, strong-willed woman, Alma, who becomes his muse and lover, disrupting his once controlled and fastidious existence....