Ruth Chapter 1 - The Dressmaker’s Apprentice at Work

In which we are introduced to a once-grand provincial town, now faded and repurposed, where young girls toil long hours in a dimly lit dressmaker's workroom beneath the gaze of worn splendour and memories of better days. Among them is Ruth Hilton, whose wistful spirit and delicate health contrast with the harsh realities of her surroundings, hinting at the quiet but profound trials that shape her character.