A Model Debutante

Miss Talitha Grey had been left alone and almost penniless by the deaths of her parents. With little money and no prospects, she had to look for one of the few options to earn an honest living which were available to a gently bred young lady. Being a governess or companion did not appeal, but by fortunate chance Talitha (Tallie to her friends) had a genius for designing and making hats, and she was able to obtain a position as a milliner. This brought in almost, but not quite, enough money to pay the gap between the miniscule private income her parents had left Tallie and the bills she needed…