Sira Quiroga, a young seamstress pushed by fate into a risky compromise in which patterns and fabrics of her profession will become the facade of something much murkier and transcendent.

Ramiro and Sira arrive in Tangier and discover an exotic world of luxury. Ramiro is always drunk and taking Sira’s money, and the two get in a fight.

Commander Vázquez takes Sira to stay with Candelaria, an eccentric woman who’s had problems with the law. Sira won’t eat and stays in bed all day.

Candelaria proposes Sira create an exclusive shop in a luxury building in Tétouan. No one shows up at first, until a German woman orders some dresses.

Rosalinda needs a dress for tonight. Sira and Jamila work together to make a last-minute miracle. Sira finds out Rosalinda is with Lt. Col. Beigbeder.

Rosalinda gets a reporter, Marcus Logan, to help her mother escape in exchange for an interview with Beigbeder. Marcus invites Sira to an elite event.

Sira is developing an attraction towards Marcus. Rosalinda appears to be very ill, and when Sira visits she says it’s because her husband has arrived.

Sira and Marcus decide to steal the debt documents of the husband of one of the shop’s customers. Then he’ll flee Tétouan and say goodbye to Sira.

Beigbeder tells Sira he’s been relieved of his duties for advising Franco not to ally with the Germans. He asks her to give Rosalinda some letters.

Sira decides to help Paquita, but it won’t be easy. With all of the problems from her former life sorted out, she’s ready for a life of intrigue.