The Mistaken Milliner. A Tale of Ambition by Charles Dickens. Short summary

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The main character is Amelia Martin. She was thirty-two years old. This woman had a lean build, was tall, and her face was pale. She worked as a fashion designer.

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The main character is Amelia Martin. The latter was 32 years old. This member of the fair sex had a lean figure and tall stature, while her skin was pale.

The aforementioned miss worked as a craftswoman in the manufacture of simple women’s clothing. Envious people would call her, according to Dickens, an ugly lady. However, Amelia was quite content to live off her income, and she paid no heed to the opinion of «evil tongues.

Many young girls maids turned to Mrs. Martin for help. The protagonist tried to help everyone. In conversation with her customers, she had such a gracious style that the visit lost its business character. Amelia, outwardly examining the parameters of the ladies, usually advised them to buy open dresses, which were equipped with short sleeves.

Often the girls who came complained to the modistress that their bosses would not let them wear dresses of this format, fearing that they would arrange their private lives in spite of their bosses’ daughters. Ms. Martin was sympathetic.