Parola chiave Embroidery

New York, 1850. Caterina, una ricca ereditiera orfana di madre, dolce di carattere ma non eccessivamente attraente, conosce a un ballo Morris Towsend, bel giovane, disinvolto e gentile. I due si innamorano, ma il padre di lei, intuendo che l'interesse del ragazzo è volto unicamente ai suoi soldi, nega il permesso alle nozze e parte con la figlia per l'Europa. Al ritorno Morris continua a corteggiare Caterina e tra questa e il padre si arriva alla rottura definitiva. Un episodio però, apre gli occhi alla ragazza che...

Versailles, luglio 1789. Alla corte di Luigi XVI cresce il malcontento e il popolo francese è in fermento per porre fine agli sperperi del sovrano che hanno ridotto la nazione sull'orlo della povertà, con i viveri che cominciano a scarseggiare e l'ombra di una sanguinosa rivolta che incombe. Dietro l'apparente calma dei palazzi reali, ognuno sta organizzando in gran segreto la propria fuga e anche la regina Maria Antonietta (Diane Kruger) ha radunato il suo entourage per lasciar la residenza e mettersi in salvo prima che la situazione degeneri. Tra sue dame di compagnia vi è anche Sidonie Laborde (Léa Seydoux) che, da compagna di letture e amica intima della regina, si ritrova a vivere con grande stupore le prime ore di una rivoluzione destinata a cambiare il corso della storia.

Xie Xiaoni, a silk merchant's daughter, rebuilds her life and works to clear her family’s name after a conspiracy ruins them. Determined to succeed, she masters embroidery and navigates challenges from rivals, finding support in Ouyang Ziyu.

Despite being born with low status, Luo Shiyiniang is extremely assertive and believes that a woman's vision should not be limited to the household. She hopes to rely on her embroidery skills as a ticket to freedom. However, the once-esteemed Luo family is in a state of decline. Hoping to save the clan through a marriage alliance, Shiyiniang is selected to become the wife of Yongping Duke and great general Xu Lingyi. Things were not easy for Shiyiniang due to the Xu family's biases towards her. Nonetheless, she manages to win their trust through her optimism and sincerity. Xu Lingyi also becomes attracted to Shiyiniang's various beautiful qualities such that husband and wife find love after marriage.

There are two women - one a childhood sweetheart and the other a proper wife - both are natural enemies yet they work together to promulgate the art of weaving. Set during the Qing Dynasty, the weaving industry of Gusu dominates the industry with its embroideries often sent to the palace as court tributes. The Ren family of Suzhou has perfected the style of weaving passed down from their ancestors for generations. The master of the house, Ren Xue Tang, has a gentle personality. On the contrary, his wife Shen Cui Xi is headstrong. With a personality like the thunder and the winds, she is swift and decisive. Under her management, the Ren family flourished and its craftsmanship grew in recognition so much that she has become known as the mother of the house. Ren Xue Yang unexpectedly gets into an accident while trying to track down smugglers.

Dom Chinea works with a team of business and craft experts to help a group of budding entrepreneurs make a living from their crafting hobby.