Tipping the Velvet

Nan Astley embarks on a voyage of emotional and sexual discovery with Kitty Butler, a music hall male impersonator. When Kitty moves to London, Nan accompanies her.

Emotionally and financially ruined after Kitty's betrayal, Nan turns to desperate measures to survive.

Diana throws Nan and Zena out, and Nan's situation gets more desperate when Zena steals all her money. She turns to Florence, but happiness is short-lived.