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, eventually becoming a widow's captive plaything.

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.