Renowned dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock (Daniel Day-Lewis) and his sister (Lesley Manville) are at the center of British fashion in the 1950s, dressing royalty, movie stars and socialites with the distinct style of the House of Woodcock. Women come and go through the confirmed bachelor’s orbit – until he comes across young, strong-willed Alma (Vicky Krieps), who becomes his muse and lover, disrupting his carefully tailored life.