1954. In Oklahoma, Bailey Dowery is a Black dressmaker for the wives and daughters of local oil barons. But beyond her needle and thread lies the gift of insight. With just a fleeting touch, Bailey has sudden flashes of the other person's past and future. Bailey will provide a reading during a fitting, as long as the bride promises to be discreet. Elsa Grimes has come to the Regal Gown as the least joyful bride Bailey has ever seen. She's determined to help Elsa in whatever way she can, but when the son of a prominent family turns up dead and Elsa is arrested for his murder, Bailey is suddenly at the center of a firestorm.