Several years after leaving the orphanage to which her father never returned for her, Gabrielle Chanel finds herself working in a provincial bar both. She's both a seamstress for the performers and a singer, earning the nickname Coco from the song she sings nightly with her sister. A liaison with Baron Balsan gives her an entree into French society and a chance to develop her gift for designing increasingly popular hats. When she falls in love with English businessman Arthur Capel further opportunities open up, though life becomes ever more complicated. <i> Written by <a href="/search/title?plot_author=Jeremy%20Perkins%20%7BJ-26%7D&view=simple&sort=alpha">Jeremy Perkins {J-26}</a> </i>