Spanning multiple decades, The Garment Maker’s Daughter follows Jewish immigrant Lena Rothman who moves to America to become a shirtwaist-maker and devoted suffragette. Her life is quickly derailed when she finds herself falling in love with her best friend’s boyfriend Jake Brenner. Their love is put on hold, however, when a devastating fire engulfs the shirtwaist factory where they both work and Lena must fight for her life. In the chaos of the fire’s aftermath, Lena and Jake are torn apart but the consequences of their secret continues for generations. A tale of friendship, love and fate, The Garment Maker’s Daughter is a bittersweet story of unforgettable characters.
