Mildred Marie Langford, Rebecca Spence Photo

From: Photo Flash: Take a Look Inside Postponed Production of INTIMATE APPAREL at Northlight Theatre

In 1905, a black seamstress named Esther sews her way out of poverty stitch by delicate stitch, creating fine lingerie for her Manhattan clientele while longing for a husband and a future. She finds common ground with a Jewish fabric merchant, a relationship they both know cannot grow.