When young violinist Zoe Robert has nothing suitable to wear for a concert, her artist friend, Clay Warwick, improvises a sensational gown from several yards of brocade. Zoe believes him to be a genius of design, and she accepts the loan of a touring opera singer's apartment to initiate a partnership with Clay to create clothes for wealthy customers. Their materials are charged to the absent singer, but when their customers neglect to pay their bills, a collection agency strips the apartment of its furnishings. All looks bleak until celebrated art critic Prince Karamazov assures their future by ordering a new gown for his daughter.