The story follows a spirited sixteen-year-old girl nicknamed Chiffon who resists family pressure to accept an advantageous marriage, provoking clashes with her vain and socially ambitious mother. Surrounded by relatives and suitors from provincial aristocracy, she asserts willful independence while her guardians maneuver on her behalf. Episodes mix light comedy and sharp social observation, depicting manners, maternal snobbery, and household power dynamics. The narrative unfolds in episodic scenes that balance witty dialogue, character sketches, and satirical portraits of marriage and class expectations.