In the bustling London of the early 20th century, a young and idealistic artist named Little Bille, known for his drawing talent, feels trapped in a monotonous life filled with economic limitations. One day, his life takes an unexpected turn when he meets Trilby, a beautiful and charismatic woman who, although she appears to be just a simple dressmaker, possesses a magnetism that hypnotizes everyone around her. Drawn in by her free spirit and incomparable beauty, Little Bille falls hopelessly in love with her.