Waltz in a White Dress

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Waltz in a White Dress
円舞曲は白いドレスで (Enbukyoku wa Shiroi Dress de)
Genre	Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Shōjo
Manga
Authored by	Chiho Saito
Publisher	Shogakukan Productions Co., Ltd.
Serialized in	Flower Comics
Original run	June 1990 – January 1991
No. of volumes	4

Waltz in a White Dress (円舞曲は白いドレスで Enbukyoku wa Shiroi Dress de), also known as Waltz wa Shiroi Dress de, is a Shōjo manga created by Chiho Saito in 1990. A sequel Magnolia Waltz was later released in 1994.

[edit] Plot

At the beginning of the 20th century, the relationship between England and Japan was strained. England wanted to extend its influence over Japan, and Japan wasn't willing to let any other culture pass its borders. Koto, though, a Japanese girl, didn't care if the people she meets have almond shaped eyes or not, or if they wear a kimono or a western dress. Actually, she is fascinated by this foreign way of life that brings so many innovations into Japan. More than anything else, it's the clothing that seems to grab her attention, as she wants to become a tailor and create dresses for women of every culture. Unfortunately though, she's a woman, so she knows her dream will end as soon as she gets married. She will have to start acting like a noble and a respectable woman would. In fact, she is betrothed to Masaomi Kidoin, the second born of one of the most important and oldest families of Japan. The day she's told she will marry Masaomi, Koto attends a ball at the British Embassy and meets Sajit, an Indian spy that captures her heart and imagination. But can their love story have a happy ending when the British and the Japanese are tracking down Sajit because they want him dead, and Koto is forced to live a life that doesn't fit her?