Empress Cesia Wears Knickerbockers

Ninety-nine nations conquered and the ruler's cup finally within her grasp—it would seem the great Empress Cesia has nothing left to strive for. Yet behind her legendary conquests lies a far more pressing grievance: the suffocating corsets and labyrinthine laces that torment her every single day. Determined to end her suffering at last, the sovereign of Valencia entrusts her most dependable confidant, her own brother Duke Ennon Lionheart, with a singular royal command—bring her comfortable clothes. Enter Yuri, a talented designer who toiled for meager wages at a mid-sized clothing company in Korea until a sudden accident claimed her life. Reborn in a Renaissance-era realm under Cesia's rule, Yuri resolves to overhaul its hopelessly outdated fashions. To build her fortune with minimal fuss, she disguises herself as a man and secures a coveted position as a designer within the continent's most prestigious court. But secrets rarely stay buried behind palace walls. As Duke Ennon draws closer to uncovering the truth, Yuri must wonder whether her carefully constructed masquerade—and her dreams of a fashion revolution—can survive the moment her identity is laid bare.