num_pages: 472
description: Nan King, an oyster girl, is captivated by the music hall phenomenon Kitty Butler, a male impersonator extraordinaire treading the boards in Canterbury. Through a friend at the box office, Nan manages to visit all her shows and finally meet her heroine. Soon after, she becomes Kitty's dresser and the two head for the bright lights of Leicester Square where they begin a glittering career as music-hall stars in an all-singing and dancing double act. At the same time, behind closed doors, they admit their attraction to each other and their affair begins.
language: English
title: Tipping the Velvet
titlecomplete: Tipping the Velvet
genres: Historical, Adult, Lesbian, Victorian, LGBT, Romance, Queer, Gay, Historical Fiction, Fiction
ratings_count: 68888
places: London, England, Whitstable, England
awards: awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Lambda Literary Award
category: Lesbian Fiction, awardedAt: 915177600000
name: Betty Trask Award, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: The Publishing Triangle Award
category: Ferro-Grumley Award for LGBTQ Fiction
publisher: Virago Press Ltd