Miranda is young, pretty, and a spoiled brat. She keeps getting into all sorts of trouble, and her Aunt Emma can do nothing to make her behave. So Emma sends Miranda to the Academy, where bad girls like Miranda are taught to be obedient.

Under the stern tutelage of Madame Seraphim Savage, Susie, a trainee corsetiere, soon discovers that discipline is always in vogue. Forced to deal with jealous rivalries and intrigue, Susie nevertheless learns to appreciate madame's cardinal rule.