Alice Chattoway

Alice Chattoway is the main character in The Dressmaker's Secret, and At Her Fingertips.

Familial
Alice is the twin sister of Ivy Chattoway. She is the daughter of Claire Chattoway and Philip Knight.

Kirk Manning
Kirk Manning and Alice had a platonic friendship as children. Six years later, when she is eighteen, Kirk feels romantic feelings towards her, but although she seems to find him physically attractive, she has no strong romantic attraction and feels, as he is just the overseer of her father's estate, there can never be romantic attraction between them. However, they remain fairly good friends.

Personality
Alice is a very straightforward, "do it the proper way first" kind of person, throughout both her childhood and adult life.