After Judy buys her wedding dress in New York City, she and Pauline Faulkner run an errand for Pauline's employer, literary agent Emily Grimshaw. Judy and Pauline try to locate missing author Alice Bradley at her home in a remote area. Judy leaves her wedding dress on the porch while she and Pauline search the house. They find the house empty, and when they emerge, they discover that Judy's wedding dress has disappeared! Judy is heartsick over the loss of the dress. Adding to her frustration is the fact that their trip to Miss Bradley's home has been fruitless. Nobody even seems to know what Miss Bradley looks like. Their only meager information comes from a little girl named Roberta who likes to play in Miss Bradley's house. Judy's wedding date is now in doubt after the loss of her dress, and to make matters worse, Lorraine Lee finally learns that her ruby ring was originally given to Judy by Arthur before Arthur proposed to her. Judy must help Pauline find Miss Bradley, recover her wedding dress, and repair Lorraine's relationship with Arthur in the very few days left before the planned double wedding.