A dress shop on the mainland [Wednesday afternoon]

Oct 22, 2014 14:59

This was the second time in a week that Celia had donned her blue jeans (and critically examined her hips in a mirror for no less than fifteen minutes, once she had done so) and headed off the island. This trip, however, held far less promise of education, and far more expectation of glitter. Yes, Celia could make her own dress (and Eleanor's, for ( Read more... )

[who] eleanor lamb, [where] baltimore

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nobloodymessiah October 22 2014, 19:06:04 UTC
"Considering this school, I'd say both," Eleanor laughed. "It's so odd, seeing you in modern garb. Not that it isn't very flattering."

She imagined it would be just as strange for Celia, if Eleanor were to put on a proper Victorian gown.

"It's especially strange to call it 'homecoming' when this seems like an island full of transients," she added. "We pass through here, but it isn't home for most of us."

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pasunereveuse October 22 2014, 19:11:58 UTC
"It's the closest I've got," Celia said softly, vaguely looking at one chartreuse-colored minidress with distaste. She glanced over, adding, "This is about the most modern I'm willing to go, by the way. This -- " She flapped the dress a little, "is beyond the pale, for anyone."

It was like a dress for pixies! She wouldn't be able to sit down in the damn thing.

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nobloodymessiah October 22 2014, 19:17:19 UTC
"It leaves very little to the imagination," Eleanor agreed, reaching out to touch the material. "Why not simply wrap bands of material around the requisite areas and call that a dress."

Was it too much to ask for a little elegance? Really.

She pulled a black sequined number out and held it up critically in the air.

"There's nothing wrong with this one," she mused, "but it's not striking my fancy, either."

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pasunereveuse October 22 2014, 19:46:25 UTC
"I'm not sure I see you as a black sequin person," Celia admitted, frowning thoughtfully, though she eyed the length. "Joker might like it, though."

Joker would probably like it if she turned up in a burlap sack, but point stood.

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