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Post by Raegan Brice on May 2, 2007 18:11:32 GMT -5
"Straps," I answered, smiling.
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Post by Jessamine de Mornay on May 2, 2007 18:12:54 GMT -5
"Tight or loose?" An image was forming in my head.
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Post by Raegan Brice on May 2, 2007 18:14:33 GMT -5
"Loose, in the skirt at least," I said. Already I had more of an idea of what I was actually looking for than in my whole time shopping so far.
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Post by Jessamine de Mornay on May 2, 2007 18:20:39 GMT -5
"Bodice?"
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Post by Raegan Brice on May 2, 2007 18:21:44 GMT -5
"Yes," I answered, nodding.
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Post by Jessamine de Mornay on May 2, 2007 18:25:15 GMT -5
Laughing- everything had to have a bodice or else your nipples would get cold, though it was probably an idea lost in my own mind- I amended to, "Laced?"
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Post by Raegan Brice on May 2, 2007 18:29:22 GMT -5
"No, not with the straps," I said, trying to think if I had possible passed the dress we were mentally creating in some other store.
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Post by Jessamine de Mornay on May 2, 2007 18:37:42 GMT -5
"Hooks then, or sewn into it?" I asked, with a mischevious twinkle. "I prefer hooks- easier for other people to figure out."
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Post by Raegan Brice on May 2, 2007 18:41:00 GMT -5
"Hooks," I answered, knowing I was blushing slightly at the thought of Siegfried undoing those hooks.
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Post by Jessamine de Mornay on May 2, 2007 19:03:41 GMT -5
"Now, anything else special?" I asked, knowing it was time for her to pull the image together.
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Post by Raegan Brice on May 2, 2007 19:09:52 GMT -5
"No," I said after a moment of thought.
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Post by Jessamine de Mornay on May 2, 2007 19:13:52 GMT -5
"Then it's time to find the perfect dress- or as close to as we can," I replied. "What color shade am I looking for?"
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Post by Raegan Brice on May 2, 2007 19:19:43 GMT -5
Turning around to face the rack of purple dresses, I was just about to answer her when I broke out in a big smile. Reaching out, I plucked a dress from the rack and held it up for Jess to see.
"This shade, this design, this dress," I said, laughing happily. The dress had a plum tulle overlay on a full blue underskirt, a modest bodice with straps, and tiny crystals sewed into it to create wonderful sparkle.
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Post by Jessamine de Mornay on May 2, 2007 19:32:31 GMT -5
"WEll, that simplifies things greatly," I remarked, grinning.
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Post by Raegan Brice on May 2, 2007 19:34:23 GMT -5
"Now let's just hope it at least looks presentable on," I said, smiling and looking around for the dressing rooms. "I'm going to go try this on."
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Post by Jessamine de Mornay on May 2, 2007 19:45:30 GMT -5
Nodding, I made no move to try on my own dress- I could do minor alterations, or ask for one of my servants to do it, but I had a feeling it would fit.
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Post by Raegan Brice on May 2, 2007 19:49:18 GMT -5
"I'll be right back," I told Jess, when it looked like she wasn't coming too.
I found the dressing area and with efficient ease, I removed my own dress and slipped on the gown. There was no mirror here, so I had to walk back out to the main area to see how I looked.
"Well?" I asked Jess, wanting to know what she thought before I looked myself.
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Post by Jessamine de Mornay on May 2, 2007 19:52:26 GMT -5
"Very nice- splendid even," I told her in complete honesty as I gestured toward the mirror. "See for yourself."
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Post by Raegan Brice on May 2, 2007 19:55:44 GMT -5
Turning towards the mirror, my breath caught slightly. It was perfect. The hem needed to be taken up a little, but that could be seen to.
I smiled happily, then turned and gave Jess and big hug. "Thank you so much!"
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Post by Jessamine de Mornay on May 2, 2007 20:02:49 GMT -5
"All I did was talk your ear off and make you make a pretty picture in your head," I replied gleefully as I hugged her back. "And wish to extend the same thanks to you."
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Post by Raegan Brice on May 2, 2007 20:09:32 GMT -5
"Whatever you did was perfect, this is exactly the dress I was dreaming of," I told her. "And I am happy I could help you as well."
I looked at myself in the mirror one more time.
"I better go change back before I decide never to change again" I told her, heading back to the dressing area.
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Post by Jessamine de Mornay on May 2, 2007 20:20:40 GMT -5
Smiling, I watched her go, thinking about what jewelry I'd wear and where I'd find some matching gloves, for the fete at least.
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Post by Raegan Brice on May 2, 2007 20:23:24 GMT -5
Back in my original dress, I walked back to the front, handing my new gown to a sales clerk to wrap up.
"I hope I see you at the fete," I told Jess, smiling.
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Post by Jessamine de Mornay on May 2, 2007 20:25:44 GMT -5
"I'm sure you will," I replied as I paid yet another clerk. "I'll be sitting down adn waiting to talk someone's ear off."
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Post by Raegan Brice on May 2, 2007 20:32:35 GMT -5
I laughed as I handed over coins to the clerk.
"I bet you'll have a line of suitors waiting to have their ear talked off," I told her.
The clerk handed me my dress, now wrapped in tissue and tied into a package.
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Post by Jessamine de Mornay on May 2, 2007 22:45:43 GMT -5
"yes, but they won't really be listening," i said with a pout and a sigh. "WEll, most of them won't be."
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Post by Raegan Brice on May 2, 2007 22:49:36 GMT -5
"Then ignore those ones and focus on the ones that can at least fake listening," I suggested, grinning and hugging my packaged dress against me.
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Post by Jessamine de Mornay on May 2, 2007 22:59:17 GMT -5
"I suppose," I said,this time with a mock sigh. Eyes flashing, I added, "Perhaps one day I will achieve your advanced age and wisdom." She was close to the same age as I, but it couldn't hurt to do a slightly silly joke at times.
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Post by Raegan Brice on May 2, 2007 23:04:39 GMT -5
"And perhaps some day I shall achieve your wonderful outgoing nature and sense of humor," I replied, laughing.
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Post by Jessamine de Mornay on May 3, 2007 19:41:01 GMT -5
Sticking out my tongue in jest I picked up my own package. "Well, I know I have some minor things to see to- like jewelry- and likely so do you," I said. "I'll see you at the fete. Remember, I'll be the one talking to myself if no one's around."
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