Drabble #16

12/23/2006

I waited a long time to get bought, you know. I saw the plain black dresses go first, and then the red ones; after that the simple prints and the narrow stripes. Soon I was the oldest dress on the rack, and my tag was scratched and scribbled with markdown after markdown. I didn’t care. I was willing to wait for someone who could really wear me. And when I saw her, in her cranberry-red shoes and olive hat, I knew she was the one. And she knew she wanted me too! She didn’t even bother to try me on.

Posted on 12/23/2006 at 02:03 PM | Permalink

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i love the blog! i, too, am a dress fanatic...i was wondering if you, or any of your readers, know of any designer discount/consignment stores in rome, italy?thanks!

Posted by: Anonymous | 12/23/2006 at 03:43 PM

It takes a brave girl to wear that dress.

Posted by: enc | 12/23/2006 at 06:10 PM

I just love happy endings!

Posted by: Lisette | 12/23/2006 at 08:19 PM

This dress is great! Some of my favorite colors and a belt! Sarah

Posted by: Anonymous | 12/23/2006 at 08:29 PM

Oh, I wish I could meet this lady. Her and the nurse from #14.

Posted by: Anonymous | 12/23/2006 at 09:50 PM

I bought some fabric like that to reupholster a chair! (Which I haven't done yet, alas).

Posted by: oliviacw | 12/23/2006 at 11:03 PM

Oh yes, an olive hat would really make this dress sing. Hope it has some cranberries on it and some feathers too. And isn't that bias neck and sleeve edge sweet! K Q:-)

Posted by: Kate | 12/24/2006 at 01:06 AM

love the color combo

Posted by: john | 12/24/2006 at 02:39 PM

Dang...I can just SEE the hat and dress too. Maybe they will show up on Ebay, if only in my dreams....

Posted by: Thoughts on Life and Millinery. | 12/25/2006 at 02:20 PM

This dress seemed familiar to me, and then I realized that it reminds me of another Secret Lives dress.

Posted by: erma | 12/25/2006 at 10:26 PM

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