Slowly, she picked just the right outfit for her little doll. Her right hand ran lovingly down the soft fabric of the pink miniature dress. The doll had been a reward for a big milestone she had reached in her young life. Pride shown in her eyes, as her little fingers slipped the ruffled dress […]
Soft silk caresses my thighs as it slips by. Bobbing as I jump up and down dancing to the rich pounding jazz, the beaded dress shimmies to the notes. Chiffon points from its hem finger my upper calves. I love the feel of cropped hair tickling my earlobes. Coyly, my red painted lips express inaudible […]
She stood amongst the tulle and lace, light blue eyes taking in all the splendor. Her little hand reached out to feel a glittery gown, as she decided which princess she would be that day. Pointing to a frothy dress, quite satisfied with her choice, she smiled up at me then shifted her gaze to […]
Both nervous and excited I waited amongst the creamy colored dress forms with the other high school juniors. It was nine in the morning on a Saturday and I was about to take my first fashion design class. A few months previously I had told my mother I wanted to become a clothing designer. Being […]
A dab of perfume, a puff of powder and a swipe of lipstick. My mother was getting ready for a night out while looking into her large antique mirror. I must have been about six. As she curled her hair I thought how fun it would be to get so dolled up. My mom would […]
