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Dresses
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Much of the clothing is moth-eaten, but I can see what they once were. A skirt with a beaded pattern of pomegranates, another that pulls up, like a curtain, to show a stage with jewelled mechanical puppets underneath. There is even one stitched with the silhouette of dancing fauns as tall as the skirt itself. I've admired Oriana's dresses for their elegance and opulence, but these awaken in me a hunger for a dress that's riotous. They make me wish I'd seen Locke's mother in one of her gowns. The
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― The Cruel Prince
― The Cruel Prince
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Only sometimes in the evening, when they come home late from a party, it looks worn to them in the mirror... almost not wearable any more.
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― The Metamorphosis and Other Stories
― The Metamorphosis and Other Stories
Sweet tea. Peaches. Swimming. Lakes. Fishing. Camping. Friends. Tank tops. Shorts. Flip flops. B…more
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