Chapter 49: The Strange Changes

"Here they are!" Emily said, entering Ruby's shop once again. She brought in a couple of altered dresses and some she had made from scratch to accommodate Ruby's desire for retro looks.

Emily wondered if she got too carried away with the retro style. She had made the clothes look like authentic 1950s pieces.

But Ruby's face lit up when she saw them.

"This is what I'm talking about!" the usually dour young woman said, "I'll display these, and if you'd like to make a couple more for the fashion show, they're going to be a big hit."

"Will do," Emily said. She couldn't believe someone actually liked her fashion designs. It had been a long struggle to get them taken seriously by anyone.

"I'm going to sell these on commission, see how they do," Ruby said, putting an end to Emily's euphoria, "Shall we say 15 percent?"

"I was hoping you would buy them off me," Emily said.

"Don't be ridiculous," Ruby replied, going back to her dour ways. "You're a newbie. You're lucky to be able to sell