Preparing

I opened the box and was astonished by what I saw now an ankle-length dress that was black with hand-sewn white silver-looking leaf prints and wouldn’t you know the slighted hint of a drak red trimming on the tips of the leaves. The boddess was tight and looked almost like a corset on top with silver laces on the back. The straps themselves were a satin black. It was truly stunning and I immediately felt uneasy and unsure if I was deserving of such a dress. I looked over at Reese and Laura with both of them in as much awe as I.

“It’s breathtaking”, Reese stated in just as much astonishment as I felt at the moment looking down at the dress.

“Clara had done it again,” Laura states clasping her hands together and using them to pull shut her jaw. “Someone really needs to allow that woman to own her own dress shop.”

We all nodded in agreement at that because Clara was truly an amazing artist and if designing dresses was not an art it should be with Clara. I took a deep breath as I