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[closed] one perfect day
Who: Maria and Barry
When: July 19th
Where: Various fashion/beauty shops in Dublin.
What: Prayer #47, making someone stand out for their school formal.
[It's an odd prayer for Maria to receive given her role here - a request from a private school student who wanted to look her best for her months-away debutante. But she had sounded desperate to have this one last chance to shine, and Maria can't help but take pity on such a sincere and innocent request. Organising something perfect to be executed on the night when it comes is more than within Maria's means, after all.
Given Barry is another resident expert on making people shine, she's brought him along for this one, as well as the student herself, who had seemed quite excited at the prospect of being invited out to explore the possibilities. Maria watches her study the dresses in the nearby shop windows with a rather fond smile before turning her gaze to Barry and giving it a more serious edge.]
Alright, this will be her last chance to shine to the people who know her, and we have to set it up perfectly so she can debut the look when the dance comes in a few months. Where do you suggest we start? I have my eye on a few shops already.
When: July 19th
Where: Various fashion/beauty shops in Dublin.
What: Prayer #47, making someone stand out for their school formal.
[It's an odd prayer for Maria to receive given her role here - a request from a private school student who wanted to look her best for her months-away debutante. But she had sounded desperate to have this one last chance to shine, and Maria can't help but take pity on such a sincere and innocent request. Organising something perfect to be executed on the night when it comes is more than within Maria's means, after all.
Given Barry is another resident expert on making people shine, she's brought him along for this one, as well as the student herself, who had seemed quite excited at the prospect of being invited out to explore the possibilities. Maria watches her study the dresses in the nearby shop windows with a rather fond smile before turning her gaze to Barry and giving it a more serious edge.]
Alright, this will be her last chance to shine to the people who know her, and we have to set it up perfectly so she can debut the look when the dance comes in a few months. Where do you suggest we start? I have my eye on a few shops already.
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[Nodding along, Maria stops outside the changeroom, looking over the pile of dresses.]
There's around a dozen options there, so we might have to take it in a few groups, maybe by style or colour.
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[Confidence is half the battle, really.]
Sure, just lemme know.
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[On that note, she leafs through the pile and slips four of the dresses out, all of them with that kind of skirt cut. It's a solid start, and Maria nods to their charge.]
Come on, I'll help you out with it, if that's alright with you. [As the girl nods and heads into the changeroom, Maria raises a hand to Barry as she heads in after.] We shouldn't keep you waiting too long.
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[Probably watching magical girl videos on his phone by the time they come out.]
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The girl circles on the spot.] This one's nice...but I'll probably be saying that about all of them.
[Maria nods a bit, looking her over.] I think I'd put that in the final selections, though. It does suit you quite well, and the patterning fits what we're going for.
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Definitely! You look like a fairy queen already!
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It is certainly a nice one. [There are others she suspects might fit the aesthetic better, but that still leaves the question of how well they'll suit the girl.
Still bouncing a bit, their charge grins and heads back into the changeroom to try the next one, Maria following. This time, when they come out, it's the rare blue dress Maria picked out, with a neckline reminiscent of plants and flowers.]
I prefer this kind of design for what we're going for, myself. I'm not so sure about the colour, though.
[The girl hums a little.] It's pretty, but the blue doesn't really feel as natural.
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Yeah, I agree. I like the flower-lookin' stuff, but I think we really wanna go more toward green with this. Keeps the overall look tighter.
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This is one of the ones I picked. [The girl looks excited to be wearing it, and Maria turns her around with an approving little smile.]
It's more subtle than some of the other designs, but it still has the right effect to it, I think.
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Lookin' good! You can really tell it's one the ones you chose - you're practically glowin'! A big smile and lots of confidence is important, so if that dress makes you feel confident, I'd say it belongs on the yes pile too.
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It's a lot more shy, the way the girl comes out in the next one. The dress is very sheer, and while the leaf patterns cover what needs to be covered, there's a bit of an obvious issue.]
I like it, but...not sure the school will. [Maria nods a little in agreement.]
I'd put it as a yes for anything but a school function, but it's a lot more sheer than it looked on the hanger. Something that'll make you feel self-conscious isn't something to go with when the aim is making you shine.
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Yeah... I bet the school'd have a fit if ya walked in wearin' that.
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This time, when they come out, the dress is much less of a risk, but it certainly keeps the more natural look, with vines and leaves seeming to curl up around the bust and arms. It's another one the girl looks quite happy in, and she spins quickly to show it off. It drops quite sharply at the back, but it's still quite acceptable for the function.]
This one's better, yeah. And more comfortable. [With another nod, Maria looks to Barry for another opinion.]
I think I'd put this one as a "yes".
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[Because clearly she needs to dance the night away at this thing, otherwise what's the point.]
Big 'yes' from me too!
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[They head back into the changeroom, and it takes a little bit longer this time for them to come out again. The sight of the dress might explain it once they do - it's a very exaggerated example of the cut, with the skirt flaring out massively at the bottom. There's diamantes scattered up the bust in a natural sort of styling, and Maria hums a little as she looks it over.]
I could go either way on this one...
[The girl turns around, looking a little indecisive herself.] Maybe a little heavy on the "queen" and not as much on the "fairy"? This'd be hard to dance in, too.
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[Barry's not entirely convinced this would be a good choice.]
I dunno. This one's up to you, kid.
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It doesn't sound like you're all that taken with it. I think that's the right choice.
[With that, she brings her back in, then comes out a short time later by herself to set the three "yes" options back next to Barry and hang the "no" options on the rack outside the fitting rooms.]
I think we might just do the other half of them all together now. It'll probably make it easier. [Maria moves to carefully lift the second six dresses.]
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[Barry nods to the girls.]
Sounds good to me. Keep 'em comin'!
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I like this one way better than the last already. [The girl is grinning merrily at this choice as well, extending an arm to accentuate the leaf-like patterns down it. Maria gives a soft, pleased laugh.]
I have to agree.
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[He's a fan of the more vibrant colors.]
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[With that, Maria and the girl head back in, and a few minutes later come out once more. This time, the dress is much simpler, the leaf motifs reserved to one arm. The girl seems thoughtful about it already.]
This is the kind of thing that would be good for accessorising or creating a more complicated look around it, right?
[Maria nods a little.] It's simple, but I don't think I'd call it too simple. It's still one we could work with.
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[Barry shrugs, shooting a smile in Maria's direction.]
That's really more your thing, though.
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[There's a pleased smile from the girl, and she pulls her hands through her hair a bit as if imagining it straighter than it is.] It does to me.
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That's Maria for ya! I knew you'd come up with somethin' nice.
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Maria's already humming a little, though it's not quite disapproving.] I like it, but I think it might be more on the side of cute than elegant...
[The girl dusts down the skirt a bit.] I picked it out because it looked cute, but yeah, it might not be the right thing for this time out.
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