The second fitting

A red sarong kebaya with peacock and leaf motifs, generous helpings of yellow and green, and a fitted waist. This is the traditional Peranakan outfit that I will wear for the wedding tea ceremony at Lin Kiat's house. This worked out fine at the fitting. The sarong was rather long though. Either Francis - the designer and dress-maker - believes me to be taller than I really am or he thinks I'm capable of wearing three and a half inch heels without putting my ankles in grave danger.

I tried on my white dress again. Yes, it fits much better now. Everything looks normal. Nice buttons on the back, a nipped-in waist and a natural-looking bodice. Still too long, I think. I should have my ankles insured if I end up having to wear heels that are too high for me.

Blue evening dress - this time, I felt like Arwen Evenstar when I put the dress on. I didn't even need to be tall or pointy-eared. This dress wins top prize for making the wearer look like she's wandered off the set of a movie.

While my mother spoke to Francis about her outfit, I entertained myself by trying on some of the wedding dresses hanging on display. I didn't believe any would fit tiny me, but I found one that looked small enough and headed for the fitting room. Two minutes later, I'm in a strapless ballgown that looked as if it were made just for me! A perfect fit. Even the length was just nice (after I put on a pair of three inch heels and tottered around a bit). I never thought I could pull off a strapless dress, but there I was, decked in chiffon and embroidery and a bodice that made breathing just a wee bit difficult.

I was a little sad that this dress wasn't on display and on clearance months ago when I first visited the shop. I might have bought it and not have one custom-made. Buying it now when it's on clearance would be of no help either - no bride should have two white wedding dresses; that's just not right, even if she walks down two aisles - one at church and one at the wedding banquet. At least it seems that way to me. For the amount of money that Lin Kiat is already paying for my dress, I should wear that one dress and make it last as I walk down the aisle in church and say my vows. I should have only one dress to remember July 19th by.

Posted by Monoceros at June 21, 2003 7:38 PM