A woman's obsession with a dress symbolizes transformation and power, yet also reveals potential for disappointment and self-doubt. Her journey begins with a boutique find in New York, leading to online purchases in various styles. The story captures her internal struggle before clicking 'checkout,' emphasizing the addiction aspect. The hesitation before purchasing mirrors deeper themes of self-discovery and emotional stakes. The dress represents not just fashion, but the duality of wonder and horror in its transformative power.
The story describes the moment after she's found a new hue-chartreuse-and has decided to buy the piece: "One finger, a few clicks, that was all she had to do. Add to cart. Checkout. Then Google would know her, the machine would let her. . . . Always a hesitation with the credit-card click, that was part of it. The held breath, the raised finger, the uncertainty, a sense of underlying stakes."
Putting on a dress can absolutely transform how I feel about myself (and the world) in any given direction-horrific or wondrous. It's that inherent potential of a dress, the question mark of it, that drew me as a narrative engine.
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