02-10-2022, 08:17 PM
"Oh dear, you're not going to wear these dresses out into the barn. I have other clothing for you to wear for that sort of work!" Gwen said encouragingly. "If you're going to work like Sir Gryffindor does, you're going to want trousers, an old shirt, and definitely a jerkin of some sort. Depending on what house you're sorted into, we can always get you one with your house crest on it. If you're going to belong somewhere, you want to wear your crest with pride!
"Besides, there are house elfs to do laundry. They will clean your clothing so don't worry about it getting so dirty. But if you're still not sure of the pink..." Now that she was dressed, Gwen ran a well practiced eye over the girl, trying to think of what colors would suit her. A lighter burgundy might be better to bring out the eyes and not wash out the fair complexion. The blue would be most appealing. If the girl was hunting for a husband, the right blue dress would certainly lure him in with eyes like those to perfectly complement them. But what else...?
"Grey - yes...a soft, dove grey with a white underdress. Perfect, I think. And that's easily enough dyed, if done correctly." Gwen was giddy now that she'd figured it out. Maybe grey was dull for most people but with the right trim, it could truly make the skin glow and the eyes sparkle.
"And yes, it's much easier to take in. I won't make it form fitting. With a few months of food, you may fill in a bit more. I doubt you want to have to do this again so soon." With the pins in hand, Gwen knelt down at the girl's side to begin taking in and letting out where appropriate. It was a matter of fitting and then how it would look best on Kimberly. No reason to go around looking like she was in a shroud. It was a new school, a new start and that meant looking one's best.
It took them nearly a half an hour to perfectly fit all three of the dresses. When it was done, Gwen carefully packed them away in her trunk to be sewn during her endless days to come. It was almost a blessing to have something to do other than care for her daughter after months of doing nothing but that. And she did like sewing when she had a purpose for doing so. Embroidery wasn't her thing but actually being useful, that was what she enjoyed.
"Now then, I believe we are done there so all that's left is your wand and your cloak. Our time has passed quickly so we will likely only be able to do one today. I believe the wand to be the more important errand but I will let you choose which you prefer."
"Besides, there are house elfs to do laundry. They will clean your clothing so don't worry about it getting so dirty. But if you're still not sure of the pink..." Now that she was dressed, Gwen ran a well practiced eye over the girl, trying to think of what colors would suit her. A lighter burgundy might be better to bring out the eyes and not wash out the fair complexion. The blue would be most appealing. If the girl was hunting for a husband, the right blue dress would certainly lure him in with eyes like those to perfectly complement them. But what else...?
"Grey - yes...a soft, dove grey with a white underdress. Perfect, I think. And that's easily enough dyed, if done correctly." Gwen was giddy now that she'd figured it out. Maybe grey was dull for most people but with the right trim, it could truly make the skin glow and the eyes sparkle.
"And yes, it's much easier to take in. I won't make it form fitting. With a few months of food, you may fill in a bit more. I doubt you want to have to do this again so soon." With the pins in hand, Gwen knelt down at the girl's side to begin taking in and letting out where appropriate. It was a matter of fitting and then how it would look best on Kimberly. No reason to go around looking like she was in a shroud. It was a new school, a new start and that meant looking one's best.
It took them nearly a half an hour to perfectly fit all three of the dresses. When it was done, Gwen carefully packed them away in her trunk to be sewn during her endless days to come. It was almost a blessing to have something to do other than care for her daughter after months of doing nothing but that. And she did like sewing when she had a purpose for doing so. Embroidery wasn't her thing but actually being useful, that was what she enjoyed.
"Now then, I believe we are done there so all that's left is your wand and your cloak. Our time has passed quickly so we will likely only be able to do one today. I believe the wand to be the more important errand but I will let you choose which you prefer."
