Deena made her decision. Why was she crying? She wasn’t going to wear fabric that made her look like a couch cover — she was expecting, and would get a proper gown to showcase her joy ,Frayed Knots,Deena made her decision. Why was she crying? She wasn’t going to wear fabric that made her look like a couch cover — she was expecting, and would get a proper gown to showcase her joy
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The fabric looked like it belonged on a couch. And not a classy one. This was no majestic French Renaissance masterpiece. Not even a neutral piece for the den. It was the garish floral trying way too hard, way too obviously, and failing spectacularly. And she was supposed to wear it to her sister-in-law’s wedding in two months. And her brother-in-law’s wedding a month after that.
“We’ll all be matching!” her sister-in-law, Leah, the kallah, had said.
It sounded like a good idea at first. She didn’t have time to shop for gowns to coordinate. She was too busy with college and her own shanah rishonah. But after seeing the bolts of material, and the accompanying design, Deena wasn’t sure what to say, or do.
“Isn’t it gor-geous?” Shira crowed. Her other sisters-in-law chirped enthusiastically. Deena was busy with her phone. She snapped a picture of the material and sent it to her sisters’ group chat, captioned: Gag Vomit.
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