A Sister's Shame
“They had the place to themselves as Ada and Hector had gone out. The Victor phonograph needed a new needle but that hadn’t stopped them dressing up in their costumes; pale pink and silver dresses with full skirts and taffeta petticoats that bounced around them as they danced. They only just fitted now, Marie reflected as she tried to adjust the bodice. The dresses had seen many alterations since the day Ada had first found them hidden under piles of crumpled clothing on the market stall. But th...ey still looked pretty.
‘Why’s that?’ Vesta sank down on the bed, raising her feet to study the scuffs on her well-worn tap shoes. ‘These songs are our signature tunes, made famous by our namesakes.’ ‘Yes, but it’s all swing and jazz nowadays. Fanny Brice and Josephine Baker are more popular.’ ‘I still think our songs will do.’ Marie frowned thoughtfully as she played with the soft silk bows on her dress. ‘We know the words to “Falling In Love Again”.MoreLess
‘Why’s that?’ Vesta sank down on the bed, raising her feet to study the scuffs on her well-worn tap shoes. ‘These songs are our signature tunes, made famous by our namesakes.’ ‘Yes, but it’s all swing and jazz nowadays. Fanny Brice and Josephine Baker are more popular.’ ‘I still think our songs will do.’ Marie frowned thoughtfully as she played with the soft silk bows on her dress. ‘We know the words to “Falling In Love Again”.MoreLess
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