Gilded Lily
“Her mother had insisted on including it in her wardrobe, claiming that it helped Freddie appear mild and innocent, and that she might one day find it useful to give off such an impression. The lace itched where it edged her décolletage and under her arms. The bodice was designed to conceal, rather than exploit, her bosom. All in all it was an insipid ensemble, for all it was beautifully made. She wondered, as she always did, whether it might not be improved or done away with by timely “accident...al” exposure to a measure of ratafia.
It was a strategy worth considering. Spilling a drink on herself might also excuse her absence from the “entertainment” portion of the evening, a musical interlude featuring a popular soprano and her accompanist. Although Freddie’s mother remained in France this Season, her renowned exotic Continental tastes still dictated the Murcheson household’s social mores. Father was always inviting singers of borderline dubious repute, violinists and the like, world-famous chess players, and an assortment of other examples of untrammeled culture.MoreLess
It was a strategy worth considering. Spilling a drink on herself might also excuse her absence from the “entertainment” portion of the evening, a musical interlude featuring a popular soprano and her accompanist. Although Freddie’s mother remained in France this Season, her renowned exotic Continental tastes still dictated the Murcheson household’s social mores. Father was always inviting singers of borderline dubious repute, violinists and the like, world-famous chess players, and an assortment of other examples of untrammeled culture.MoreLess
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