Awkward Quote by Jessica Day George

And what an example of the power of dress young Oliver Twist was! Wrapped in the blanket which had hitherto formed his only covering,…

— Charles Dickens

“You never wore that blue gown for a lover?' 'Absolutely not!' She felt a little indignant at the very idea. 'You think I have…

— Eloisa James

“his…demands?” And then she had held her breath as if seriously expecting Isabel to answer. And last night as Isabel passed a half-open bedroom…

— Leigh Michaels

“He wanted her to be as well dressed as the richest lady in Ilhéus; fine clothes would erase her past and hide the stove…

— Jorge Amado

“Years later when she was being eccentric, had shed her corset and let her arse spread unhindered by anything but her perpetual dressing gown.”

— Peter Carey

“The dress was a deep red, strapless and practically backless, and I was almost positive my maids had used magic to make it stay…

— Kiera Cass

“Belle examined the dresses skeptically. Of course, if things went the way they did in fairy tales, they would all fit her perfectly. The…

— Liz Braswell

“He sat docilely, letting her do as she would. The rag turned out to be the remains of his shirt, now entirely ruined, and…

— Elizabeth Hoyt

“The last dress in the wardrobe was loosely wrapped in thin tissue paper that tore away at the slightest touch. Isabel was intrigued by…

— Susan Wiggs

From shoes that are a size too small to a dress that doesn't fit quite right, there are incredible pieces in most wardrobes that…

— Brad Goreski

“The flowered trim on the hems [of the dress] seemed superfluous, even frivolous, but at the same time it comforted her, as though the…

— Gael Baudino

“She knew he would like taking it off; he tended to prefer her dresses on the floor rather than on her person.”

— Maya Rodale