Fashion Quote by Lorrie Moore
““She had worn a sequined, strapless wedding gown, and left her bridesmaid to wear brightly flowered dresses to fit for a kind of pornographic milkmaid: low-cut and laced up the midriff with a sort of shoelace. "What Scarlet O'Hara might have done with a shower curtain, if she were trying to snag a plumber.””
About This Quote
Source Short Story: “The Lost World” by Lorrie Moore, 1995
A satirical image of a wedding scene highlights absurdity and sexual tension through exaggerated fashion metaphors.
In simple terms: A wedding is described with absurd, sexualized details.
Key Takeaway
Notice how humor can expose underlying anxieties.
Themes
satire
sex
wedding
fashion
humor
Mood
wry
critical
playful
Type
observational
commentary
When to use this quote
- wedding planning
- fashion design
- media analysis
- sexual politics
Key Concepts
feminist critique
social commentary
absurdism
Questions to Reflect On
- What does the exaggerated description reveal about societal expectations?
- How does satire affect our empathy for the characters?
A Different Perspective
The humor may trivialize genuine emotional pain of the bride.
![“The flowered trim on the hems [of the dress] seemed superfluous, even frivolous, but at the same time it comforted her, as though the idea that a seamstress had thought to adorn clothing so innocently implied that somewhere, innocence was safe.” quote by Gael Baudino](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/1de/gael-baudino-185487_fashion_the-flowered-trim-on-the-hems-of-the-dre_2693086.jpg)
