Today was a big day, a really big day. A good deal of planning and work had lead to it, and now...?
A Stitch in Time was finally ready for business!
Even though she had picked an outfit out the previous night (with help from the boyfriend even) the green haired elf still took it upon herself to wake up early in the hours of AM. Not usually one to worry much over appearance, today was one of those exceptions. After all, who would want to buy clothing from someone who looked.. frumpy?
Hair was left down, but rather than left straight, she worked on it some to make it a bit wavy. Lydia even cared enough to wear makeup today. A touch of shimmery purple around the eyes, and a hint of plum upon the lips. Both of which matched her blouse, which was casual, short sleeved, and just a little low on the shoulders. Along with that was a thin black belt at the waist to tuck in the shirt, and a skirt which was a very dark purple, almost black, but not quite. The green haired elf probably didn't have much black, if any, in her collection.
And with green? Purple was one of those color that worked perfectly with it, and it allowed Lydia to pay a secret homage of sorts, but that's another story entirely...
She didn't just wear things of her own making though, some jewelry Erin had made for her was also donned. A purple and green (what else did you expect?) beaded necklace and matching bracelet. Clip on earrings were neglected however, since the girl had a tendency to get them tangled in her hair when it was down. And really, she thought she looked goofy in earrings because of the pointed ears. The bag she carried was also of her sister's doing. A knitted purple and green messenger bag. So really, the purple and green accessories were Erin's fault!
Even with all the fuss over appearance and accessories it was still a while before opening time, which gave her plenty of time to swing by Carley's to pick her up. Though there was never an answer when she knocked on the door. So Carley either forgot (unlikely) or had even more enthusiasm than even she did and was already at the store (likely).
When Lydia reached the store, the bouncing blonde elf out front answered any question she might have. That wasn't terribly suprising, but what was suprising was the small crowd already gathered in front of the window, trying to peek in past that curtain, futile efforts but it didn't stop them!
Spotting Lydia, that bouncy blonde elf hopped a bit and waved her over. "Fire! Hurry up and open up!" Bouncebounce.
The crowd turned to Lydia as she approached, all smiles, all looking excited. It helped to fuel the green haired elf's own excitement. "I'm coming Carley!" Pace sped up a bit as she rummaged through her bag, pulling out some keys. The correct one located, she turned to the crowd and returned the smile before working the key in the lock.
Click.
Door wasn't even open and Carley was standing awfully awfully close behind her in anticipation... So she was quick to open up the door and step aside! The bouncing blonde moved in rather fast, blue eyes wide as she looked around. And she wasn't even there as a customer either, no no, she was helping Lydia and Erin. Hopefully that wouldn't backfire...
Lydia turned to the crowd then and offered the most amicable smile she could, tucking away that nervousness she felt. "Ah.. feel free to come in and look around. If you need help, feel free to ask." That wasn't too terrible... and her feet barely shuffled! The crowd looked rather pleased too, and they were all quick to move inside. Interests lied everywhere too, some were heading to the racks to check out the dresses, some were going to check out the knitted items on the shelves, and some had to head straight for the jewelry at the counter!
Taking a deep breath, the green haired elf moved inside, shutting the door behind her. She glanced over the crowd, making sure no one was in need, but for now, all seemed content to simply browse, and she wouldn't crowd them. So she moved to the counter, offering smiles to those who were there, returned keys to her bag, and stashed it behind the counter near that oak staff as she took up a spot back there. Not even five minutes had passed and all seemed to be going well. Only one question remained now...
...where was Erin?
((Events of this thread take place on Monday, the 5th of March))
((Edit: I really suck at describing clothing so I sketched the outfit here.))
A Stitch in Time was finally ready for business!
Even though she had picked an outfit out the previous night (with help from the boyfriend even) the green haired elf still took it upon herself to wake up early in the hours of AM. Not usually one to worry much over appearance, today was one of those exceptions. After all, who would want to buy clothing from someone who looked.. frumpy?
Hair was left down, but rather than left straight, she worked on it some to make it a bit wavy. Lydia even cared enough to wear makeup today. A touch of shimmery purple around the eyes, and a hint of plum upon the lips. Both of which matched her blouse, which was casual, short sleeved, and just a little low on the shoulders. Along with that was a thin black belt at the waist to tuck in the shirt, and a skirt which was a very dark purple, almost black, but not quite. The green haired elf probably didn't have much black, if any, in her collection.
And with green? Purple was one of those color that worked perfectly with it, and it allowed Lydia to pay a secret homage of sorts, but that's another story entirely...
She didn't just wear things of her own making though, some jewelry Erin had made for her was also donned. A purple and green (what else did you expect?) beaded necklace and matching bracelet. Clip on earrings were neglected however, since the girl had a tendency to get them tangled in her hair when it was down. And really, she thought she looked goofy in earrings because of the pointed ears. The bag she carried was also of her sister's doing. A knitted purple and green messenger bag. So really, the purple and green accessories were Erin's fault!
Even with all the fuss over appearance and accessories it was still a while before opening time, which gave her plenty of time to swing by Carley's to pick her up. Though there was never an answer when she knocked on the door. So Carley either forgot (unlikely) or had even more enthusiasm than even she did and was already at the store (likely).
When Lydia reached the store, the bouncing blonde elf out front answered any question she might have. That wasn't terribly suprising, but what was suprising was the small crowd already gathered in front of the window, trying to peek in past that curtain, futile efforts but it didn't stop them!
Spotting Lydia, that bouncy blonde elf hopped a bit and waved her over. "Fire! Hurry up and open up!" Bouncebounce.
The crowd turned to Lydia as she approached, all smiles, all looking excited. It helped to fuel the green haired elf's own excitement. "I'm coming Carley!" Pace sped up a bit as she rummaged through her bag, pulling out some keys. The correct one located, she turned to the crowd and returned the smile before working the key in the lock.
Click.
Door wasn't even open and Carley was standing awfully awfully close behind her in anticipation... So she was quick to open up the door and step aside! The bouncing blonde moved in rather fast, blue eyes wide as she looked around. And she wasn't even there as a customer either, no no, she was helping Lydia and Erin. Hopefully that wouldn't backfire...
Lydia turned to the crowd then and offered the most amicable smile she could, tucking away that nervousness she felt. "Ah.. feel free to come in and look around. If you need help, feel free to ask." That wasn't too terrible... and her feet barely shuffled! The crowd looked rather pleased too, and they were all quick to move inside. Interests lied everywhere too, some were heading to the racks to check out the dresses, some were going to check out the knitted items on the shelves, and some had to head straight for the jewelry at the counter!
Taking a deep breath, the green haired elf moved inside, shutting the door behind her. She glanced over the crowd, making sure no one was in need, but for now, all seemed content to simply browse, and she wouldn't crowd them. So she moved to the counter, offering smiles to those who were there, returned keys to her bag, and stashed it behind the counter near that oak staff as she took up a spot back there. Not even five minutes had passed and all seemed to be going well. Only one question remained now...
...where was Erin?
((Events of this thread take place on Monday, the 5th of March))
((Edit: I really suck at describing clothing so I sketched the outfit here.))