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sam_mm (sam_mm) wrote in morningstar_mnr,
@ 2008-03-09 12:10:00

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jane, jazz

Michaels Bros Dept Store, Jane and Jazz. (closed)
Jane had asked, and Jazz had agreed, so now here Jane was, hanging around the store wanting some help with buying clothes. Following her discussion with Shila the night before, this seemed like an even more urgent need than it had before. She waited until Jazz was free of customers, then headed over.

"Excuse me? I need some help with my shopping? I wonder if you wouldn't mind..." Her voice trailed off, Jazz looked completely exhausted and Jane frowned, "Did you get any sleep last night?" She had to whisper the words so the other staff wouldn't hear her.

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	pups_dt 2008-03-09 08:20 pm UTC (link)
	Jazz smiled geniunely, if tiredly. "Sure. I'm heading on break anyway so we've got a whole hour." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sam_mm 2008-03-09 08:25 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh good, so, where do we start with the whole clothes thing?" Jane grinned, "I can't believe I managed to eat food with chopsticks either. That was funny." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pups_dt 2008-03-09 08:38 pm UTC (link)
	"Where do you want to start?" the other asked as she stuffed her keys into her pocket and stepped down from the dias. "It is you were shopping for after all." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sam_mm 2008-03-09 08:52 pm UTC (link)
	"Well, I have a date on March 20th? A very important one in front of a judge?" Jane trembled briefly, then swallowed and looked up, "I want to look smart, not frumpy, attractive if I can manage it. Any suggestions?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pups_dt 2008-03-09 08:57 pm UTC (link)
	"Wow," Jazz blinked. "Okay, um, so you're probably going to want a skirt, and a nice shirt, and a jacket." She turned to lead them toward the woman's department. "Nice, netural color. Flattering, but not flashy." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sam_mm 2008-03-09 09:05 pm UTC (link)
	"Definitely not flashy, but, not too formal either? I mean, I'm not what you'd call a suit? I'm a maid for heaven's sakes." Jane followed Jazz her eyes already flickering across the racks and racks of clothes, wondering if she could ever wear any of them. Particularly the incredibly short skirts. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pups_dt 2008-03-09 09:14 pm UTC (link)
	Jazz moved through the racks, heading first for the skirts. With that sorted the rest would fall into place. Always had for her anyway. "Did you have a color in mind?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sam_mm 2008-03-09 09:28 pm UTC (link)
	"No grey, and no brown." She smiled, "No more sparrow colours for definite. But, not too brightly a coloured bird either?" Something that looked more like a belt than a skirt caught her eye, "And definitely not too short?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pups_dt 2008-03-09 09:33 pm UTC (link)
	"Absolutely not," Jazz said flately, gaze following Jane's. "You want to appeal to the judge, not look like some random hoe out for a man's money." She took Jane by the wrist and led her around. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sam_mm 2008-03-09 09:39 pm UTC (link)
	Jane didn't mind being led, it was easier than worrying about all the clothes she was seeing and wondering if any of them would fit, or suit her, or were just all plain wrong. "Um, are we heading for anywhere in particular?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pups_dt 2008-03-09 09:48 pm UTC (link)
	Where was-She'd just seen-Ah! There they were. She led Jane to a rack of skirts in soft, muted colors in varying lengths and styles. "How to you feel about pastels?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sam_mm 2008-03-09 09:57 pm UTC (link)
	Jane smiled, "I think they should be good, now, which ones?" She looked round, there were so many pretty colours. She picked up a longer length skirt in a soft dusty blue. It fell to mid-calf when she held it up against herself. "How about this one?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pups_dt 2008-03-09 09:59 pm UTC (link)
	Jazz leaned against a nearby rack, head tipping. "You could probably go a couple of inches shorter. If you wanted." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sam_mm 2008-03-09 10:11 pm UTC (link)
	"I could? But would I want to? And, um, how much shorter without appearing, um, tacky?" It was the best word she could think of, but, it did come to her that ankle length skirts were John's favourites for her, and she wasn't sure she wanted to keep anything he'd preferred. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pups_dt 2008-03-09 10:23 pm UTC (link)
	"I don't think coming up to the knees will kill anyone," Jazz replied, resting her chin against her knuckles. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sam_mm 2008-03-09 10:24 pm UTC (link)
	"But no higher, please?" Jane put the long skirt back on the rail, "So, any of these colours particularly good?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pups_dt 2008-03-09 10:36 pm UTC (link)
	"On you?" she arched a brow. "Green maybe, or the blue. A nice cream would be rather unexpected." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sam_mm 2008-03-09 10:39 pm UTC (link)
	"Hmmm, I can't decide. Should I try them on? Would that help? I need enough to wear for a few days at least. I very much doubt if he'll cave in on the first day," Jane chewed on her lower lip, her head dropping, "that's not his way." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pups_dt 2008-03-09 10:58 pm UTC (link)
	"Always, always, try on before you buy," Jazz advised solemnly. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

sam_mm
2008-03-09 11:42 pm UTC (link)

"Right, so, um, what should I try on first?" She was fingering a lightweight skirt in a muted shade of heather with one hand, and sort of duck egg blue jacket with the other, "There are so many colours, but, which ones go together? Which ones will look good on me and um, which clothes will fit best? I don't know, I haven't had to think about it in what, ten years?"

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	pups_dt 2008-03-09 11:51 pm UTC (link)
	"One step at a time, chica," Jazz smiled. "And you can take more than one in to the dressing room with you. So pick a couple of things that catch your eye, don't worry I'll veto anything...'silly,' and then try them on." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sam_mm 2008-03-09 11:59 pm UTC (link)
	Jane picked up a one of the skirts, in the heather colour, and one in sage. She'd no idea what sizes she'd picked up, they were the ones she'd normally bought before. Well, the one's John had pulled off the rail anyway. "Um, Jazz? What size am I? I know I took some clothes in, but, I have no idea what size they are now." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pups_dt 2008-03-10 12:10 am UTC (link)
	Jazz tipped her head, sizing her up. "I'd say a size or two smaller than the ones you just picked up." She tipped her head the other way, "Yeah, two." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

sam_mm
2008-03-10 12:21 am UTC (link)

"Really? But, that would mean I'm not, um," Jane blushed, putting the skirts back on the rails, and mumbled the word "fat."

She did find the same two skirts, in the size eight, and a pretty blouse in a creamy ivory shade in the same size. "What do you think of these? Would they work?"

She held the blouse up against her with the skirts below. "And would I need a jacket?"

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	pups_dt 2008-03-10 12:29 am UTC (link)
	"Told you," Jazz replied, playfully smug. "And we'll worry about the jacket in a bit. This is the big part." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sam_mm 2008-03-10 12:36 am UTC (link)
	Jane was still stunned at the sizing thing, and just nodded, "I should try these on then." She headed for the changing rooms, glancing back to make sure Jazz was still there. The attendant counted the items in, and handed her a token with the number three on it, looking back again, Jane headed inside to try on the clothes. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pups_dt 2008-03-10 12:44 am UTC (link)
	Jazz yawned once after Jane disappeared and gave her head a shake, sending dark curls bouncing. Focus, she told herself. You can sleep later. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

sam_mm
2008-03-10 07:40 am UTC (link)

Jane shut herself in a cubicle and took off the skirt and jumper she was wearing. Critically she looked in the mirror, only to see what she always saw, a short redhead with the same curves that John had called 'fat'. SHe shook her head and pulled on the ivory blouse, it fitted, if a little tightly across the bust, and then the heather coloured skirt. That fitted like a glove, and it was a disbelievingly stunned Jane who headed out to get Jazz's reaction.

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	pups_dt 2008-03-12 06:16 pm UTC (link)
	"Well?" Jazz smirked. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sam_mm 2008-03-12 06:23 pm UTC (link)
	"They fit, I, well, I never would have thought, um, how do they look?" Jane turned round slowly, chewing slightly on her bottom lip. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pups_dt 2008-03-12 06:36 pm UTC (link)
	"How do they feel?" Jazz countered. She wanted Jane to realize that it was about her, not what anyone else thought. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sam_mm 2008-03-12 06:47 pm UTC (link)
	Jane smiled a little, "They feel good. Not too tight, but, they're not in any danger of falling off either." She smoothed the fabric of the skirt across one hip, "Are the colours alright, and the length?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pups_dt 2008-03-12 06:59 pm UTC (link)
	She nodded, "I think they look nice." The soft colors were unexpected and offered that little extra something. Redheads did tend to wear a lot of blues and greens after all. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sam_mm 2008-03-12 07:03 pm UTC (link)
	"I rather like them, they're not too heavy, and not too, well, not too bold either." Jane looked down at her sneakers, "Not sure about the footwear, but, I guess that can be resolved too, right?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pups_dt 2008-03-12 07:08 pm UTC (link)
	"If you don't already have something suitable, yes." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

sam_mm
2008-03-12 07:14 pm UTC (link)

"Sneakers are good for running in, and standing up all day in, I don't think the black pair I wore to the New Years Eve do will work with these though, will they?" Jane didn't know, wasn't sure, and these lighter, brighter colours, well, black seemed suddenly rather too dark.

"But, I don't know what would work with these colours?" The other skirt was held up, and between the muted heather and the soft blue Jane was really beginning to think that she'd have to spend more on shoes than on anything else. "And, um, would I need a second shirt? Or, um, a jacket?"

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	pups_dt 2008-03-12 07:25 pm UTC (link)
	"Well, you're going to need more than one outfit for sure," Jazz continued calmly on. "You don't want to be wearing the same thing every single day for one, and secondly if something were to happen, say you spill something on it, you're going to need a backup." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

sam_mm
2008-03-12 08:02 pm UTC (link)

This could very well get expensive, but Jane knew that she needed the clothes. Even if it was just the basics. "So, um, shoes, and a jacket? Perhaps some new underwear?"

Oh yes, that was all the wrong size too no doubt. Jane smiled and headed back into the changing room to put her other clothes back on, at least now she knew what sizes to get, so she could, once she had the colours and shapes down, shop for herself more.

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