LeitaKree

Every woman owns one garment that remains tucked away, saved for special occasions when it will be seen. It is almost always midnight black, or blood red, and covered in lace, or made of mesh, soft and delicate as the skin it covers. Such things should be hidden, lest the owner be labeled as something other than "lady." It has a power we can't control, one that transforms denim and cotton clad ragdolls into Barbies, perfectly proportioned plastic, smooth and flawless hourglasses that turn on command. We groan and flinch as satin strings pull us apart and together, and heartstrings are plucked as we scrutinize our reflection; we are not