And All That Jazz by Samantha-Ellen Bound

Author:Samantha-Ellen Bound
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia
Published: 2015-04-14T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Costume-fitting time! One of my favourite parts of competitions, eisteddfods, concerts and shows. Sometimes when Mum is grocery shopping I even sneak into the material store, just so I can plan out my future costumes with all the new fabrics.

When I’m famous I’d like to have a special room filled with every single costume I’ve ever worn. People will come from everywhere to look at them. As it is, I keep all my costumes shoved to one side of my wardrobe and Mum always complains that there’s not enough room for my school blazers. Priorities, Mum.

We were all piled around the costume room on Thursday, waiting for our turn to be fitted. I poked my head inside and there were measuring tapes and sequins and hair ribbons flying everywhere. Paige’s mum was in there with pins in her mouth. She looked extremely happy – Paige is lucky, Mrs Montreal really loves helping out at Silver Shoes.

‘Looks pretty crazy in there,’ said Ashley, peering around me.

‘Yep,’ I said.

‘So different from Dance Art,’ she said. ‘We used to have set appointments where we would come in and get fitted.’

‘Well, why don’t you go back there if you miss it so much,’ I said.

‘I didn’t say I liked it,’ said Ashley. She stepped back and tightened the ribbon in her hair. ‘It’s nice here. I’m really enjoying the classes.’

‘Your turn, Ellie,’ said Mrs Montreal.

‘That’s nice,’ I said to Ashley. I left her standing at the door. I felt a bit bad, but her new best friend Riley would probably come along soon.

‘I don’t want purple,’ Jasmine was saying to her mum, who was also in charge of making the group costumes for our age group. Mrs de Lacy was holding a purple dress with the most fantastic layers of creamy tulle.

‘But it goes with your royal personality,’ I said to Jasmine. Royally snobby, I added to myself.

‘You’ve got pink, Ellie,’ said Mrs Montreal, wrapping the measuring tape around my waist.

‘My favourite!’ I exclaimed. ‘Thank you!’

Pink is my favourite colour. I saw Jasmine eyeing off my dress and knew what was coming.

‘Can I have the pink this time?’ Jasmine asked. ‘Ellie always gets pink.’

‘That’s a good idea,’ said Mrs de Lacy.

‘Oh no, it’s already done now,’ said Mrs Montreal. ‘Stand up straight, Elle-belle, so I can see where to take it in.’

‘It would be a nice change,’ said Mrs de Lacy. ‘Eleanor does always get to wear pink. Wouldn’t you like to be different for once, Eleanor?’

‘I like pink,’ I said. ‘It makes me dance better.’

‘Nonsense,’ said Mrs de Lacy.

‘Oh, let Ellie have the pink dress,’ Mrs Montreal said. ‘It isn’t hurting anyone.’

‘I don’t want purple!’ Jasmine whined. ‘It makes me look like a grape!’

The two mothers stood at either end of the costume room, tulle in their hands. It was like the great dressing room showdown. And there was no way I was going to give up that pink.

‘Mum’s already made pink hair accessories,’ I said, ‘so I have to wear the pink or it won’t match.

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