"The Ask
You know those movie moments that make your heart beat really fast? They can be so cheesy, but they get you going immediately – tears in your eyes, goosebumps, goony grins on your face? Well, I’m a sucker for those moments, and I’m not afraid to admit it!
I mean, come on! John Cusack with the boombox over his head, cranking Peter Gabriel? Julia Roberts, a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her? Nobody puts Baby in a corner!? You had me at ‘hello?!’ Stellaaaaaa!!!!
I was sitting in homeroom listening to morning announcements. All of a sudden, our School President, Robbie, calls my name over the loudspeaker. “Grace Samson, Grace Samson, please report to the principal’s office…” (Gulp!) “…if you want to go to prom with me.” I thought I was in trouble, but, no – I was smack-dab in the middle of a real John Hughes movie moment. I walked out and saw Robbie saunter toward me. I called him a freak. He smiled. I half-expected someone in the back row to stand up and start clapping, really slowly…
So, now I’m going to prom with the School President. We’re good friends already – we just starred in the school play together and he’s been a guest star on my mom’s TV show, too.<a href= “http://www.janessewandso.com”> Jane’s Sew and So But this is the stuff of legends, baby!
The pressure is really on to have a killer prom dress. I’ve done all my research and now it’s time to start sketching. I’ve definitely decided on a classy, 30’s silhouette, so now I have to “Frankenstein” a pattern together that suits my designer’s eye and compliments MY body. I’m going to create an “Every Body Bodice” that can be tailored to compliment anybody’s shape – and I’m going to share it here on BurdaStyle! Now I just have to make my design decisions about neckline, straps, the back and skirt style – that’s all (wow!). I have to make red carpet impact when I walk into that ballroom, right? Nobody puts Gracie in a corner!
-Grace
Jun 15, 2009, 05.53 AMby teamydear
Thank you Grace, I found it with that term! Apparently Kate Nash likes to wear that dress :) And thanks for the Whirling Turban link, their dresses are gorgeous indeed! I’m going to post some more at your wall now just in case you’re not reading here anymore, it’s been some weeks since this was posted :)
May 26, 2009, 11.57 AMby gracesamson
Hey, guys! Thanks for the comments! PrutsPrinses, I just searched for “sweetheart neckline” and that image of the polkadot dress came up. There are some really great vintage dressmakers out there on the web. Have you seen <a href= “http://www.whirlingturban.com”> Whirling Turban? Adorable. Lots of I Love Lucy dresses!
May 25, 2009, 05.18 AMby teamydear
Oooooh and now I saw the beautiful polkadot dress! So similar question: where did that one come from, Grace?
May 25, 2009, 05.16 AMby teamydear
Thanks easbrooke! I knew I’d seen that guy somewhere before and I’ve heard of that movie too. I’ll try to check it out indeed, I should see more movies (I almost never watch one…). Enjoy your day!
May 23, 2009, 06.15 AMby easbrooke
PrutsPrinses: The guy screaming in the bottom right corner of the first set of pictures is Marlon Brando in “A Streetcar Named Desire.” It’s a classic. You should check it out.
May 22, 2009, 11.51 PMby teamydear
What is the guy screaming for down to the right? I mean, what movie is this? :) This ask-to-prommoment is really funny :) Movieworthy indeed! Enjoy :)
May 22, 2009, 04.08 PMby fufusuzy
Lloyd Dobler! One of my favorite movie moments, ever! All of John Cusack’s characters seem to wear shlumpfy clothes, though. Wonder why that is?