The Starlight Slippers Quotes

“Her dress caught my eye in a way the others didn't. Closely fitted to her form, the dress was sewn of alternating horizontal stripes of black satin and black velvet. Pink silk roses wreathed the hem, almost as if she stood knee-deep in a field of flowers.”
― Susan Maupin Schmid, The Starlight Slippers

“The deep purple dress had shoulders and sleeves made of chiffon as sheer as a spiderweb. Crystals and sequins twinkled over the shoulders and met in the center of the satin bodice to form a V. Below a girdle of crystals and sequins, the skirt billowed out in layers of of chiffon.”
― Susan Maupin Schmid, The Starlight Slippers

“You look like you," she continued. "You don't see what I am saying. Let me put it this way: when I look at a woman I see her. Only her. I do not compare her to another. But you measure yourself against the Princess and always find that you are lacking. Because you do not see yourself at all.”
― Susan Maupin Schmid, The Starlight Slippers

“Her gown was cream chiffon draped over icy-blue satin. Garlands of real flowers decked her bodice, twined her sleeves, and hung down her skirt. It was the most impractical dress I'd ever seen.”
― Susan Maupin Schmid, The Starlight Slippers

“Because he really does," she added. "Like you, I mean. Lots. Gobs. Kissy-kissy bunches," she added with a smirk.”
― Susan Maupin Schmid, The Starlight Slippers