"Don't laugh." Rory said from behind the dressing room curtain.

"Why aren't we laughing?" Lorelai inquired.

"I look like I swallowed Elizabeth the first." Rory replied. "Paris what were you thinking?"

"Elizabeth the first is old." Paris responded.

"I'm coming out."

Rory stepped out in a dress that had a very tight waist but a giant skirt with layers of petticoats underneath.

"It's not Elizabeth the first." Lorelai said trying not to laugh. "More those dresses from 'Slipper and the Rose'."

"I look ridiculous." Rory stated.

"It would be okay if you were royalty or getting married in Notre Dame, but not Stars Hollow." Lorelai agreed. "Next."

"Lane get me out of this thing." Rory requested.

"Should I tell there is one that would make her look like Bo Peep?" Paris asked Lorelai.

"Were you trying a Four Weddings and a Funeral theme?"

"I thought if there were a few bad ones she'd be more inclined to pick one of the good ones." Paris justified.

"What happens if she likes one of the bad ones?" Lorelai inquired.

"You talk her out of it."

"Nice to know there is a plan in place." Lorelai smiled. "So still planning on medical school?"

"Yes. How are the twins?"

"They're crawling now. We had to fence them in so we don't lose them."

"That's nice."

They continued to make awkward small talk while Rory changed out of the huge dress into something smaller.

Rory went through several other dresses that didn't work for her.

Paris was trying to explain the psychological effect of something that Lorelai when Rory stepped out in the next dress.

Lorelai bit her lip and tried not to cry.

"What do you think?" Rory turned around so they could see the back of the dress.

"You look…." Lorelai couldn't hold in the tears any more.

"I think this one gets the mother approval." Lane smiled.

The dress had spaghetti straps; it was tight under the bust and then fell away in an empire line style dress.

"I'd need heels, and to put my hair up some how." Rory held her hair up.

"Okay." Lorelai nodded.

Hilda walked over and handed her a box of tissues.

"Thank you." Lorelai looked at Rory. "What do you think?"

"I think this is the one." Rory smoothed her hands over the skirt. "Paris?"

"I'd concur."

"Lane?" Rory prompted.

"I think it's it.."

"Hilda, we'll take this one." Paris stated.

"Ever thought of a career as a wedding planner if the whole being a doctor thing doesn't work out?" Lorelai inquired.

"My life coach…" Paris started.

"I'll just change out of the dress." Rory said leaving them to their conversation.

GG

After Rory paid for the dress, the left the shop and went in search of coffee before heading to find Lane and Paris dresses.

In the end they end up with fifties style dresses, which were pale blue and had white band under the bust line. Although Paris didn't agree with the role of women in that era she did like the dress and Lane agreed.

"We just need shoes and accessories." Lorelai stated. "But first I need to call make sure the twins haven't decided to pull a Tommy and Chuckie on Jess."

"Tommy and Chucky?" Paris questioned.

"Rugrats." Rory explained. "They are these babies that are always trying to escape their play pen."

"A cartoon." Lane added.

TBC