"Um, Grace, I don't think this fits." I had pressed a t-shirt over my chest so I wasn't exposed and walked out of the David's Bridal dressing room with my bridesmaid dress half on: it wouldn't fit over my breasts!
She giggled. "Oh, shoot! Hang on; I'll get an attendant lady." Grace trotted away to find someone to fix my small-chested dress. It was a beautiful dress, and it fit great – except for the chest. It was strapless and a light blue color that made my eyes pop. I heard Grace come back, chattering about the dress. "…and it fits her except for the bust; it's just way too small." She ushered the woman toward me.
"Oh, I can fix that. She's just going to need a bigger dress, and then I can tailor it to fit the rest of her body." She kept looking at me up and down, up and down. Then she came closer and I read her nametag, which said KATHY. "So, go back in the fitting room and when you have the dress off, I'll get you a bigger size." I complied. I weaseled the dress down my body and tossed it over the door. I heard Kathy mutter something as she walked away. A few minutes later, she came back with two bigger dresses.
The first one I tried on still didn't fit, and I just barely got into the second one. "That one fits perfectly on you!" Grace clapped.
I walked out and stood on the platform nearby. I looked at myself in the mirrors and liked what I saw. Although the body was two sizes too big, the chest looked perfect. Kathy got right to work pinning and adjusting everything.
It was early December, and Grace had taken me shopping for a bridesmaid dress for the wedding. She had already chosen the colors: light blue and a light canary yellow. All the bridesmaid dresses were the same color blue, but she allowed everyone to choose their own style. After my fitting, we were going to her own fitting at a small boutique. Once Kathy was done pinning, I changed out of the dress and we left.
"Oh, my God, Grace, that is so gorgeous!" I couldn't get my eyes off of her beautiful wedding gown. It was long and white and had small beads and sequins woven onto it in intricate designs and patterns. The dress was only slightly too big, and only in the waist and chest. The designer who owned the boutique had it tailored to Grace's size in only ten minutes.