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The Italian Dress

It seemed to have a memory

I had all but forgotten about the dress. I bought it in Italy last year in a little shop in Sorrento. I am wearing it in many photos of me from the trip.

A week into August, and I found it nearly hidden in between the slew of dresses in my closet. I realized I haven’t worn it once all summer. After I put it on for the first time this season, funny things started…