The Purple Dress: A Short Story

Returning home from visiting Queen Victoria's Great Exhibition of 1851, Ava and Kalista encounter an enigmatic stranger transporting a luxurious purple dress. Kalista becomes captivated with the dress and leads Ava through the streets of Victorian London in search of it. As they stray further from their route and into unfamiliar territories, it's unclear where exactly the mysterious stranger is leading them, or why.The Purple Dress is the first in a series of cautionary tales written by British author R.L. Tighe. Depicting the first sin of vanity, mythology and Gothic fiction are combined by re-imagining the Greek tale of Narcissus set in Victorian London. The Purple Dress takes influence from several classic works of art and literature that have also focused on the subject of vanity.*The Purple Dress can be read as a standalone story and contains approximately 5600 words. It contains mature themes unsuitable for children.