Hidden Royalty [Hidden Royalty Trilogy: Book 1 ]

Chapter 34 : Dress Making

After cleaning up , Quince directed Auria to the royal boutique a few halls from the ancient jewels vault . The King and Queen hired the best and most skilled designer in the whole Kingdom to create a gown fit for her coronation , she was known all over Fiaree for her unique and beautiful designs . One of her creations alone cost thousands of gold coins , anyone who was blessed enough to have her design them a dress cherrished it .
Auria stood on a wooden pedestal wearing nothing but a slit , her eyes wondered around the boutique, not to big yet not too small with manicans stationed randomly some with lovely dresses and others naked , it held a subtle smell of flour and fresh paint and decorated with plane colours . A metal door at the far end of the boutique creeked open and in came an intimidating looking lady walking with confidence and perfect posture, behind her was an entourage of five other ladies. The lady wore black jeans and a fluffy black puffer jacket and knee high brown boots , a scarf was wrapped firmly around her neck and a maroon head scarf over her head and round rimmed sunglasses. The lady stopped Infront of Auria , her entourage abruptly stopped behind her , they looked to be her apprentices . She took of her sunglasses, revealing oak brown round eyes

"So this is our princess" she said in awe her voice velvety and refreshing then bowed

She straightened up and smiled at Auria , she snapped a finger and her apprentices spread across the boutique doing different tasks

"It's a pleasure to meet you Auria " she started , daring to be informal "I'm Madonna and I can't tell you how excited and honoured I am to be making the gown for your coronation "

"Thank you and it's a pleasure to meet you too Madonna , I've seen and heard of your work , I must say you're very talented . I can't wait to see what you do for me "

Madonna smiled appreciatively and brought both hands to her heart "that means a lot, thank you . Now let's get down to business "

Madonna circled Auria , like a predator circles it's prey , scrutinizing her from head to toe nodding as she went on . She grabbed a measuring tape from the floor and measured Auria's height and waist along with her arms

"My sketchbook " she voiced

Her apprentice ran to her handing her a blueish-blackish sketchbook. Madonna took it and wrote down her measurement

"Colour fabrics" she voiced

Another apprentice ran to the metal door they came from and came out with a trolly filled with different coloured fabrics . The apprentice placed a navy soft fabric against Auria's chest , Madonna took one glance at her and shook her head

"It's a Fiareeian Coronation , I need Fiareeian colours , what is that ? " She scowled

"My apologies mam " the apprentice mumbled and digged out a cherry coloured fabric

"Too light "

She pulled out a blood-red fabric

"Too dark "

The apprentice scattered the materials around and pulled out a crimson fabric

Madonna smirked " perfect "

Madonna sat by a high stool and scribbled away , two apprentices wrapped Auria in the Crimson fabric and pinned it all in place and wrapped her torso in a silk gold fabric . She stood like that for a long while as Madonna watched her and sketched .

"Get the gown cages " Madonna instructed

An apprentice ran to the metal door and came out with metal gown shaped cages all different lengths and widths and lined them Infront of Auria . Auria stared at her options and hummed as she stroked her chin

"I prefer that one " she said pointing a finger at the thinnest one

Madonna snorted " oh no princess that's an everyday cage , not one for a coronation. You'll be using that one "

Madonna pointed at the largest and widest cage , Auria widened her eyes . It looked heavy . The apprentices carried it onto her and she almost fell off the pedestal. It was heavy .

"Is this really necessary ? " She asked

"Yes Auria , very necessary. It's what makes a gown... A gown " Madonna answered with a shrug

Auria zoned out staring at a naked manacin when Madonna slammed her sketchbook closed, startling her , she jumped of her stool and twirled around the boutique holding out her sketchbook

"It's done " she announced with a psychotic smile " This gown is gonna be extravagant and extra because I'm extravagant and extra ! "

The apprentices helped Auria out of the cage and unraveled the fabric off of her , her back hurt from the heavy cage and her torso ached from how tight the fabrics clung to her .

"Finally " she groaned stepping of the pedestal and stretching

Auria walked to Madonna and leaned in to see the design but Madonna pulled away

"No no no " she sang waving a slim finger at her "you'll be seeing the end results "

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