Kate and her friends had been excited for the annual New Year’s Eve party at the neighborhood country club for weeks now! It was a much anticipated event, because this was the their first holiday home since starting college in August. None of their high school friend’s had seen each other yet, and it was critical that they make a perfect reappearance. They’d all gotten up extremely early the day after Christmas to hit the boutiques and find the perfect, sparkling dress to bring in 2015.  After hours of searching, Kate separated from her friends whom had all found their outfits. She walked into a small vintage shop on the corner, and it only took a second for Kate’s eye to find the hidden gem. There hanging in the corner was the perfect dress. She walked over to examine the beautiful, floor length, gold, satin dress. She ran her fingers down the silky material and touched the flawless hand, embroidered design.  She absolutely loved it; not to mention it was perfectly fitting for the wedding she would be attending January the 4^th.  She hung it over her floor length mirror and looked longingly at it everyday, counting down the nights until she could finally slip into regal gown. Finally, the night had arrived. Kate couldn’t have been more excited as she pulled the zipper up her back and turned to admire her fabulous taste. She just knew all eyes would be on her.

Kate and the girls pulled up the party around 9:30. A high school valet attendant greeted them, and Kate giggled to herself seeing his jaw drop to the cement when she stepped out of the car. As she walked into the gold and black decorated ballroom she felt just like the celebrities walking the red carpet at the Oscar’s. The rest of the night continued to be everything Kate had imagined. All the cute boys were asking her to dance, and even the catty girls were complimenting her dress. The clock struck midnight, the ball dropped, and then it happened. Kate felt the cool liquid running down her back. She spun quickly praying it was water. Of course not, a look of terror spread across the girl’s face holding a now empty glass of Merlot. The beautiful, gold dress was now covered in garnet wine. Horrified, Kate ran to the bathroom to try and blot the stain. After 20 minutes of cold water, hot water, soda water, and all the other tricks on Google. Kate gave up.

Sulkily, Kate walked downstairs to tell her mom the sad story. Lucky for Kate, Mom, as usual, had the perfect solution. She’d recently been taking her work suits to Jimmy’s Cleaner’s just down the street and had lots of luck with set in stains. The dry cleaning store had all the latest technologies for removing stains, and its highly trained staff was qualified to handle any material with professional care. Kate dropped the gown off the next morning and held her breathe for 24 hours.

Kate practically ran to Jimmy’s Cleaners the next day to check on her beloved vintage. Quite to her surprise the dress was hanging in a clear, protective cover, gleaming in perfect condition. Kate could not even tell the wine had touched the satin! She was absolutely ecstatic. The seamstress at Jimmy’s Cleaners had even replaced the rusting zipper, repaired some of the loose gems, and fixed the floor hem. Kate couldn’t have been more pleased with Jimmy’s Cleaner’s exceptional work on her gown. She vowed to bring all her formal gowns to Jimmy from now on and left with a satisfied smile.

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