“Anybody can come
here and shop.” Barbara Hilliard
When a girl finally finds the dress that would be perfect for
the dance, her eyes light up and a broad smile crosses her face.
That was the ending of several stories told by the Warner
Robins High school council members while they were standing outside the closet
that houses more than 200 dresses.
The dresses that will be on sale on Jan. 26 from 12 to 4 p.m.
in the Rockin’ R Café range from short Homecoming or Valentine’s Day dresses to
prom or pageant dresses and even a wedding dress or two. All of them are under
$50, said Barbara Hilliard, the student council adviser who said they accept
cash and checks but not credit or debit cards.
A lot of work goes into to preparing for the sale, said Katie
Martin.
Martin explained that the students pick up the dresses that
were brought to the front office, dry clean them – which is a service donated
by Strato – and determine their size.
Some of the dresses still have their original tags, said
Hilliard, but some have been altered. Hilliard said the alterations sometimes
make it difficult to tell the size, but they eventually find the right one.
“Seeing their faces when they try it on … it’s heartwarming,”
explained Ashley McKinney about her favorite part of the sale, which is when
the girls try on the perfect dress for them.
Stories of a bride finding a set of bridesmaid’s dresses for
around $100, and girls of all ages who could not afford an expensive dress to
the dance finding one that fit them perfectly were told as the group of school
council students and Hilliard stood outside the closet that is packed with
dresses.
Hilliard said the one thing she wanted everyone to know was,
“Anybody can come here and shop.”
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