The "Almost Princess Buttercup" dress

Now for the Almost-Buttercup part of the story.

One year, a young college student went to a Halloween concert at UCO's Jazz Lab, at which patrons were encouraged to wear costumes (including a costume contest at intermission). At the last minute, she decided to enter the contest. Not wanting to be just any generic princess, she decided her dress was close enough to pass as Buttercup's riding dress. She furiously tried to think of some way to get that across. When the announcer called her name, she stood up, curtsied, and very quietly said "As you wish". Approximately one person understood the reference.

Fast forward several years. She is going to attend her first official comic convention, Dallas Fan Expo. And who was listed among the celebrity guests but Westley himself, Cary Elwes! She and her roommate and a friend immediately decided to book a photo op with Elwes. Of course, costumes are a must. The roommate choose to be Inigo Montoya, the friend was Dread Pirate Roberts, and so it fell to her to be Princess Buttercup. She thought of this dress and planned to wear it. Sadly, Elwes had to cancel at the last minute, but the three friends still wore the costumes to the delight of many fans of the original movie.

THE END

Ps. I have a album of the mini photo shoot at my costume Facebook page, @the Singing Costumer

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