Tag: fancy dress

• DRESSING UP

  

  She should love it: the one night of the year she could really be herself. She could wear the full uniform with pride. The black pointy hat, the black corset and flowing skirt, the striped stockings and uncomfortable clogs. She could take the old broomstick, consigned to the indignity of sweeping floors for the rest…

  Iain Kelly

  29/10/2017

  creative writing, Flash Fiction, Short Story, Sunday Photo Fiction

  comedy, competition, costume, creative writing, dressing up, fancy dress, Fiction, Flash Fiction, halloween, humor, humour, literature, party, peer pressure, prize, school, Short Story, story, Sunday Photo Fiction, teenager, witch, Writing, writing prompt

• SPUR OF THE MOMENT

  

  A fancy dress party. Not my sort of thing. But sitting in alone again made me think twice. Everyone out there having a good time. Why not me too? What can I wear? I know. My check shirt, old jeans. Rummage through the children’s old toy box. There it is, a toy gun and a…

  Iain Kelly

  19/10/2017

  creative writing, Flash Fiction, Short Story, Thursday Photo Prompt

  caomedy, cowboy, creative writing, daily echo, drink, fancy dress, Fiction, Flash Fiction, friends, halloween, humor, humour, literature, music, party, Short Story, spur, spur of the moment, story, Thursday Photo Prompt, Writing, writing prompt

• HIGH SOCIETY

  

  I cornered Sheila next to her cheap display cabinet in the living room, noticing that she hadn’t bothered to hide her tacky glass ornaments despite hosting the annual neighbourhood fireworks party. ‘Exactly when did it change from being a fancy dress party?’ I asked her, raising an eyebrow to indicate the ridiculous small witches’ hat…

  Iain Kelly

  18/11/2016

  creative writing, Flash Fiction, Short Story

  comedy, creative writing, fancy dress, humor, humour, literature, neighbors, neighbours, party, photo prompt, Short Story, society, story, upper class, Writing