In a far away land..

"I shall present you at Court.

You will soon see that the Prince, in whose honor the ball is being held, 

will be enchanted by your loveliness.

But remember! You must leave the ball at midnight and come home.

For that is when the spell ends.

Your coach will turn back into a pumpkin, the horses will become mice again 

and the coachman will turn back into a mouse...

and you will be dressed again in rags and wearing clogs instead of these dainty little slippers!

Do you understand?

Cinderella smiled and said, "Yes, I understand."

When Cinderella entered the ballroom at the palace, a hush fell.

Everyone stopped in mid-sentence to admire her elegance, her beauty and grace.

excerpt from "Cinderella", Grimms Fairy Tales

photos from etsy

paintings by Manet, Berthe Morisot, and Claude Lorraine

and last but not least, Betsey from Una Bella Vita has given me this award! Thank you dear, it means so much! I'm going to pass this award along to none other than angela from Rags and Scribbles.