A Dress of Venom and Bone

Ashia Monet
4 min readOct 18, 2020

They say the tailor at the corner of Belle Drive has no name.

You can ask her, as you stand atop the dais of her shop like royalty, and she takes your measurements with deft old fingers. But she will only smile, as she has no answer for you, or anyone else who asks.

She sews vintage suits and classic dresses, for weddings and for funerals. Despite her talent, her prices have always been fair…

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Ashia Monet

Ashia Monet is a speculative fiction novelist. Her debut novel THE BLACK VEINS is available now. Follow her on Twitter @ashiamonet + Instagram @ashiawrites