Katherine Liliana Harrington

Today I tried on my engagement dress. The tailor praised me, saying I was "born to wear a gown," and I smiled in thanks, but inside I was thinking: this dress is cleverly cut—it makes everyone believe this marriage is my willing choice.

The gown is heavy, every pearl on the hem has a calculable price, just like the guest list on the wedding invitations—each line represents a web of interests. My mother says this is the continuation of a century of family honor. I look down at myself in the mirror, my face so composed, as if I truly believe it all.

But no one noticed that I brought a copy of Principles of Economics to the fitting, and read two pages while waiting. That was the only moment I felt like I was still myself.

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