which does exist, at another over-the-top-tacky store

Obviously I had to get together with the Pips and try on THE dress!
...at Liberty, the most gorgeous department store I've ever been to. Harrod's can't hold a candle to this place! It's like a grown-up designer version of Anthropologie, complete with a section dedicated to sewing with posh yarns, thread, fabrics, and finishings. I can only dream of going back soon and actually buying something.