Once upon a ballgown

Books that include, revolve around, or generally indulge in the lavishness of fashion, dressing up, and all the textile arts ✨ OR: books for all the Doll Divine dress-up game girlies

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created by ayzrules

last updated September, 2025

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Omg adoreee 5his too!!! What a fun list!!!

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The finishing school series sounds SO fun but why 1 star im nervous !!! Also if u take recs: The Dark Days Club and Enchantee at the top of my head

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added, thank youuu!!! re: Finishing School, i see it only has one rating on here so i wouldn't take it too seriously haha. the voice is very humorous and tongue-in-cheek, a bit sarcastic, which some people might bounce off of - it's definitely a distinct stylistic choice that strays from the norm in terms of YA. however, i loved the humor lmao and the concept of using traditionally feminine pursuits to spy/kill people was too good to pass up hahahaha

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OH and The Selection !!

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i was gonna ask where surcoats was and then i remembered it had a real title 😆

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No, no, it is forever Surcoats 🙂‍↕️😂

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It’s surcoats 1, 2, and 3 for us babey

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