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Poem inspired by this press story

https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/style/celebrity-fashion/meghan-markle-official-engagement-dress-11732777

Dress To Impress

Prince Harry’s to wed Meghan Markle
Her dress, see it shimmer and sparkle
What I can’t understand…
It cost fifty-six grand
No wonder there’s such a debacle!

Inspired by another news story

N B The haute couture dress was originally on sale for a whopping £56,000 ($77,587.23) but I've read they got it at a reduced cost

01/21/18

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Carole Duet January 23, 2018 at 8:34 AM Just another example of how the FILTHY rich flaunt their wealth and power in the faces of the poor. Great poem, Jan. Jan Allison January 23, 2018 at 8:56 AM Thanks Carole ... Princess Beatrice recently got engaged... her dress cost about £1600, still expensive but a lot more sensible price then Meghan's dress (even if they got it a much reduced rate) :-) hugs jan xx

John Gondolf January 22, 2018 at 1:59 PM Wow, that dress could feed a lot of hungry folks. John Jan Allison January 22, 2018 at 3:43 PM Exactly John and even if they got it at a much reduced cost I am sure it was still ridiculously expensive... but they have the money and it was a special occasion but for the likes of us it is something we would never dream of being so extravagant.:-) hugs jan xx

Wool Man January 22, 2018 at 9:32 AM that wouldn't pay for the tip of the thought of the thought of a feeling feelin ... huh ... Jan Allison January 22, 2018 at 9:54 AM you are right wool man:-) hugs jan xx

Paul Callus January 22, 2018 at 7:15 AM An enjoyable Limerick, Jan:)The subject matter is one that I have often pondered about; one can obtain lovely dresses without having to dish out the earth for them! Hugs // paul Jan Allison January 22, 2018 at 7:16 AM It's a pretty obscene amount of money for dress even if they got it at a special rate ... how many normal people can or would buy stuff like that!:-) hugs jan xx

Eve Roper January 21, 2018 at 9:58 PM I hear she can afford it ... nicely done.. Hugs Jan Allison January 22, 2018 at 5:23 AM I'm sure she can but would you pay that amount for a dress ever if you were mega rich lol:-) hugs jan xx

Cheryl Hoffman January 21, 2018 at 8:37 PM Holy crow thats a lot of dough! Sounds like some of our elite over here with their millions having money to burn! An awesome royal limerick Jan!~Che :) Jan Allison January 22, 2018 at 5:22 AM Thanks Che, i also did one about prince William's costly haircut lol:-) how the other half live!!:-) hugs jan xx

Andrea Dietrich January 21, 2018 at 7:05 PM You guys sure love the royalty news!! It's even over here. You can sure get lots of amusing poetry off that high society clan, jan! Jan Allison January 21, 2018 at 7:09 PM I find the news reports brilliant for inspiration for my poems lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Anna Hopper January 21, 2018 at 5:58 PM Fun and clever limerick! Jan Allison January 21, 2018 at 6:16 PM Thanks Anna:-) hugs Jan xx

Ilene Bauer January 21, 2018 at 3:07 PM ha! an excellent limerick, jan! any item of clothing that costs that much just boggles my mind. i think it can never be justified, no matter who's wearing it... Jan Allison January 21, 2018 at 3:10 PM I think the top is pretty but am not fussed with the ruffled lower part - I can't wait to read how much her wedding dress costs! they may be loaded but its a pretty obscene amount of money when people are on the streets starving:-( hugs jan xx

Akkina Downing January 21, 2018 at 1:36 PM God forbid she wore a cheap dress, the whole world would gone under... Lol! Awesome write Jan :) Jan Allison January 21, 2018 at 3:05 PM well I can understand her going for a designer dress but the cost is pretty high its not like she can wear it very often - same goes for her wedding dress i wonder how much that will cost! :-) hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham January 21, 2018 at 12:28 PM Nicely done Jan. Will they be throwing in the bridesmaids dresses for free. Regards Tom Jan Allison January 21, 2018 at 3:04 PM Goodness knows how many bridesmaids she will have but the cot of her wedding dress is bound to top that of the engagement dress! love the new avatar Tom:-) hugs jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen January 21, 2018 at 12:18 PM - Ridiculous price! - Great written, Jan :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Jan Allison January 21, 2018 at 12:30 PM Crazy price but I guess they can afford it and it's great publicity for the designer:-) hugs Jan xx

Judy Konos January 21, 2018 at 12:12 PM Good for her! Like your poem! Jan Allison January 21, 2018 at 12:24 PM I think the cost raised an eyebrow or two... as you can buy a house for that... but they do seem so well suited:-) hugs Jan xx

Tim Smith January 21, 2018 at 10:29 AM I thought my daughter's prom dress was expensive, bought it yesterday for a tad bit over $500.... women Jan Allison January 21, 2018 at 12:20 PM Oh wow tim do send me a pic she sure is a stunningly beautiful girl i am sure she will be the belle of the ball:-) hugs Jan xx

Mick Talbot January 21, 2018 at 9:32 AM Great limerick! For a DRESS that's only gonna be worn once, or is that just the wedding dress, whatever, like you said you could buy a small house for that? Something else you've just enlightened me on, shaken and stirred ;) thank you! hugs Mick Jan Allison January 21, 2018 at 12:18 PM She could wear it again not like a wedding dress but the cost is out of the pocket of normal folks... I dread to think how much her wedding dress will be! :-) hugs Jan xx

Agnes Krampe January 21, 2018 at 8:07 AM Great rhymes, Jan! I cannot wrap my mind around a dress costing this much. Jan Allison January 21, 2018 at 8:12 AM You can buy a house for that much in some places! I guess money is no object to them and it is a special occasion but it has raised an eyebrow rather like Prince William's haircut! I wrote this poem a few weeks back but thought it the ideal time after the other poem i posted yesterday:-) hugs Jan xx