Break the Cutie

Hardly, but the occasional guilt of this makes me feel otherwise...

Astonishingly Carrie did not always live in the Dark Woods. Since this does indeed come up and play a part in the story I'm taking the time to go into it now.

If it wasn't already obvious, the way I design my characters is purposeful. Carrie wears an adult man/woman's work coat that is entirely too big for her over a little girls dress that has become too small (obvious symbolism is obvious) but where did the dress come from?

My previous attempts at something sickeningly girly yet also plain and typical were, frankly, so terrible I refuse to allow them to see the light of day. I realize looking back that there was probably some pieces of my childhood that influences this backstory and the need for something that fit that criteria.

But now I feel the need for something else. So here's to the new design:

Carrie Hanauri: Past

Carrie Hanaury: Present and as cheery as ever!

While I'm personally quite pleased with the dress I'm a little worried that it may be... a little bit too...which I suppose is essentially what I was going for... but...

Heidi?