Messy Dress Mess

Summary
Ladonna's thrilled when Muffy loans her a beautiful recital dress. But a run-in with a painted bench leaves Ladonna wondering how to break the news to her fashionista friend.

Major

 * Ladonna Compson
 * Muffy Crosswire

Minor

 * Bud Compson
 * Cisely Compson
 * Jenna Morgan
 * Timmy and Tommy Tibble
 * Madison Compson
 * Arthur Read
 * Binky Barnes
 * Francine Frensky
 * Buster Baxter
 * Alan Powers
 * Binky Barnes

Cameo

 * Molly MacDonald
 * Gussie Compson
 * Rufus Compson
 * Sue Ellen Armstrong

Trivia

 * This is the first time Jenna has spoken since season 9.

Cultural references

 * The song, "Alice Blue Gown," which Ladonna performs in this episode, dates back to 1919. It was reportedly written in tribute to then-President Theodore Roosevelt's eldest daughter, Alice Roosevelt Longworth, who grew up to become a prominent Washington, D.C. socialite. She was noted for wearing azure blue gowns, which eventually led to the song title.
 * In Ladonna's imagination of Ancient Rome, the Canadian national motto  can be seen in the background.

Episode connections

 * Arthur sat on a bench with wet paint in the book Arthur's Reading Race.

Production notes

 * This will be the first episode where Tommy is voiced by Devan Cohen, and James is voiced by Christian Distefano.
 * This episode's existence was known on IMDb since at least October 2013 at latest.
 * This episode was first announced in May 2014 when a fan sent and email to 9 Story Entertainment, asking for season 18 episode titles, and received four of them.

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