The lights would be dim in the scene, and the setting deep woods.

She could manage that.

She simply could not have three dresses.
She would have to get a very simple one for the sermon and do the best she could for graduation.

Whatever she got for that must be made with a guimpe that could be taken out to make it a little more festive for the ball.

But where could she get even two pretty dresses?
The only hope she could see was to break into the collection of the man from India, sell some moths, and try to replace them in June.