The Gown · A Short Story

**A young woman is driven to madness by the recurring appearance of a hospital gown that first traumatized her as a child.**

By the author of the bestselling gothic novel  ***The Asylum for Wayward Victorian Girls** * , “The Gown” is a chilling example of how a seemingly innocuous event can tragically erode the psyche of a sensitive child.

This disturbing short story follows a nameless girl as she attempts to make a normal life for herself while struggling to escape the debilitating fear that preys upon her in her most vulnerable moments.

But is this fear borne of the rational awareness of a sentient evil, or merely the terrifying echo of a misperceived experience? Is the titular gown the * source *of madness, or the* manifestation* of it?

“The Gown” continues Emilie Autumn’s exploration of the nature of reality, the disintegration of identity, and the horrific effects of misplaced shame.