Not just with the costume. She's actually a very developed fourteen, and incredibly self-possessed and matter-of-fact about dealing with inappropriate attention.

In the masquerade green room, she was telling me about how flashing her "Jail Bait" button was enough to make anyone with sense back off, but she's encountered the occasional perv who doesn't get it. She has this awesome, no-nonsense tone for saying "No, really. FOURTEEN. Bye." Not a hint of nice-girls-don't-make-waves hesitation. Awesome kid.