Yollie's Black Dressappears in Mother and Daughter

In Mother and Daughter, Yollie Moreno wears a black dress to a school dance. The dress has been dyed black by Yollie's mother because the family cannot afford to purchase a new dress. When Yollie is caught in the rain, the black dye runs and so too does Yollie, away from the dance. She rushes home in tears. For Yollie, the black dress represents a compromise of what she desires and what she can get. Later, Yollie receives new clothing and new confidence.