Oct 09, 2009 12:17
I should have known; to trust my own instinct, my own desire. Instead, I went for expediency; half heartedly committing resources toward a product I couldn’t-wouldn’t-shouldn’t endorse.
I should have known; that once my heart was set, nothing could change it. And yet I persisted; hoping maybe just once I could stare at the item and slowly fall for it.
I was back at one; disappointed and sleepless on Wednesday night. To rectify the situation, I took yesterday off and spent hours traversing Central; only to end up where I had wanted to start this journey - Shanghai Tang.
Two months ago, I had balked at the Imperial tailoring prices - HKD 6,000 and up depending on design and fabrics. However, I was left with no choice after this cheaper tailor fiasco; and took the plunge.
Even then, I couldn’t pick the more contemporary designs because the Shanghai Tang team of 70 year-old Shanghainese tailors needed 3 weeks (business days) to complete the embroidery work. Mine is a rather simple, traditional Qi Pao; this time in a gorgeous fabric and hopefully better workmanship to be completed in 2 weeks.
The total amount spent on my mistake and this new dress could have bought me my dream dress if I had started the tailoring process with Shanghai Tang two months ago.
What a foolish, expensive mistake. And now I have to bear it for the rest of my life.
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