Mauritia of Reine des Centfeuilles has got back to me. Apparently the embroiderer is claiming that he did not receive our parcel of pictures and instructions, despite Mauritia having received confirmation that it was delivered. "But that's India," she says.
However, our friend in Germany has a Plan. And it's so cunning, you could put a tail on it and call it a fox.
Mauritia is flying to India at the end of this month so that she can hand deliver other orders from her customers. She will stand over him while they construct my samples, stay long enough to see them completed, and then bring them home personally. "So I can directly watch the stitching and call you, if there are any questions or send to you some MMS pictures for a better exchange."
Pictures of my Peacock Dress samples being embroidered in India! *resumes happydance*