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I spent four hours roaming through one of Shanghai's famous fabric markets, looking for the right fabric and pattern to make my traditional Chinese dress. I had a vague idea of green or gold, since red is overdone and I want a break from black. I finally settled on a lovely ivory fabric embroidered with plenty of gold and grass green, very elegant and striking.
Apparently I've lost another inch off my waist without even realizing it. Strange, since I've been eating continuously and not moving, although most of the eating has been yogurt and fruit. Mmmm, Chinese yoghurt is tart and silky and delicious...
Anyways, I had an idea of an unorthodox lower neckline, sort of an upstanding collar framing the neck, then opening and dropping in the front to expose the neck and collarbone. Relatively tight, and then an untraditional A-line skirt, flared at the bottom. The top was approved by the tailor, but my idea of the bottom was steamrollered when he pointed at my measurements, declared me a great hourglass shape, and promptly made the decision for a traditional slightly-tapered-towards-the-bottom, enhancing-the-hips, slit-up the-thigh skirt.
I seem to run into a lot of dressmakers who steamroller me. Och, they usually know best anyways, so it'll turn out okay.
I also got a suit made of charcoal lambswool, and a daring little purple velvet blazer tied in the front with a wide ribbon. I'm excited abou the velvet blazer, since it's so me. (Theoretically) it fits like a glove, is the same pattern as the conservative suit jacket, but with that dash of something extra that I like my wardrobe to have. Superb.
What an utterly girly and satisfying post...
Apparently I've lost another inch off my waist without even realizing it. Strange, since I've been eating continuously and not moving, although most of the eating has been yogurt and fruit. Mmmm, Chinese yoghurt is tart and silky and delicious...
Anyways, I had an idea of an unorthodox lower neckline, sort of an upstanding collar framing the neck, then opening and dropping in the front to expose the neck and collarbone. Relatively tight, and then an untraditional A-line skirt, flared at the bottom. The top was approved by the tailor, but my idea of the bottom was steamrollered when he pointed at my measurements, declared me a great hourglass shape, and promptly made the decision for a traditional slightly-tapered-towards-the-bottom, enhancing-the-hips, slit-up the-thigh skirt.
I seem to run into a lot of dressmakers who steamroller me. Och, they usually know best anyways, so it'll turn out okay.
I also got a suit made of charcoal lambswool, and a daring little purple velvet blazer tied in the front with a wide ribbon. I'm excited abou the velvet blazer, since it's so me. (Theoretically) it fits like a glove, is the same pattern as the conservative suit jacket, but with that dash of something extra that I like my wardrobe to have. Superb.
What an utterly girly and satisfying post...