Jingle bells...

On Ross Boulevard, in Morgan's tailor's shop, a gray-haired old man heard the bell and raised his head, looking at the two men and a cat who walked in through the gate with cloudy eyes.

"Sir, Miss, welcome to Morgan's Tailor's Shop."

The middle-aged woman next to her, who was tidying up the hanger, stepped forward quickly, with a gentle smile on the corner of her mouth: "May I ask if you two are here to pick up clothes, or to order clothes?" ”

"I'm going to make some dresses for girls."

Ma Wei took off his hat and directly explained the meaning: "Two sets each for spring, summer, autumn and winter." ”

Hearing this, the middle-aged woman's face was happy, and she had to order 8 sets of clothes when she came to the door, which is a big customer!

Their Morgan tailor shop has always adhered to the pure hand-made, combined with the customer's measurements, shoulder width and sleeve length tailor-made, and those garment factories produce ready-to-wear garments, specifically for the wealthy!

Of course....

In terms of price, it is not affordable for ordinary people.

"Please be seated, please be seated!"

The middle-aged woman led Ma Wei to the rest area, served two cups of hot tea and asked, "I don't know what you call him, sir?" ”

"Mavi Enders."

"Mr. Mavi, please look...."

The middle-aged woman found a thick hard-shell clip out of nowhere and spread it out on the table, inside which were small samples of various fabrics.

"We at Morgan Tailor use the best quality fabrics, wool, alpaca, mohair, woven gold cotton, cotton wool, silk printed silk and so on..."

Glancing at the handmade pure wool coat on Ma Wei's body, the middle-aged woman had a rough estimate in her heart, she pointed to a smooth and glossy fabric and said: "My most recommended is this silk printed silk, imported from overseas, thin and soft to the touch, with a variety of colors, it is not only comfortable to wear, but also very beautiful, whether it is to participate in a party or go out, it is very decent and face-saving." ”

"What do you think, Nia?"

Mavi gave the choice to Yunia.

Yunia lay on the table, looked left and right, touched them one by one, and still couldn't make up her mind: "It's very comfortable to touch.... It's so hard to choose.... It's better to pick and choose, Dad! ”

Nowadays, the most popular is pure wool fabric, dense wool can not only resist the cold wind, but also block the erosion of rain, in contrast....

Silk printed silk is slightly inferior in terms of practicality.

But it's good-looking.

"In winter, the outer garment is made of woven gold cotton with wool, the underwear is made of wool flannel, in the summer the outer garment is made of muslin, and the underwear is matched with muslin."

In the surprised eyes of the middle-aged woman, Ma Wei said eloquently: "As for the silk printed silk you recommended, I think since you can come up with this kind of thing in the store, there must be a more advanced brocade satin, please use it to make a set of evening dresses, not too bright, so as not to dominate the crowd, um... It's white. ”

"Ahh Okay, I see. ”

The middle-aged woman felt that all the rhetoric she had prepared was useless, and her rhythm was completely disrupted, so she stood up a little dazedly: "Then let's take a look at the style next..."

On the shelves are gorgeous sets of clothes, with dresses worn by women on the left and formal clothes worn by men on the right.

These are not for sale, they are only put out for demonstration by customers, and the specific ready-to-wear will have to wait for a while.

Ma Wei looked around, looked at the styles on the shelves, and shook his head in disappointment.

"Are you not satisfied?" The middle-aged woman asked nervously.

"These styles don't quite match my aesthetic."

The clothing of this era is too complex in design, too gorgeous in pursuit, and looks dazzling, but loses the beauty of simplicity.

What Ma Wei couldn't accept the most was that it would take more than ten or twenty minutes or even longer to put on a complete set of daily clothes!

That's not counting the time to wash up and put on makeup....

If you buy a few sets of these clothes for Yunia, in case there is an urgent matter one day, won't it be delayed?

Overall, Mavi prefers modern clothing styles, which are easy to wear and look pleasing to the eye....

"And what kind of clothes do you want?"

The white-haired old man sitting behind the sewing machine came over, holding a pipe in his hand, and said unhurriedly: "Since you are not satisfied with the style I designed, you must have some high opinions, and I will listen to you." ”

"Father...."

When the middle-aged woman saw the old man asking, her face changed slightly, and she wanted to persuade something.

"Megan, there's nothing for you to do here, go down."

“.... Yes, Father. ”

After the middle-aged woman entered the back room, the old man took a puff of his pipe, and behind his gold-rimmed glasses, his eyes were as sharp as an eagle's falcon.

He....

I suspect that this young kid in front of me is here to kick the gym!

"I don't dare to talk about it, but I do know something about clothing." Ma Wei said with a smile: "Because my mother is engaged in the fashion design industry, I know a little bit of relevant knowledge under the influence of my ears and eyes." ”

Sure enough, I'm here to kick the gym!

The white-haired old man's heart sank, and he said with a stiff face: "I don't know what style of clothes your mother designed?" In which city is it popular? What have you achieved? ”

"I'm not here to find fault, old man." Ma Wei put away his smile: "I really want to make a few sets of clothes for my daughter, but I don't like those bad street styles, so I had to find a famous master tailor to make them myself." ”

The white-haired old man's face softened slightly: "How can the ready-to-wear store on the street compare with the handmade tailor shop?" The clothes they design are all for the public, lacking personalized features, no matter how young they are, the craft tailor shop industry will not disappear! ”

"I agree with you."

Ma Wei nodded: "At the same time, I also think that only the top tailors can make the style I want." ”

"Isn't your mother a tailor? Why not look for her? ”

"Because I'll never see her again...."

The white-haired old man was stunned, sighed, and the last hostility disappeared: "Birth, old age, sickness and death are common, and there is no hurdle in the world that cannot be overcome.... Did your mother's blueprints bring with you? Let me see. ”

"There are no blueprints." Ma Wei spread his hands and said, "But I can give you a simple sketch." ”

"Sketches will do, too."

The white-haired old man took Ma Wei to the work desk, took out a blank roll of cardboard from the drawer, and threw half of the pencil and caliper to Ma Wei.

"Let's draw."

Picking up the pencil, Ma Wei recalled it in his mind, and then first drew a cross to act as a fixed point for the skeleton of the character, and then sketched an over-the-knee dress one by one according to the appearance in his memory.

The white-haired old man kept watching his movements, and when the dress was halfway drawn, he frowned and didn't interrupt Ma Wei, until Ma Wei finished painting it, and then asked suspiciously: "Why are you painting the petticoat you wear inside?" ”

"It's not a petticoat, it's a very ordinary tunic."

“......”

The old man was silent, chirping his pipe, and only spoke after a long time: "The idea is very unique.... Really unique, very bold idea.... However, is the position of the waist of this dress too low? ”

"Instead, I think the waist on the chest is too high, not loose enough, and it's uncomfortable to wear."

"You wore a woman's skirt?"

"Fortunately.... Forced to go through it a few times, isn't that the point? ”

"Well, it's really not the point .... The waist of the skirt is too low, it is inconvenient for the woman to move, and if the clothes are too thin, the traces of the corset will be highlighted. ”

"Old man, you also wear women's skirts?"

"Hey... It's the past, so don't mention it. ”

Looking at each other, Ma Wei and the white-haired old man grinned at the same time, feeling a little difficult to be a brother.

"Straight to the point, old man, I'll tell you the truth, I didn't plan to let Nia wear a corset, that thing is too anti-human."

"No corset?"

With a raised eyebrow, the white-haired old man said in surprise: "If you don't wear a corset, won't your waist become very thick?" This is the opposite of the most popular style in the fashion industry! ”

"Fashion is determined by the designer, and the design of clothing also belongs to art, and art should be boldly assumed and practiced!"

Ma Wei said loudly: "Old man, you are also a person who wears a corset, you know how uncomfortable that thing is, many people wear it hard, once you get used to the corset, it will be difficult to take it off.... As for the most popular style in the fashion industry at the moment, it is precisely because of the corset that it has not broken through for many years! ”

"In other words..."

"The corset not only restricts the activities of women, but also restricts your creative space as an artist! If you didn't have a corset, how many new styles would a master tailor like you have! It is not impossible to leave a name in history in the future! ”

The speed of the pipe is getting faster and faster, and the white-haired old man listens to Ma Wei's very demagogic remarks, his eyes flicker, as if he is thinking about the feasibility of this plan.

Go down in history!

As a master tailor, he has worked in the garment industry all his life, how can he not want to go further and be on an equal footing with the masters of the fashion industry?

"If this plan fails, I could be ruined."

The white smoke rose up, and the old man said uncertainly, "It's too risky.... It's too risky...."

"It's not risky."

Ma Wei smiled and said: "As long as you design similar clothes, old man, find a few elites in the medical field to write many papers, report the disadvantages of corsets in the newspaper, and then hire a top fashion industry to try on your clothes and give high praise, this matter will be done!" At that time, you will be the brightest old star in the fashion industry! ”

"Shhhh

The old man looked at Ma Wei in disbelief: "Who are you kid?" Definitely not a tailor! ”

"I'm just an ordinary priest at the Church of the Truth." Ma Wei smiled faintly: "Regarding the issue of publicity, you don't have to worry, I am fully responsible for ensuring that nothing goes wrong, and you only need to design more styles of clothes based on this sketch I draw, and wait to become famous." ”

"There's no such thing as pie in the sky, let's say, what do you want?"

"After the deed is completed, I want 50% of the shares of your tailor shop, and I will buy all the clothes in your store for free in the future." Ma Wei said: "Please don't be busy refusing, I can guarantee that after you become famous, you will get far more than now, fame, wealth, everything!" ”

"Good boy, I don't think you're here to make clothes, you're here to make my money!!"

"You can say that, but we're mutually beneficial, right?"

Ma Wei spat in his palm, stretched out in front of the old man, and asked with a smile: "Deal or refuse?" ”

“.... The first time I saw you, I thought you kid wasn't an ordinary person.... Okay, I'll take a gamble! ”

The white-haired old man also spat into his palm, grabbed Ma Wei's palm, and said viciously:

"Deal!"