This aura of wealth and nobility is particularly powerful, giving Bai Zhixuan's words and deeds a unique charm. Daniel Zhang was stunned, half-open his mouth, unable to find other adjectives. The old tailor was also very satisfied with his masterpiece, and kept thinking of the exclamation of "tsk".

Bai Zhixuan wore a cheongsam and walked in place in a narrow tailor's shop. She stood in front of the two-meter-high dressing mirror, constantly scratching her head, and a beautiful shadow was reflected on it. She is also very satisfied with this cheongsam now, and the smile on her face is even more charming and moving.

After showing enough in front of the mirror, Bai Zhixuan said excitedly: "This cheongsam is really amazing, it is a perfect masterpiece." The cheongsams I used to wear looked old-fashioned and didn't fit in with modern society at all. This set does not have this feeling at all, but looks atmospheric and flamboyant. ”

The old tailor said proudly: "Little girl, the cheongsam is not an old-fashioned design. You look old-fashioned, mainly because the color and workmanship are not exquisite enough. In fact, many modern evening dresses refer to the design of the cheongsam, and in turn, the cheongsam also absorbs the advantages of Western evening dresses. ”

Bai Zhixuan nodded and asked, "Old man, is this what you designed?" It's really amazing! Especially this golden peony, it really lives up to the reputation of the country. ”

The old tailor shook his head, looked at Daniel Zhang Sheng, and said, "I didn't design it, I just made it." This is a drawing drawn by Xiao Zhang, and his eyesight is very good, and he gives your size at a glance. I've been a tailor for so many years, and I don't necessarily have the right eyesight. ”

Bai Zhixuan felt incredulous and asked, "The peonies, dragon and phoenix patterns, and Rui beasts on this are also painted by him?" He's a high school student, and he's going to design these? ”

Daniel Zhang smiled and said, "I didn't design these things, I copied them." Once, in the book city of Jiangyuan, I saw a picture album of ancient aristocratic dresses, and one of them was in this style. They have wide robes and big sleeves, but I changed to a cheongsam, and I didn't think it would be quite suitable. ”

The old tailor gave a thumbs up and praised, "Yes, your talent is really amazing." Ordinary high school students who have not studied fashion design will never have this kind of aesthetic. It's not just a matter of the body of knowledge, it's more of a sense of aesthetics, which requires long-term training. ”

Bai Zhixuan said thoughtfully: "Old man, let me ask for advice." Why do many of the gorgeous and beautiful traditional costumes in the atlas look very earthy when they are actually made? And the pattern of this cheongsam is also traditional, but it does not have that fancy terroir, but it is more fashionable and atmospheric. ”

The old tailor laughed and said, "This is the reason why you only know one thing, but you don't know the other." Our traditional costumes are very beautiful, especially those that can be featured in catalogues and museums, which are the aesthetic accumulation of thousands of years. Whether it is the style or the workmanship materials, it is no worse than Western luxury goods. But ......"

"But what? Is something wrong? Bai Zhixuan asked.

The old tailor confirmed: "There is indeed a problem. Because the original design of these traditional costumes is worn by nobles, such as the folk traditional phoenix crown and xia veil, which is derived from the wedding costumes of ancient royal families and nobles. But after these costumes were passed on to the people, they were simplified, and then they were out of shape. ”

"Why is it out of shape? Isn't it okay to do what others do? Bai Zhixuan was puzzled.

Daniel Zhang shook his head and explained: "The style of ancient aristocratic clothing cannot be used by the common people, so the common people simplified their use. For example, the queen's dress is called a phoenix crown and a silk veil, which is really embroidered with a phoenix pattern. The common people use the phoenix to kill their heads, so they are simplified to pheasants. ”

The old tailor added: "Not only that, but also the material and the workmanship. The aristocracy made cost-free clothing, with the best materials and the best tailors. And the common people can't afford it, so they can only replace it with inferior ones. Folk tailors do not have the precision and aesthetics of official weaving, so they naturally change in a mess. ”

Bai Zhixuan pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "I understand, because the people have changed, and then they have gone out of shape from generation to generation." As a result, the traditional costumes we see now are becoming more and more earthy and very ugly. It was too expensive to make the original version, so no one wanted to do it. ”

The old tailor sighed, "There is no way to do it. After decades of fighting, the national strength is declining, and the society is withering, who can afford these expensive traditional clothes? Xiao Zhang, who is willing to do it at any cost, is not good for ordinary people to do something with this money? ”

Bai Zhixuan inquired curiously: "Old man, can you tell me how much this cheongsam costed?" These materials are all unavailable to us in Yunshan, so they must be very expensive, right? ”

The old tailor nodded and said, "It's really expensive, and the material processing of this cheongsam is tens of thousands of yuan." The silk and the gold thread used to embroider peonies are the best, and they are generally only used in the best clothing for foreign trade gifts. These peonies, dragon and phoenix patterns, etc., are all embroidered by me with a needle and a thread, and it took a lot of effort. ”

"So expensive?" Bai Zhixuan was shocked, she never expected Daniel Zhang to be so willing for her. Although Daniel Zhang earned more than one million, spending more than 10,000 at one time to set a cheongsam is too luxurious.

Daniel Zhang shook his head and said with a smile: "It's not expensive at all, just this material and craftsmanship, no one else has a place to buy." Not to mention anything else, as soon as this cheongsam appeared, all the big international brands stood aside. ”

The old tailor smiled: "This is true, I have seen the cheongsam made by the big factories in the province for the wives of foreign heads of state, and it is almost the same as this." Even if they embroider a little finer than me, most people can't see the difference at all, and I'm not worse than them in terms of cutting and sewing. ”

Bai Zhixuan became more and more curious about the identity of the old tailor, and asked, "Old man, which big factory did you work in before?" It must be one of the best factories in the province, right? ”

The old tailor was stunned for a moment, and said with a somewhat lonely face: "That was all decades ago, don't talk about it." I'm just a retired old man now, and I'm just going to get a tailor to make the most of my spare time. Have you tried the cheongsam, do you want to modify it? If you don't need to, go back, I'm tired. ”

Seeing that the old tailor's attitude suddenly became cold, Bai Zhixuan looked at Daniel Zhang in confusion. Daniel Zhang patted her shoulder and smiled: "I think this cheongsam fits well, it shouldn't need to be modified, right?" ”

Bai Zhixuan looked down and replied, "No need, the workmanship is very exquisite, and it fits well in all aspects." Thank you, sir. ”

After speaking, Bai Zhixuan went to the locker room and changed the cheongsam again. It's winter, it's cold outside, and wearing only a cheongsam will freeze. In winter, you have to add a thick piece of clothing to the outside to wear a cheongsam, but Bai Zhixuan didn't prepare, so she could only bring it back and add it when she dressed later.