Chapter 48: Sample Clothes
Most of the clothes in their store are made by her herself.
Even many of the clothing styles in this album were designed by her personally.
The boss lady knows very little about the basic information of these clothes.
At the beginning, the boss lady also had a dream of designing. Her biggest wish was to go to college in the city and then become a fashion designer.
It's a pity that her family conditions are not good and cannot satisfy her expectation. Her family is poor, there are many children in the family, and she is the eldest. She has younger brothers and sisters who are crying for food, and her elderly parents are getting older and can't do heavy work to earn money to support the family.
As the eldest sister, she was forced by reality to put her dreams aside, dropped out of school early, and started taking care of the family.
By the time she was 20 years old, she had married early. The hard life of firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea had already worn away her original dream.
As the old saying goes, if you can’t even solve the problem of food and clothing, how can you have so many dreams to come true?
Gradually she gave up.
Later, when her family became better off, she bought a sewing machine and opened a sewing shop in this town. The business was not very prosperous, but it was enough to make ends meet.
It can be considered as pursuing my original dream.
Occasionally, the proprietress would pick up a pen and paper and draw the style of clothes she wanted to make, but it was also possible that the things she designed were too avant-garde and a little too fashionable, so few people in this town could accept them.
Basically, the style of the windbreaker that Jiang Xian was referring to was designed by her personally, and the fabric was selected by her personally. The samples are still hanging in her house, and to this day, they have not been sold.
She had originally been ready to give up. In addition, although every household was not very wealthy nowadays, there were department stores opening one after another in this town, and many of them sold clothes. As a result, her business had been getting worse and worse recently.
But fortunately, she can still make some money by altering trouser legs or something, so she can earn enough to support herself.
At this moment, when the proprietress saw Jiang Xian pointing at the windbreaker she had designed before, she suddenly became excited.
Seeing Jiang Xian staring at the windbreaker without saying anything, as if he was thinking about something, the proprietress spoke:
"You are a girl with good taste. I saw someone wearing this windbreaker when I went to the provincial capital a few years ago. So I drew the design of this coat based on my memory."
"It's a pity that the people in this town may not like this style of clothes, so not a single piece has been sold in all these years."
"The sample is still hanging in my house. If you think this dress is good, I will go home and get it for you. You can try it and see if you like it."
This is an old product that has been in stock. The proprietress thought that if Jiang Xian really liked this dress, she could sell it to her at the original price and she would only charge the cost.
This dress has been there for so many years. Although no one has worn it, it can no longer be described as new.
She only charged for the fabric and didn't charge for the labor. She had plenty of time anyway, and if she could sell this dress, she would be able to put to rest a worry that had been bothering her for so many years.
For many years, her family did not support her sewing business.
Her husband didn't earn much, but it was enough to support the family. However, her mother-in-law always complained about her opening a sewing shop.
I feel that as a woman, she shouldn't be so public. I'm afraid that while she's in the store, she might fall in love with a man and then run away.
She also said that her son worked hard to earn money, and the fabric she used to make clothes was a waste of money, and that the clothes she made could not be sold, so she often belittled her.
The proprietress thought to herself that she had persisted for so many years just to gain face instead of fighting for the radish.
Fortunately, although the business of her store is not very good every month, it can cover the money she has spent on buying fabrics over the years, and her mother-in-law no longer complains.
She finally understood that whether a woman has status in the family depends entirely on how much money she can earn.
She thought that if she could earn a few dozen dollars a month, she wouldn't have to worry about her mother-in-law's mood anymore.
Jiang Xian didn't expect that there were still samples of this dress. Moreover, from what the proprietress said, this dress has been made for such a long time and has not been sold yet.
It really surprised her.
Logically speaking, it shouldn't be like that.
She looked down at the clothes in the album again. They were very basic trench coat styles. The cut and other aspects looked pretty good. They would also be quite popular in later generations.
Khaki, to be honest, is a color that has always been popular and will never go out of style. Once you buy one, you can even wear it for many years.
Is there something wrong with the clothes?
Just based on the content in the album, it is not that clear. Could it be that there is something wrong with the pattern of the clothes?
Some clothes look good when they are hung on the hanger, but if they are worn on the body, they will be a little disappointing.
In this case, when the customer tries on clothes, if she feels that they are not as satisfactory as she had imagined, she will not buy them.
Jiang Xian thought about it and decided to take a look at the clothes first to see what they looked like before she could make a judgment.
She then opened her mouth and said to the landlady:
"I'm quite interested in this dress. If you have a sample, could you show it to me?"
When Jiang Xian asked this question, he was actually a little hesitant. After all, the store was still open for business.
If she remembered correctly, the owner of the sewing shop had just said to her that the clothes were in her home and not in the store.
So if she wanted to see samples, the boss lady had to close the shop and go home to get the samples.
This has a huge impact on the business of other people's stores. We can't let the boss lady miss out on making money just because of her idea.
I feel a little embarrassed.
How can you trouble others like this!
Besides, she just wanted to take a look and wasn't sure whether to buy it or not.
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