Ji Xia originally wanted to take the fabric back to the brigade and ask her sister-in-law Zhang Hong and Chen Qiuyu for help, because both of them were good at making clothes.
However, Zhang Hong was heavily pregnant, and the brigade was quite far away.
Sun Xiaoyu happened to know how to use a sewing machine and was quite skilled at it. She also had time at home during the day, so she decided to discuss it with Sun Xiaoyu.
Sun Xiaoyu took a liking to the two drawings at first sight and looked at her in surprise: "Sister Ji, did you draw these?"
Ji Xia smiled modestly: "I drew it. Last year, when I went to the provincial capital with my brother, I saw a similar design. I liked it very much, so I drew it."
"It's so beautifully drawn, how do you make it?"
"I'll draw the pattern and cut it out first. Can you try making a set yourself?"
Sun Xiaoyu liked both dresses very much and readily agreed.
Ji Xia found an old newspaper and drew out the front and back panels, collar, sleeves, and other parts according to the dimensions.
People in this era are generally thin and small. Sizes are medium and small. It took her more than an hour to make a pattern for the top of the suit, and then she cut the fabric, avoiding the stained areas.
She made a pattern for the skirt, while Sun Xiaoyu carefully sewed the first top under the light.
Half an hour later, the first top was finished. Ji Xia checked the workmanship and found that the stitches were dense and the lines were smooth. She didn't find any major problems and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
She tried it on herself; it was a little loose around the waist, but it looked quite nice on her.
Skirts are easier to make than tops. A dozen minutes later, Sun Xiaoyu finished making the skirt as well. She put on the whole outfit and walked out of the room with a happy face.
Sun Xiaoyu and Old Man Sun were both sitting in the living room when they saw Ji Xia change into a suit and walk out of the room, and their eyes lit up.
Ji Xia had been well-nourished since childhood. She was 167 cm tall but weighed only 90-odd pounds. She had a slender waist and long legs, with a well-proportioned figure and her black hair tied up high.
The skirt only reached her knees, the top had three-quarter sleeves, and her slender waist was accentuated by a two-finger-wide belt, highlighting her incredibly slim figure. She looked elegant and stylish.
Sun Xiaoyu stared at it for a long time before saying in a daze, "Sister Ji, you look really good in this."
"Isn't it because the dress is pretty?" Ji Xia smiled and raised her eyebrows.
"The dress is beautiful, and the person is beautiful too," Old Sun chuckled.
Ji Xia nodded in satisfaction: "Several people in a row think it looks good, this style should sell well."
"Of course, Sister Ji. Should we do the other ones the same way?"
Seeing how beautifully Ji Xia was dressed, Sun Xiaoyu felt a strong urge to make her own outfit.
The two were so engrossed in their work that they decided to cut the fabric for the other three sets as well and continue working.
Sun Xiaoyu made the first suit, while Ji Xia used another newspaper to make the cardboard for the dress.
That night, two sets of clothes were made, and only after being urged by Old Man Sun did I reluctantly go to sleep.
The next day, Ji Xia was on the afternoon shift. The two of them got up early in the morning. Sun Xiaoyu sewed clothes, while Ji Xia cut and put away all the fabric for the six sets before taking the four finished suits to work.
The cost of the fabric for each outfit is five yuan, but the fabric is sold at half price, so the actual cost should be ten yuan.
The sets use more fabric, costing eleven yuan, while dresses cost nine yuan.
She planned to pay Sun Xiaoyu 1.5 yuan per set for processing, and she would also take 1.5 yuan for cutting, making boards and designing herself. If she were to start a processing workshop in the future, she would make at least 1 yuan profit per set.
After calculating the costs, she set the budget at thirteen or fifteen yuan and planned to discuss it with her two colleagues.
Returning to the supply and marketing cooperative with four sets of clothes, Liu Hongju excitedly gestured upon seeing them: "Is this the one we talked about yesterday?"
Ji Xia nodded to her from afar, and seeing that He Qiuying was alone, she whispered her thoughts to her.
The two sets of new 13 and 15-yuan sets were purchased for 13 yuan and sold for 15 and 18 yuan respectively, with the profits split equally among the three people.
Earning two or three yuan per set of clothes, and selling thirty sets a month, the three people can split twenty yuan a month.
He Qiuying was very satisfied with the price of the dress, finding it very beautiful.
As for the profit from processing the fabric, the two knew it in their hearts, so there was no need to let Liu Hongju know.
He Qiuying was satisfied with her opinion and readily agreed.
After finally getting rid of a few customers, Liu Hongju hurriedly went to the wardrobe counter and asked, "Xia, is this a new style your brother brought back? Let me see it?"
“It wasn’t him who brought it back, it was the blueprints he brought back, and we made it ourselves.”
Ji Xia then asked Liu Hongju to go to the warehouse to try on a light green suit in a small size, and to come out and show her the suit after she had put it on.
Liu Hongju agreed immediately, instructing two colleagues to watch the counter while she returned to the warehouse to change her dress.
She walked out hesitantly after putting on her dress, just about to ask her two colleagues how it went.
At this moment, two young women entered the supply and marketing cooperative and their eyes lit up when they saw the skirt Liu Hongju was wearing.
"Is this a new model from the supply and marketing cooperative? Do you have any left? Let me see."
Liu Hongju is petite, but has a good figure. The suit dress she wore added a touch of intellectual beauty and elegance to her, and the waist-cinching design and cuffs looked very fashionable. The two girls took a liking to it at first sight.
Ji Xia and He Qiuying exchanged a smile and deliberately lowered their voices, saying, "Young comrade, this isn't from the supply and marketing cooperative. My brother brought it back for us from Shanghai. Someone has already placed an order."
"How many sets are there? Let us see! They don't necessarily need to finish them all, right?"
A little girl put her hands together in prayer position, her eyes sparkling. Ji Xia smiled and sized up the two girls' heights before taking out two sets of clothes.
The two sets are the same style, but one has polka dots and the other has a small floral print; both look very pretty.
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