All six wedding dresses were authentic embroidered kimonos that Ji Xia had seen in her previous life, with extensive embroidery on both the top and the skirt. This really put her in a difficult position.
Ji Xia looked embarrassed: "I'm sorry, I don't know how to embroider, I've never learned it, I can only draw."
She knows a little bit of the most basic cross-stitch, but the patterns on these embroidered kimonos are usually Suzhou embroidery or Sichuan embroidery, while the beads on the fishtail skirts are Chaozhou embroidery, also known as bead embroidery.
In this day and age, there was no such thing as computer embroidery or machine embroidery; everything was done by hand. How could she possibly do that?
"You don't know how?"
Su Yujing's smile faltered slightly, but then she thought about it and realized that designers are all about designing new styles. Who can guarantee that designers also know how to make clothes?
In fact, most people who study fashion design really need to know how to make clothes. There are also basic embroidery tutorials. Even if you can't say you're an expert, you should at least know how to do simple embroidery.
But Ji Xia didn't really study fashion design, and as for embroidery, apart from cross-stitch, she really didn't know how to do any of those.
She hesitated and asked, "Does anyone in your factory know how to embroider?"
"No, our factory doesn't have the resources to hire such high-end talent right now. We can't bring them in, and nobody knows how."
Ji Xia shook her head, and after a long while, she smiled bitterly and said, "Moreover, in a small place like the commune, even if someone knows how, they can't buy materials like silk threads and beads, and they don't know where to start if they want to learn."
Su Yujing carefully examined the design drawings again. The six tops were very similar, all with three-quarter sleeves, a fitted waist, and a stand-up collar.
There are two styles with a shawl-like beard, and the cuffs and hem are decorated with wave patterns, while the shoulders feature different auspicious designs.
The bright red wedding dresses were embroidered with gold embroidery or sparkling beads and sequins, the gold and red colors complementing each other perfectly. Each set was dignified, luxurious, and exquisitely beautiful.
Su Yujing is preparing to get married at the end of the year. She has looked at countless wedding dresses these days, but only these few design sketches make her eyes pop and her heart flutter.
He saw a beautiful wedding dress and wanted to make it, but then told her it couldn't be made. Wasn't that just playing with her?
She frowned in displeasure: "If you can't do it, how could you draw it? How do you know these patterns? Are they all just your imagination?"
"No, these embroidery patterns are all unique classical patterns of our Chinese nation, such as auspiciousness, dragon and phoenix, peonies, pomegranates, and five blessings. They are all cultural heritages of China for thousands of years."
Ji Xia explained the origins and meanings of various auspicious patterns to her, representing blessings for the newlyweds, which made Su Yujing feel even more distressed.
What's the point of talking so well if you can't do it?
She sighed: "Your design drawings are beautiful, but what's the use? If you can't make it, it's all for nothing."
"That's not necessarily true."
Ji Xia shook her head and smiled dismissively: "Just because I can't doesn't mean others can't. The four great embroidery arts of China? Ancient embroidery has developed for thousands of years, and there are always some masters hidden among the people. It just depends on whether you can find them."
"As for the clothes, we've already drawn and marked the dimensions and proportions. There's no reason why a master embroiderer wouldn't know how to make clothes, is there?"
Su Yujing looked at the size and proportion diagram next to her; everything was drawn clearly and marked precisely.
On second thought, even without embroidery, isn't the design more beautiful than other wedding dresses?
While Su Yujing and Ji Xia were discussing the design, Hu Man and Chen Qiuyu unpacked the box, unfolded the eight new outfits they had made, and even took off their coats to try them on.
As for Chen Jing, he had already found an excuse to call Manager Hu out and stuffed a thick envelope and bill into his hands.
The two exchanged knowing smiles, smoked outside for a while, and then returned to the private room feeling refreshed.
Just then, Ji Xia chuckled and said, "If you really like it, it's fine to give you the design. You can just ask someone who knows embroidery to make it."
Hu Man suddenly interjected, "I also want a design, so I can have this kind of wedding dress made for my wedding."
Su Yujing couldn't help but feel displeased. She wanted all six of them and didn't want to share even a single one with anyone else.
She can't give up any of these styles now, okay?
But his face was full of an apologetic smile: "How could I possibly accept this?"
Upon hearing this, Manager Hu waved his hand and laughed loudly, "It's alright, Miss Su, take whichever one you like. As compensation, I'll place another order for a thousand more with their factory."
After saying this, Manager Hu felt a little smug.
Su Yujing accepted the design drawings for free, which meant she owed him a favor.
With this order, a thousand orders, he could earn at least two or three thousand in kickbacks, making money from both sides and pleasing everyone.
For a moment, he also grew fond of Chen Jing; this young man was his lucky star.
Although Manager Hu is the purchasing manager, his authority is not as great as Chen Jing imagined.
You can only get benefits from small, unlicensed factories; you can't get benefits from large state-owned factories.
Occasionally, he has to put up with some bad temper, so he prefers orders that allow him to earn favors and money at the same time.
Everyone was delighted to hear this. Although Su Yujing was unhappy, she still let Hu Man choose one.
Manager Hu glanced at the design drawings and was immediately amazed. He suddenly asked, "Xiao Chen, can you make these wedding dresses? If you can, we can place an order for several hundred sets. There are so many people getting married every winter."
Hu Man said with dissatisfaction, "She can only draw, she can't cook, what's the use of her?"
"Don't you know how to do it? Of course you do!"
Manager Hu went out just now and didn't hear what Ji Xia and Su Yujing were saying.
Ji Xia smiled apologetically and explained, "Manager Hu, what I meant was that we don't know how to embroider, but we can make clothes."
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