Chapter 24 Making Clothes 2
Seeing Hu Xiao's embarrassment, Su Tao chuckled and said softly, "If you don't mind, I can give you some advice?" Su Tao was originally a fashion designer, so naturally he had unique insights into clothing.
Su Tao observed Hu Xiao's pear-shaped figure, with a thin upper body and wide hips. Her arms were sturdy from years of hard work. He already had an idea in mind and suggested, "This material is suitable for a dress. A shirt-like collar with a V-shape will help elongate the neckline."
Then, pointing at Hu Xiao's arms, she said, "You can make the sleeves into ruffled sleeves to cover up your thick arms. You have a thin waist and wide hips, so the waist of the skirt is suitable for an elastic corset, and the hem can be made into a pleated skirt to cover up your wide hips."
Hu Xiao and Aunt Liang were stunned by Su Tao's professional insights. Aunt Liang had never heard of many of the novel insights and professional terms.
Su Tao looked at their stunned expressions and slapped his head. He realized that since he didn't have what he was talking about, they naturally didn't understand the terms. Su Tao found a piece of paper and a pen and started writing and drawing.
The pencil scratched across the paper, and soon a simple skirt design sketch emerged. As shown in the picture, the lotus leaf sleeves are easy to understand; the sleeves are shaped like lotus leaves. Elastic tendon was used to create the waist, and for the hem, Su Tao folded paper like an origami fan and unfolded it to create the pleated skirt shape.
Su Tao's vivid explanation, combined with the sketch, made Hu Xiao and Aunt Liang completely understand. Aunt Liang looked at the sketch carefully and combined it with Su Tao's previous explanation. The more she looked at it, the brighter her eyes became. This dress will definitely look great.
Aunt Liang looked up and asked in surprise, "Did you come up with all this?"
Su Tao smiled and nodded in response. These weren't really special designs; they were common 21st-century styles. Many unique designs were limited by the technology and raw materials of the era, and many things couldn't be realized for the time being.
Su Tao then pulled out three more designs: a sketch for a men's T-shirt, a sketch for a men's shirt, and finally a sketch for men's trousers. He bought two feet of cotton and two feet of shirting fabric, intending to make a T-shirt and shirt for the men. They were all standard styles, but Su Tao added a few subtle touches. He spliced some fabric onto the T-shirt to create the letters of the Chinese character "㵕." He also added some embellishments to the shirt's pockets and cuffs.
The trousers would be made from the six feet of black cloth, with buttoned hems and a narrow, buttoned design. This way, the pants wouldn't sweep the floor, making them more convenient for farm work and tucked into waders and combat boots. The trousers would probably only use four feet of fabric. Su Tao planned to use the remaining two feet of black cloth to make a top and combine it with the two feet of black polka-dot Dacron he had previously purchased to create a dress.
Su Tao borrowed another sheet of paper from Aunt Liang and began sketching on the spot. Soon, an elegant black dress emerged. The top was made of black cotton, with a slightly wavy V-neck and puffy sleeves. The top was a buttoned-down cardigan with a fitted waist, and the bottom was a black polka-dot skirt that reached the knees.
Hu Xiao and Aunt Liang were once again astounded by Su Tao's exquisite craftsmanship. Ordinary fabrics and simple styles, after Su Tao's modifications, became magnificent. Aunt Liang had been making clothes for many years, and customers often brought in design catalogs from big cities, but none could compare to Su Tao's designs.
These past few years have been a conceptual subversion. They used to make clothes using the same fabric from beginning to end, and never thought that different fabrics and colors could be spliced together to create a new aesthetic.
With her many years of experience in making clothes, these clothes will definitely be popular in the whole town and even the city.
She pursed her lips and smiled, a smile gently lingering on her lips. "Aunt Liang, how long will it take for these clothes of mine to be made? How much will the labor cost?"
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