Sorry I left you hanging there for so long. I was moved to a new office at work, and have had a series of health problems due to the fact that the building is still under construction and all the teachers have been breathing in concrete dust, paint fumes and other noxious things. Today I spent maybe five minutes there so I’m feeling much better now. Avoidance is the best policy.
Now let’s see, where was I…. Ah, yes. Elena had liked the Antoinette-inspired long jacket to go with her dress, but she also wanted to look at some bolero tops. She didn’t like the ones she had tried on before, but she liked the idea of them, so what could I come up with?
So back to the drawing board, which I was happy to go back to. The type I figured was best with her figure were the ones that cut away from the bust, so I sketched up some ideas:
I liked the first two here, and lo and behold those are the ones she picked (honest, there was no prompting from me)! Next was making up the models:
She really liked the drama of the ruffled one, and can’t decide between it and the long jacket, so we’re in a holding pattern until the dress arrives. With the inexpensive price of getting things made up here (relative to the price of buying wedding gear), we may have them both made up and she can go with whatever fits her mood and the weather.
Thus the wedding jacket challenge is on hold. But don’t despair — posts coming up include:
How I finally bonded with my mother-in-law over clothes
A video tour of Seoul’s Tongdaemun Fabric Market
My reputation as designer/stylist continues to grow
And I’m sure there’ll be more by the time I get through those. Stay tuned!
I love the fashionista site! I may have to phone you to get a preview of your next three postings. I actually know how busy you are, but hurry! This is like a mystery story, I need the next chapter and I can barely wait for you to actually live it so that I can read it.
Love to you, Sang, and the kids.
I worry about the fact that she tried on a bunch of that style and didn’t care for it. I’ve loved the idea of a certain style only to finally come to terms with the idea that it didn’t suit me.
On the other hand, it’s all good practice for you at this point. But I’m sure designers have to sometimes put their foot down with clients so they don’t waste work chasing a dream.
And I like the ruffled collar, too.
Esri — good point you brought up, but not to worry. There were two reasons she didn’t like the ones she tried on — the sleeves were made so tight she couldn’t bend her arms, and she was trying on ones that covered the bust instead of the cutaway ones I made up. So having something tailor-made takes away most of that worry.
But it is true that customers can want something that doesn’t fit or flatter them. I’m sure I’ll get one of those soon~
i love drawing out clothes mostly dresses but
i draw lots of other things also….and i do hair very well, i need help
deciding what to do???? plz help me!!