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electric_blue68

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8. You sparked memories of my mom who was a...

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Original post)

Fri Oct 8, 2021, 12:25 AM

Oct 2021

trained dressmaker, and master seamstress. My dad didn't want her to work so...

When she made clothes for us - dresses, skirts, a spring coat for me, the rare pants (she hated making pants), a shirt for my dad... they usually looked like they came from Sak's Fifth Ave!

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Haberdashery is pronounced dead [View all] bucolic_frolic Jun 2021 OP

I could do it, but at the price I'd charge you Jerryatric Jun 2021 #1

Thanks for the input and knowledge bucolic_frolic Jun 2021 #2

It is very hard to find a tailor these days. That's the reason Jerryatric Jun 2021 #4

I have done similar years ago. ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2021 #3

Where are you located? Ursus Rex Jun 2021 #5

Are you near a university? teenagebambam Jun 2021 #6

I carefully disassemble clothes I want to duplicate. vanlassie Jun 2021 #7

You sparked memories of my mom who was a... electric_blue68 Oct 2021 #8