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Volume 2 Beijing Story Chapter 118 New Style Cheongsam

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    Update time: 2012-07-28

    "Qianxiangyi" was the largest silk and satin shop in Beijing at that time. Although the headquarters was burned down when the Eight-Power Allied Forces entered Beijing, it reopened outside the front door eight years ago.  It was not the first time that the second lady of the Duan family and the girl from the finance minister's family had met, but there was a handsome young man in a suit beside them.

    What's rare is that this young man is actually quite knowledgeable about fabrics and clothing. When he accompanied the two girls to select the fabric, instead of asking the tailor to come to measure the size, he went directly to the store to measure it, which seemed a bit strange.  Fortunately, the two girls, Duan Hongbin and Lu Mei, followed him into the back room in a daze.

    "Brother Wang, are we going to do it right here? Why do we need to take measurements?" Lu Mei said quickly. This girl never had less than one or two hundred yuan from the pocket money in her small bag, and pulled Duan Hong.  She often paid the bills when Bin came out. Every time her father knew it was Lu Mei coming to Duan's house, he would secretly put some more money into her wallet.

    Wang Geng¡¯s keen eye for visually measuring women¡¯s measurements is no less accurate than this guy¡¯s when he single-handedly operated a mortar at 500 meters with perfect accuracy. At this moment, the guy said with a smile,

    "Mei Yatou, I can't wait until you get home, but I'm a little busy lately. I'm afraid I won't be able to accompany you at home. I want to give the tailor specific instructions on how to sew these clothes! Why don't you?  Once he has measured the dimensions and it¡¯s ready, I¡¯ll mark and draw it for him!¡±

    Duan Hongbin glanced at Wang Geng, feeling a little shy and disappointed. Of course she knew that Wang Geng was now just like Xu Shuzheng back then. In the eyes of her father, he was a popular confidant. Although he came to the study to see the Prime Minister every now and then, like  I'm afraid there's really no chance that I can go shopping with Lu Mei and make clothes with me on the weekends. Besides, he is six or seven years older than me.

    "Could it be that your family used to be a tailor? Didn't you just come back from studying abroad? I just saw you bargaining with the shopkeeper to select fabrics, you are very familiar with the skills!" Lu Mei raised his beautiful eyebrows and shouted.

    "Although I'm not a tailor, I still have some experience in clothing. Don't you and Hongbin each want to make two cheongsams for the changing seasons? I just took a look and the cheongsams you want to make are wide, with long sleeves and straight shoulders and waists. Then  What's the cheongsam? I'll redesign it for you. You go in and measure the size first. I'll show it to the tailor later!" Wang Geng smiled and urged Lu Mei and Duan Hongbin to go into the dressing room to measure the size.

    "Oh?" Lu Mei looked suspiciously at Duan Hongbin, but Duan Hongbin, who was usually reserved, generously took Lu Mei's hand and said, "Just measure it, let's see if you, Supervisor Wang, are really a know-it-all."  The master who knows everything!¡±

    The tailor's surname was Mo. He was nearly sixty years old, but he was still agile and sharp. Seeing that the dressing room was a bit small, he smiled and said, "It doesn't matter, the two ladies are wearing long dresses. Just measure them here." After that, he gave a few more instructions.  An apprentice and apprentice who were still in the tailoring room said, "You guys get out first! Don't come in unless you tell me!"

    As for Wang Geng, Master Mo would certainly not foolishly ask his companion to go out. It was obvious that the three of them were quite close when they came in just now. The younger one, Lu Mei, held Wang Geng's arm and spoke to Wang Geng, who was actually more slender and beautiful.  The daughter-in-law of the Prime Minister politely called this young man "Supervisor Wang". How old is the Supervisor?  Anyway, it¡¯s not someone you or the shopkeeper can offend easily.

    Wang Geng waved his hand and asked Master Mo to quickly measure the measurements of the two girls. At the same time, he found a blank paper pattern on the large tailoring table, took the piece of chalk and started drawing by hand.

    After Tailor Mo took the measurements for Duan Hongbin and Lu Mei, the three of them came over to take a look. Wang Geng had already sketched several styles of Republican cheongsam with blue chalk on several pieces of white paper. Although there were only a few strokes, they were still very detailed.  The portraits and clothing styles on the paper are charming and charming.

    "Ah! Brother Wang, you bad guy, what are you drawing? Don't be ashamed! Is there such a cheongsam?" Lu Mei saw that one of the cheongsams drawn was a low-cut short-sleeved skirt with a tight waist and full and round breasts.  , looking at the figure's brows and eyes that vaguely resembled his own, he shouted in surprise and shame.

    Duan Hongbin was attracted by another portrait with curly hair and the cheongsam on her body. It has a high collar, long sleeves, and the hem reaches the top of the feet. The slits on the side go to the bend of the legs. It is also a tight-fitting style with uneven texture. She looks elegant and charming. The model  His avatar looks like himself with curly hair.

    "This is the cheongsam Look, the graceful and graceful curves of women are clearly visible. Compared with the long and short skirts of Western women's dresses, it is more suitable for Chinese women! Master Mo, what do you think?" Wang Geng laughed.  While answering, he turned to ask the old tailor who was wearing reading glasses and looking at several design drawings carefully.

    "Although Wang Gongzi's pattern is old and outdated, I have never seen it before, but it is very good. This style is really fresh and it is not difficult to make. It looks good and saves material. It can be done!" The old tailor saidWhile nodding his head and looking at the drawings in his hands carefully, he murmured in his heart that no girl from a decent family would dare to wear such tight-fitting clothes on the street, but it was hard to throw cold water on them, so she smiled and nodded in compliment.

    "Sister Bin, can you really wear such tight clothes?" Lu Mei turned around and pulled Duan Hongbin and asked. Although Lu Mei is young, she has been learning painting since she was a child. Although Wang Geng's few strokes are simple, her skills are  But it's not shallow, and I don't know where this guy learned the technique.

    "What can't be worn out? Compared with this cheongsam, the Western robe is just a modified hem with a flared hem. Do you, the Sacred Heart Academy, always wear nuns' clothes? It's the same as the nuns' clothes in the monastery, they are the same and waisted!  "Wang Geng rushed to say without waiting for Duan Hongbin to answer.

    "Brother Wang said you are right. The cheongsam you designed is probably the most beautiful dress made from satin fabric" Duan Hongbin said with a slightly red face, without saying a word in his heart.  What comes out is that if it is so tight, Xia Tian is so thin that even the outline of her body will be revealed.

    Duan Hongbin had been calling Wang Geng "Supervisor Wang" for most of the day from the moment he left the Duan Mansion. Now he unknowingly followed Lu Mei and called him Brother Wang.  But there was a hint of blush.

    Lu Mei jumped up happily and hugged Duan Hongbin and shouted, "Really? Sister Bin, you also said that these clothes are good-looking, hahaha, now I am not afraid anymore, I also think these clothes are good-looking, but!" Lu Mei looked at it  He glanced at the drawing in his hand and Duan Hongbin's hand, couldn't help but turned around and grabbed Wang Geng's arm and said,

    "Brother Wang, you also said that you two didn't fall in love at first sight. Why is it that the hem of Sister Bin's cheongsam reaches to her feet, while mine is no more than the knees? Hers is long-sleeved, but mine is short-sleeved. Do you want me to look good on purpose?  ?¡±

    "Hey, here and there, I just made a random pattern. Of course, the cheongsam with long sleeves and long hem can better show off the figure of a slender woman. It is dignified and grand. Lu Mei, you are still a little girl.  The short sleeves and short hem just reflect youthfulness and liveliness. Besides, the length of the chin and sleeves, including the stand-up collar or low collar, and the size of the neckline can all be adjusted according to needs!¡±

    While Wang Geng was explaining, he grabbed another piece of paper and used a pink brush to draw a cheongsam style with a center collar and sleeves. This time, he didn't dare to draw the entire portrait. He only drew a chin to the point.  After he finished throwing the chalk, he clapped his hands and said,

    "Look, this one has mid-sleeves. According to me, I will make one set of three styles, short, medium and long, out of embroidered satin. It's only April now. If it's early summer, I can't wear short sleeves yet. I'll make two long ones.  Sleeves and mid-sleeves first. This cheongsam looks better with satin and embroidery. I think you can choose white peony, and Miss Duan can choose red roses."

    "Sister Bin, do you think it's ok? If so, we can each make two sets of medium-sleeved, long-sleeved and short-sleeved setsit won't be too late to wait until summer!" Lu Mei had a thin face and looked at the earliest one.  The short cheongsam pattern exposed her thighs, and a cloud of color finally appeared on her face.

    Although Duan Hongbin was precocious, he was only sixteen years old. At this moment, his face turned redder with embarrassment under Wang Geng's constantly wandering eyes. Lu Mei waved his hand to urge him, but after thinking about it again and again, he finally nodded and whispered,

    "Then let's make two sets and try them out first. At most, we can wear them in our own house and not go out on the street!"

    "Okay! Master, make a set of these four pieces of material, one for long sleeves and one for middle sleeves. According to our sizes, don't make a mistake. The lotus root and light yellow ones are mine, and the deep red and lavender ones are mine."  Sister Bin! Brother Wang, don¡¯t you want to make two clothes for your family as well?¡± Lu Mei asked the old tailor carelessly, while turning to ask Wang Geng!

    "Well, if you don't tell me, I forgot. I will choose a few pieces of material when I go out. Please take the time to go to the house to measure the size. It's time for my two girls to change into two new clothes. This cheongsam is for  Cotton cloth looks good as home clothes, but it's not just for formal wear," Wang Geng said with a smile.
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