Oh dear, Xiwangmu wouldn't necessarily call the qipao as being in 'impeccable' condition, though she could admit it was in better condition than most dresses its age. She and her fairies did tend to care for the garment quite well; she just couldn't quite place how it could have met with the damage it had. She wondered if perhaps one of the ladies had worn it without permission and simply snuck it back into the box in hopes of not being caught and facing reprimand for her actions. She would, indeed, have to have a chat with everyone who may have had access to the dress, but for now, she was more concerned with its repair. In any case, the goddess was relieved to learn that this sort of vintage attire was something the seamstress considered a specialty! What luck! An auspicious day, indeed!
She watched with cautious anticipation as the young woman studied the damages in the beading and embroidery, and lifted her hand to rest over her heart as a soft sigh of relief escaped her petal lips, hearing the woman could indeed repair it. "Oh, thank you. I would be so very grateful for your skills. Having it prepared by Lunar New Year would be perfect." Considering that holiday was more Xiwangmu's preference in any case. "Shall we discuss the subject of compensation for your labor, talents, and required materials?" She knew that, as old as the silk threads were, it would be quite difficult to come across a color and quality that would exactly match those in the qipao.
the young woman hung the qipao carefully on the hanger close to where her workspace was. she adjusted the qipao so that it hung appropriately and draped the edges of the qipao on the hanger next to it so that she could analyze it closer. "I am honored that you chose me for this task. I will do my best to have it repaired and looking like it was when you first wore it!" she stated. Yura took extreme pride in her lessons and knowledge. While most of her classmates had gone on to everyday design or haute couture, she turned her eye to the delicate restoration work of vintage pieces. The fact the goddess brought the beautiful, old qipao to her made her feel even more honored than the goddess.
As the goddess agreed to her due date estimation, Yura pulled her boxes of thread and color wheels to color match to the golden fabric. "Alright, then I will have it done by then," she added, cycling the thread colors from her rack until she made it the the gold/yellow. As she was asked the compensation for her talents and required materials, Yura nodded. An important point of discussion. "Well, depending on the materials needed and whether we have them in stock here or they need to be special ordered, it will be a bit expensive," she said, as she was color matching thread. "A safe estimate, since I am only going off what I feel is the fabric and the amount of repairs required, we're looking at between 1,000 to 3,000 over all," she stated.
"It's like I said, vintage repair does take some time, especially on pieces that are heavily decorated and embroidered," she added.
