Beiyang 1917

Chapter 110 Eight New Style Cheongsam——

"Qianxiangyi" was the largest silk and satin shop in the capital at that time. Although the head office was burned when the Eight-Power Allied Forces entered Beijing, since it reopened outside the front door eight years ago, the shopkeepers and tailors greeted people who knew it. Countless, it's not the first time that the Second Miss of the Duan Mansion and the girl from the director's family of the Ministry of Finance have met, but there is a handsome young man in a suit beside him.Tofu Novel No pop-up window to read the latest chapter

What is rare is that this young man is quite knowledgeable about fabrics and clothing. He accompanied the two girls to choose the fabrics. Instead of asking the tailor to come to measure the size, he went directly to the shop to measure. It was a little strange. Fortunately, the girls Duan Hongbing and Lu Mei followed into the back room without knowing it.

"Brother Wang, why are we doing it right here? Why do we need to measure it?" Lu Mei said quickly, this girl has never lost 200 yuan in the pocket money in the small bag at hand, and pulled Duan Hongbing She is often the one who pays the bill when she comes out. Every time my father knows that it is Lu Mei who came to Duan's house, he will secretly put some more money into her wallet.

Wang Geng's sharp eye for visually measuring the size of women's measurements is no less accurate than this guy's accuracy when he operates a mortar 500 meters away with every shot. Now this guy smiled and said,

"Mei girl, it's not impossible to measure when you go home, but I'm a little busy recently, I'm afraid I won't be able to accompany you at the house by then, I want to tell the tailor how to sew these clothes in detail! When he measures the size and it is ready, I will mark and draw it for him!"

Duan Hongbing took a look at Wang Geng, feeling a little shy and disappointed in her heart. Of course, she knew that Wang Geng was just like Xu Shuzheng back then, and in the eyes of her father, he was a hot confidant. I'm afraid there is no chance to accompany Lu Mei and himself to go shopping and make clothes on the weekend like this today, not to mention, he is six or seven years older than himself.

"Could it be that your family used to be a tailor? Didn't you just return to China after studying abroad? I just saw you and the shopkeeper bargaining for fabrics!" Lu Mei raised her beautiful eyebrows and shouted.

"Although I'm not a tailor, I still have some experience in clothing. Don't you and Hong Fing want to make two cheongsams for changing seasons? I saw just now that the cheongsams you want to make are wide and straight, with large sleeves and shoulders. What is a cheongsam, I will redesign it for you, you go in and measure the size first, and I will show the tailor to you later!" Wang Geng smiled and urged Lu Mei and Duan Hongbing to go into the dressing room to measure the size.

"Oh?" Lu Mei turned her eyes to Duan Hongbing suspiciously, but Duan Hongbing, who has always been restrained, held Lu Mei's hand generously and said, "Just measure it, let's see if you, the supervisor, are really a know-it-all Master of everything!"

The tailor's surname is Mo, and he is nearly sixty years old, but he is still quick and sharp. Seeing that the dressing room is a bit small, he smiled and said, "It's okay, the two ladies are wearing long dresses, so I'll measure them here." The apprentice and the apprentice who were still in the tailoring room said, "You go out first! Don't come in unless you are called!"

As for Wang Geng, of course Master Mo would not foolishly ask him to go out as an accompanying guest. Obviously, the three of them were quite close when they came in just now. The younger Lu Mei held Wang Geng's arm and took a bite of Brother Wang, but he was taller and more 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 that I or the shopkeeper can easily offend.

Wang Geng waved his hand and asked Mr. Mo to quickly measure the two girls. While looking for a blank paper pattern on the large tailoring table, he took a piece of chalk and began to draw with his hands.

After Mr. Mo's tailor took Duan Hongbing and Lu Mei's measurements, the three of them came over to see that Wang Geng had already outlined several styles of the Republic of China cheongsam with blue chalk on a few pieces of white paper. The portraits and clothing styles on paper are impressive.

"Ah! Brother Wang, you scoundrel, what are you drawing, don't be ashamed! Is there such a cheongsam?" Lu Mei saw that one of the cheongsam paintings was a low-necked short-sleeved short skirt with a tight waist and a full and round chest. , looking at the portrait's brows and eyes vaguely resembling himself, he yelled in shock and shame for a while.

Duan Hongbing, however, was attracted by another portrait with curly hair and the cheongsam on his body. It has a high collar and long sleeves, the hem reaches to the feet, and the slits on the side reach to the bends of the legs. It is also a tight-fitting style with bumps and convexes. The avatar looks like himself with curly hair.

"This is the cheongsam...Look, you can see the graceful, charming and exquisite curves of women at a glance. It is more suitable for Chinese women than Western women's long and short skirts! Mr. Mo, what do you think?" Wang Geng smiled. Answered, while turning to ask the old tailor who was wearing reading glasses and carefully looking at a few design drafts.

"Although you have never seen this pattern, Mr. Wang, you have never seen it before, but it is well drawn. This style is really fresh. It is not difficult to make. It looks good and saves materials. It is really doable!" The old tailor nodded his head and carefully looked at the pattern in his hand. , while muttering in his heart, such tight clothes, which girl from a good family would dare to wear them to the street, but it is not easy to pour cold water on them, so she smiled and nodded her compliments.

"Sister Fing, can you really wear such tight-fitting clothes?" Lu Mei turned around and pulled Duan Hongfen to ask. Although Lu Mei was young, she learned to paint since she was a child. Although Wang Geng's few strokes are simple, his skills are solid. But it's not shallow, and I don't know where this guy learned the technique.

"Is there anything you can't wear? Compared with this cheongsam, the western gown is just a flared hem. Don't you always wear nuns' clothes in Sacred Heart Academy? It's the nuns' clothes in the monastery, with the same waist! "Wang Geng hurriedly said without waiting for Duan Hongbing to answer.

"What Brother Wang said... is also true. The cheongsam you designed is probably the most beautiful dress that can be made out of satin fabric..." Duan Hongbing said with a slightly red face, without saying a word in his heart. What's more, if it's so tight, Xia Tian is so thin that even the outline of the body may be exposed.

Duan Hongbing has been calling Wang Geng "Supervisor Wang" for most of the day since he left the door of the Duan Mansion until now. But there was a tinge of blush.

Lu Mei happily jumped up and hugged Duan Hongbing and shouted, "Really? Sister Fing, you also said that this dress is beautiful, hahaha, now I am not afraid, I also think this dress is beautiful, just!" Lu Mei looked at Looking at the pattern in Duan Hongbing's hand again, he couldn't help turning around and grabbing Wang Geng's arm, saying,

"Brother Wang, you also said that you two didn't fall in love at first sight. Why is it that the hem of Sister Ping's cheongsam is so long that it reaches your feet, while mine doesn't reach your knees? Hers has long sleeves, but mine has short sleeves. Do you want me to look good on purpose? ?!"

"Hey, what's the matter with that? I'm just making random patterns. Of course, the cheongsam with long sleeves and long hem can be worn by tall and slender women to show off their figure. It's dignified and majestic. Lu Mei, you are still a little girl. The short sleeves and short hem just reflect youth and liveliness, besides, the length of the chin and the length of the sleeves, including the stand-up collar or the low collar, and the size of the neckline can all be adjusted according to needs!"

While explaining, Wang Geng grabbed a piece of paper and used a powder brush to draw a cheongsam style with mid-sleeves and a neutral collar. This time, he didn't dare to draw the whole portrait, so he just ticked his chin and clicked it. After throwing the chalk, he clapped his hands and said,

"Look, isn't this one just the middle sleeves? According to me, I will make a set of three styles, short, medium and long, with embroidered satin. Now it is only April, and short sleeves can't be worn in early summer, so I can make two long sleeves. Sleeves and middle sleeves first, this cheongsam should be matched with silk and embroidery to look better, I think you can choose white peony, and Miss Duan can choose red rose."

"Sister Fing, do you think it's ok? If it's ok, we'll each make two sets of mid-sleeves, long-sleeves, and short-sleeves...it won't be too late to do it in summer!" The pattern of the short cheongsam with the thighs exposed finally gave off a colorful glow on the face.

Although Duan Hongbing was precocious, he was only 16 years old. Now, under Wang Geng's constant patrolling gaze, his face turned even redder with embarrassment. Lu Mei waved his hand and urged him to ask, but after much deliberation, he finally nodded and said in a low voice,

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

"Okay! Master, these four pieces of material, long sleeves and middle sleeves, each make a set, according to our size, don't make a mistake, the lotus root and light yellow are mine, and the dark red and lavender are mine. Sister Fing's! Brother Wang, don't you want to make two pieces for your family?" Lu Mei carelessly ordered the old tailor, while turning her head to ask Wang Geng!

"Well, don't tell me, I forgot. I'll choose a few more pieces of material when I go out, and ask the master to take the time to go to the mansion to measure the size. It's time for the two girls in my family to change them into two new clothes. This cheongsam is made of Cotton cloth is good-looking for everyday clothes, but it’s not just for dresses,” Wang Geng said with a smile.