After entering Yingyuefang, Yin Lian did not immediately ask for an interview. Instead, she approached the steward first and expressed that she wanted to ask Liu Yueniang to customize a few sets of clothes.
The steward listened to their request and said: "Mr. Liu rarely takes orders from new customers now, and he is already overwhelmed with the existing orders. Miss Zeng, do you have an appointment?"
Yin Lian said: "I have a document here that I hope you can forward to Mr. Liu. I am willing to wait here for about a quarter of an hour. If there is no reply after a quarter of an hour, I will give up customizing it with her and find other embroidery companies. mother."
She handed the other party a sealed document bag.
The steward hesitated for a moment, but after all he was still a little concerned about the identity and appearance of the two people, so he went to find Liu Yueniang with the document bag. He didn't really spend a quarter of an hour. Almost not long after he entered, he walked out quickly. His expression also changed a lot. He looked a little inquiring and curious. He opened his mouth and said in a much more earnest tone than before: "Liu Sir, please come in."
He was curious about what was written in the document that made Mr. Liu decide to see them so quickly.
Li Lici didn't know what Yin Lian had prepared before, so she became more and more curious and asked Yin Lian in a low voice. Yin Lian said, "I'll show it to you later."
After entering the house and meeting each other, Mr. Liu asked: "Do you want to customize the clothes? Customize the clothes in the picture?"
Yin Lian said: "Yes. Can it be done?"
Mr. Liu said: "I am also thinking, can that dress really be made? I have carefully looked at the pattern of the belt, and it is indeed possible to make the effect in the picture. But how to make the skirt, I But I have no clue at all. Moreover, wearing such a short skirt is almost like a fancy dress. Even if it is a short brown dress, it is a bit too luxurious, but if it is used as a riding outfit, it is too complicated and easily damaged."
In fact, Yin Lian doesn't think the skirt is particularly short. That is actually a knee-length skirt design, but the current standard for short skirts in Xia Guo is ankle-length skirts, so the knee-length length is naturally considered very short.
Yin Lian said: "It's just an ordinary skirt, mainly for convenience of movement. Mr. Liu doesn't need to think too much about its use."
After hearing this, Mr. Liu was silent for a moment and said: "Such a short skirt can be said to be very unladylike. Even modern short skirts that are convenient for movement are a bit too long. I have never accepted this kind of skirt. The design of new skirts is too much about novelty, but ignores embroidery and pattern making."
At this time, Li Lici couldn't bear it anymore. She took the drawing that Mr. Liu put on the table and looked at it. Then she exclaimed at the picture drawn by Yin Lian: "It's kind of pretty."
Mr. Liu said: "Indeed, although it is a strange dress, overall it is extremely beautiful, and it is different from the skirts that are popular outside now. If not, I would not talk to you in person. It's just that this skirt is not There is no particularly complicated embroidery required. Theoretically speaking, if each part of the garment already has a specific design layout like a belt, it can be done by an ordinary tailor. However, it is not cost-effective to come to me for customization. …”
Seeing the hesitation in her tone, Yin Lian asked, "Sir, do you think this dress has a future?"
Mr. Liu said: "I can only say... this is in line with the current popular fashion, and many new-school girls should like it."
Yin Lian nodded and said: "Indeed, this dress does not require a lot of complicated embroidery work. Its complexity lies in the overall design and the production of various lace accessories. Therefore, even if it is made into a ready-made garment and sold, it is not It will be particularly troublesome.”
Mr. Liu said: "The embroidery on the edge cannot be said to be particularly complicated."
Yin Lian said: "Although the pattern cannot be seen, the lace is to be embroidered on the white gauze."
Mr. Liu suddenly frowned and said, "Embroidered on yarn? This is too weird."
Yin Lian reached out and took out a small piece of lace from her satchel and showed it to Mr. Liu.
After Mr. Liu took a look, his attention was attracted. Facing a skill she was unfamiliar with, her tone was even a little nervous at this moment, and she asked: "Can I take a closer look?"
Yin Lian put the lace on the table and said, "Please."
After carefully observing the structure and texture of the entire lace, Mr. Liu seemed to have gained something, but he still frowned and still had doubts. She asked: "The texture of this kind of yarn is very special. I need to study it to determine whether it can be made."
Yin Lian said: "If you are sure you want to take this business, I can provide all the fabrics and accessories you need ready-made."
She paused and said, "I can even teach you some of the techniques used in making clothes, and you can apply them to the design of other clothes in the future. You just need to agree to my two requests. .”
Mr. Liu was stunned for a moment, and then asked in a more cautious tone: "What is the request?"
When leaving Yingyuefang, Li Lici held a full collection of interview materials and asked with anticipation for the follow-up interview: "What are you going to ask for in the second request?"
Although she probably asked this question just out of curiosity, Yin Lian still said: "It hasn't been decided yet. It's probably related to clothing making."
Li Lici was a little surprised and said, "I thought you would mention something related to the newspaper."
There seemed to be a bit of disappointment in his tone.
Yin Lian said: "Your Highness, although I said it was a request, in fact, this request is just an introduction. The interview is beneficial to both us and Mr. Liu, so even if she does not specifically put forward conditions, she still has a lot of opportunities. There is a possibility that she will agree. The same applies to future cooperation. If it is a win-win cooperation, she will naturally agree without us putting forward special conditions or giving benefits."
"On the contrary, if it is something harmful to her, even if we offer benefits, she will most likely refuse."
Li Lici was a little confused after hearing this: "Then why did you go out of your way to give her the design?"
Yin Lian smiled.
That's bait.
Yin Lian said: "We will have many opportunities to cooperate in the future. Not only Mr. Liu, but also other tailors and embroidery masters in the capital. How many ladies and ladies in the world are not interested in makeup and gorgeous clothes? We will have There are many related reports, so I considered establishing a good relationship with Mr. Liu. If she also wants something from us and wants to have a good relationship with us, everything will be much more convenient."
Li Lici nodded and asked, "Did you draw the pattern yourself?"
Yin Lian said: "I drew it, and based on the summer clothes, I slightly incorporated Agatha's clothing style."
Li Lici's eyes suddenly shone, and she praised: "You are really good at painting. I have never seen a painting style like this. Are you good at painting portraits?"
Yin Lian looked at her and suddenly said: "It's okay." Then she paused and suddenly said, "Your Highness, when the formal interview is held, would you like to wear the clothes tailored by Mr. Liu and treat them as new clothes?" Presenter of.”
Li Lici was stunned.
She hesitated and said, "Am I not suitable?"
Yin Lian said: "I think it's very suitable."
Li Lici said: "I think it would be more appropriate to find a beautiful girl."
Yin Lian chuckled lightly, rejected Li Lici's words, and said: "You are already very beautiful. I think you are the most suitable. The princess has a unique temperament... They all say that she is full of poetry and calligraphy. I I will try my best to portray your charm."
Li Lici is not ugly, but there are too many beautiful girls in their class. Li Lici has always been more proud of her talent than her appearance, so it is not surprising that she is modest or unconfident at this point.
However, Yin Lian does not need an overly beautiful model. It can even be said that if she wanted to, she could make the model as beautiful as she wanted.
If anything, Li Lici was very different from what she had imagined. She looks like an ordinary young girl, with a bit of a royal temperament, but for her class, she has a gentle and kind personality. But she is not the kind of character who follows the rules. She reads a lot of books. She is not yet old enough to understand the world, so she knows a lot about things but doesn't know why.
Sometimes her thoughts are a little too straightforward and innocent, and sometimes her thoughts are a little too vain and compassionate. She cares about many things, but she lacks experience and ability and does not care thoroughly.
When Yin Lian thought about her life, it was undeniable that her view of her had some fixed impressions from later generations. Just like she knew who her future wife would be, she also knew what kind of ups and downs the girl in front of her would experience, leaving behind a work that would last for hundreds of years.
In her opinion, Li Lici is indeed beautiful.
Beauty does not lie in appearance, but beauty lies in character.
The beauty is not only the tenacity and bumps in the coming year, but also the ignorance and innocence at this time.
Li Lici didn't know the complicated feelings in her heart, but after hearing what Yin Lian said, she felt a little vanity in her heart. Especially since Yin Lian's tone was so sincere, she felt a sense of joy in being recognized. .
After that, they went to Yingyuefang for several more interviews. These times they brought cameras, but they only took a few photos - not because they didn't want to take more, but because it was extremely troublesome to take photos at this time, and taking just one usable photo was enough. It takes a lot of time.
Yin Lian did not interrupt the photo showing in the magazine. After all, the black and white picture was not eye-catching enough.
After the custom-made clothes were made, Yin Lian spent a few days and took several full-length portraits of Li Lici. By this time, this issue of the publication has basically been edited.
The content inside is certainly not as lively and interesting as that of later generations, and the language style is more in line with other publications of this era. But the most eye-catching part is obviously the brightly colored model portrait belonging to the princess on the home page - the dress is as eye-catching as the figure.
Yin Lian indeed painted Li Lici's charming character. In the painting, I saw a girl sitting on a chair, wearing a long skirt and white stockings, with an indescribable agility in her expression.
In comparison, the pictures on other pages are somewhat inferior. Yin Lian taught them how to colorize the printed photos to make them look more like color photos. Although this was a bit opportunistic, the effect was very good - so, this year, the Xia Kingdom had its first color newspaper.
In a sense, such a design must be very attractive. After the publication was printed, Yin Lian encountered a situation that he had not expected - the ladies in the circle ordered all the copies of "Lady" directly internally, without leaving enough for the newsstands and bookstores that had been negotiated before. , Chi Hui was so worried that he could only delay the supply of books and rush printing.
As a result, when the book was actually put on the shelves, various rumors about the newspaper had already spread throughout Beijing, and sales were booming as soon as it was put on the shelves.
