'It had been a while, Lady Amber.'
'Hope you have been well, Mrs. Macy.'
Mrs. Macy was the owner of the tailoring shop; she ran one of the longest-running tailoring shops on the main avenue of the capital city. Mrs. Macy took them to the rear reception room and Amber sat in the comfortable sofa that had been proffered.
'So shall we have a look at the new order, Lady Amber?' Mrs. Macy asked politely as she poured Amber a cup of hot black tea. On the tea, the tray was a plate of buttery and sweet-smelling financiers and tart and lemony petite madeleines.
'Of course.'
She received the cup from Mrs. Macy and turned to Katri who was sitting beside her. Amber was visiting Mrs. Macy today to deliver the finished filet lace[1].
Katri carried a sturdy wooden chest that contained Amber' finished lace. She handed it to Mrs. Macy, who took out the lace and studied it.
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As usual, the knots and seams aren't visible and the thread is unlikely to unravel.' Mrs. Macy said. She took off her spectacles and looked closer at the lace, 'Such a delicate pattern...ah flowers; the combination of bloomed and budding flowers is simply wonderful. And the vines that connect them look very delicate and elegant. Lady Amber, this is truly wonderful work.'
Amber' stomach was always in knots when she presented her finished lace to the buyer. Because of that, even if she was presented with such delicious pastries, she couldn't eat. She was on tenterhooks waiting for the verdict.
'It even has a three-dimensional effect, how gorgeous.' Mrs. Macy said with delight in her voice as she spread out the lace, 'It will shine well even with a light-colored dress.'
Amber' basic premise was to make lace requested by the buyer. The types vary depending on what was requested. Dependent on the knotted lace provided, their uses ranged from wedding dresses and ballgowns to shawls. It was up to Amber to consider and decide what kind of embroidery to create on the knotted lace.
On a few occasions, she asked to see what the design of the dress she was making lace to help guide her decision, but the design of the finished embroider was up to Amber. Because she had such a high degree of freedom, Amber was always nervous about the final evaluation.