These GoodOrient folks sent me a very nice email this morning, and I went to their site to browse around. Its been ages since Ive worn a qipao (mostly because they dont have POCKETS) but Ive always loved how elegant they are
This is in their clearance section. It is available in sizes 4 or 14, and looks to me like a wonderful no-budget wedding dress. Its long, its silk, it doesnt feature the patented Shelf-o-Cleavage that seems to afflict so many wedding dresses today, and it is TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS. (Yes, you read that right. $25.00.)
The non-sale price? $38.99.
I know for some people its all about the acres of tulle, but this would be a wonderful dress for a quiet (or second) wedding or elopement. Bridal, but not Cinderellaish; elegant, but still funky. An small evening ceremony, with a reception at home? A city hall ceremony followed by a nice lunch in a restaurant? This dress would be wonderful you could look like a bride and still get yourself into a cab without having to have a Designated Stuffer. And at this price, you could add some truly fabulous shoes and some serious undergarments. Id wear sapphire (or lapis lazuli or at least sapphire-colored) drop earrings for the something blue. (For the something borrowed I hereby lend you this idea.)
You could have a LOT of extra honeymoon if your dress was only $25. Im just saying.
GoodOrient would like to advertise here does anyone have any experience with them? Im on the fence about whether to accept them, as I really prefer to accept advertising only from small businesses who do sewing- or vintage-related things. But a lot of people have been asking me where to get clothes made in Asia, and I have no answers. Id love your feedback, folks.
Speaking of advertisers, Im starting a new series of posts, a series. I was a bit curious about all these folks how did they start their businesseses? What do they like about patterns and vintage? These are not sponsored posts (other than that these folks all advertise) I was just nosy, I mean, interested, and I thought you all would be, too! Ill post the first one later on today. (These will be in addition to, not replacing, daily or semi-daily posts.

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