The day before the Double Ninth Festival, Lin Dan finished the butterfly skirt, and asked the third and fourth Yiniang to send it to the Zhou Mansion for Miss Zhou to try it on. If there was anything inappropriate, the two of them could modify it on the spot. Avoid the hassle of running around. Lin Dan didn't like to deal with people, and naturally he wouldn't go to the house to serve guests in person.
Miss Zhou didn't need any changes, she happily gave her money after trying it on. Xu Shi felt so satisfied that when they were about to go out, the third and fourth concubine also received a tael of silver as a reward.
Du Ruyan came back a few days earlier, and brought many gifts to Lin Dan. As soon as they met, they chatted non-stop, looking carefree and happy. She had no idea that when she and her aunt were leisurely spending their days in the mountains, Du Rusong was on the battlefield slaughtering the enemy with blood and surviving.
Lin Dan didn't intend to tell her this. After she finished speaking, she took out a huge package and said, "This is the leather armor I made for your brother. You can take it back."
"Okay, did my brother give the money?" Du Ruyan asked habitually. If she didn't give money, even her own brother, she would not allow Lin Dan to work for this person.
"Give it." Lin Dan nodded and said, "Give it a golden baby."
"That's about the same." Du Ruyan didn't feel that her brother had given too much. She was about to pick up the package, but found it was too heavy. Both hands were about to break, but it was still stuck to the table. .
"Dan, how strong is your strength? I think you took it out with one hand and placed it on the table lightly. I thought it was not heavy at all!" Du Ruyan struggled for a while, but couldn't lift the package. When he got up, his cheeks were flushed and he was panting.
Then Cuilan walked over happily and helped her carry the package home. Du Rusong, who was separated by a wall, stopped to practice martial arts and listened, the smile on the corner of his mouth seemed extremely gentle.
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The next day, before dawn, many people were already walking up the mountain in groups. Even the most delicate ladies and young ladies can't ride the car today. They have to walk to the top of the mountain with their own feet. One is to keep fit and pray for longevity, and the other is to gain a good omen.
Since the three-dimensional cut fabric invented by Lin Dan became popular in Lin'an Prefecture, many women have fallen in love with this style. Therefore, today's forest paths are full of famous ladies with flowers and brocades. They get together in twos and threes, or talk and laugh, or play, and they look very beautiful and moving. But no matter how beautiful it is, compared with Xu Qian's wisteria flower dress, it still lacks some light texture and elegant demeanor.
With the help of the maid, Li Jiarong carefully stepped off the carriage, followed by Meng Si. As soon as the two appeared, they attracted everyone's attention.
"Yeah, it's a butterfly!" Someone shouted in surprise, which attracted more attention.
I saw Li Jiarong wearing a skirt wrapped around the chest with a hundred butterflies and flowers, standing slim in the forest. Butterflies of different shapes and colors are flying on the satin, and flowers are blooming in the satin, which looks lifelike. A translucent smock outside isolates these gorgeous colors, forming a hazy feeling. And the gorgeousness of a hundred butterflies wearing flowers.
This kind of strong and elegant style is something that Meng Si has never tried before, but judging from the reactions of everyone, the effect seems to be very good. However, this breast wrap skirt is not the most brilliant part of the whole dress. What is even better is the blouse. Its shoulders, placket, waist and crotch, and hem are actually dotted with a few colorful butterflies. They flapped their wings one after another, as if they would ride the wind away in the next instant, but never stopped.
Everyone was amazed, and when they got closer, they found that the butterflies were actually made of silk cloth and thin iron wires, which were vivid and lifelike.
"Miss Li, you are so beautiful today!"
"This butterfly blouse is really ingenious and beautiful!"
"Our floral dresses have become Miss Li's foil."
Everyone hurriedly walked over to compliment Li Jiarong, and poured out the good words without any repetition. But seriously, they are not lying. Today's Li Jiarong is indeed a lot better than everyone else when it comes to dressing up.
Li Jiarong listened with a smile, then took Meng Si's hand and squeezed it lightly. Meng Si's uneasy mood immediately relaxed, and no longer bothered about imitating Lin Dan's style. At this moment, someone laughed and said, "I heard that Zhou Xin also ordered a butterfly skirt from Lin Xiuniang. It was sent to Zhou's house yesterday for her to try on. She liked it very much."
"Oh? She also wears a butterfly skirt today?" Li Jiarong frowned slightly and asked, "Do you know what it looks like?"
"I haven't seen it with my own eyes, but I heard her sister say that it's just an ordinary embroidered dress, which is far better than Miss Li's."
Li Jiarong breathed a sigh of relief. The three-dimensional cut fabric was originally invented by Lin Dan. If she had a whim and made a lot of fake butterflies embellished on the fabric, Li Jiarong would really make a fool of herself today. Since Meng Si is her close friend, she is not very good at telling the truth, but in her heart, Li Jiarong fully admits that Lin Dan's aesthetics, composition, and ability to use color are far superior to Meng Si's.
When Meng Si was still trapped in the frame of traditional patterns, Lin Dan had broken the shackles and found a new way out. Her tailoring techniques and aesthetic composition have an extremely strong personal style, so strong that others can confirm that it is her work just by looking at it.
Thinking of this, Li Jiarong's heart was lifted high again, and she immediately looked for Zhou Xin's figure in the crowd.
As the saying goes, "Say Cao Cao and Cao Cao will be there", as soon as everyone's voice fell, they saw a carriage slowly approaching and stopped at the foot of the mountain. A tall girl jumped out of the carriage without the help of a maid and stretched. After kicking his legs, he looked very lively. It wasn't Zhou Xin, the little monkey of the Zhou family, who was it
In terms of appearance, Zhou Xin can only be regarded as middle and upper, but today, for some unknown reason, she looks so cute and charming, and her aura is compelling. Her skin was already delicate and white, like high-quality porcelain, and she was wearing a pink and white jacket, which made her even more dazzling. I don't know what material the jacket skirt is made of. It looks very thick. It is tied with a pure white belt, but it doesn't seem to have any thickness. It immediately outlines Zhou Xin's slender waist, and the fluffy skirt naturally flows around. Scattered, walking erratically, very light.
From a distance, Zhou Xin seems to be wearing a pink and white cloud on her body. She looks gentle and lovely, and she looks lively and agile. Compared with the ladies who are wearing a tulle blouse on a cold day, they are simply different. , yet magically combines beauty, lightness and warmth.
When she got closer, the clothes on her body became clearer, and the eyes of the ladies were almost unable to move. I saw that her pink and white coat skirt was not a solid color, but was embroidered into cabbage butterflies using shades of white and shades of grey, plus a little shade of pink.
They either flap their wings to fly, or close their wings for a nap, each of them has a different shape and color, some have a little powder on the tip of the wing, some have a little powder on the base of the wing, and the little powder is like scale powder sprinkled on the pure white on the fabric and then blends together perfectly.
Or dark white, bright white, or pale white silk thread outlines the wings of the pink butterfly, and the fluff embroidered by the light gray silk thread spreads all over their small bodies, feet and tentacles, and the dark gray outlines The shades of splendidly distinguish each pink butterfly, yet are perfectly overdone.
Seen from a distance, they will melt into a white satin, and when you look closely, they will instantly make the fabric come alive. When Zhou Xin was tired, she stopped and patted her chest lightly. Those lively little pink butterflies also trembled with the fabric, as if they would be scattered in the next moment.
If you hadn't seen this dress, the ladies would never have imagined that each color can be subdivided into more shades of light and shade, and these colors can be perfectly combined to form such a Colorful picture. Who says Lin Dan can't be an embroiderer? She combines the alternating shades of color and the tight white space in the composition in a very contradictory and perfect way, making it appear as many but not cluttered, and cluttered but not chaotic.
She scatters thick or light colors at will, playing with unpredictable light and shadow, like a master of Taoism, using silver needles and embroidery threads to turn dreams into reality. Just relying on this lifelike and aura of a hundred butterflies is enough to verify how superb her embroidery skills are.
All the ladies looked at this fresh and refined skirt, and then looked at Li Jiarong's colorful butterfly skirt, and suddenly showed an indescribable expression. Sure enough, no matter how beautiful a dress is, if it is lined with Lin Dan's fairy dress, it will immediately become vulgar and gorgeous, unsightly.
"This skirt is Lin Xiuniang's masterpiece, right? I can see it at a glance!" A girl said aggrieved: "Lin Xiuniang is best at making fairy skirts, I asked my mother to help me book, and Lin Xiuniang asked for seventy-five taels as a reward. , my mother is reluctant. Now let’s look at it again, what’s wrong with seventy-five taels? Seventy-five taels are really worth it!”
"Yeah, this skirt of yours is clearly a jacket. It looks thick and fluffy, but why is it so light to the touch? Ah! This lining is actually a water pink satin, and when you walk, it is turned out a little, It looks even prettier!"
"Each butterfly is different, but the tones are very harmonious, almost blending into one, but one by one can be clearly seen. Lin Xiuniang's embroidery skills are incredible! I have never seen this style of embroidery. , too realistic, too spiritual!"
A group of ladies circled around Zhou Xin, their eyes full of envy.
Zhou Xin patted the fluffy skirt and said proudly, "This is a skirt specially tailored for me by Lin Xiu Niang. There is only one in the world. If you want to do the same as me, she will not agree. She said she made it. There is only one piece of each style of clothes, which will never be repeated, and only the person who made it is the most beautiful!"
Hearing this, the ladies became more and more eager to move, and could not wait to run down the mountain immediately, asking Lin Xiu Niang to make a unique dress for them as well.
Li Jiarong, who was completely robbed of the limelight and set off in a tawdry look, could do nothing to Zhou Xin even if her teeth were chattering with anger. Zhou Xin's father was the governor of Lin'an Prefecture, and he held real power in his hands. The Li family also hoped that the Zhou family would help them gain a firm foothold in Lin'an Prefecture.
No matter how much she liked Meng Zhong, Li Jiarong couldn't help but glared at Meng Si and said coldly, "Let's go, let's continue climbing the mountain."
When they reached the top of the mountain, when the cold wind of late autumn blew, the ladies in tulle and ruffles began to sneeze, runny nose, and shivered with cold. Only Zhou Xin had a ruddy complexion and a perfect demeanor, which made everyone grit their teeth jealously. It would be great if they could also have such a fairy, beautiful and warm skirt!