Aunt Katinka said that the right impression is priceless, that she’s known the tailor here for years and will no doubt get a very good deal, and if necessary, she offers to cover the cost until the end of the month.
I was surprised to find that the tailor is female and like Aunt Katinka, she has a slight eastern European accent. “Something stylish and fitted.” Aunt Katinka states when the tailor asked me what type of suit I’m after. In fact, my opinion was overruled every step of the way as we leafed through the catalog of designs. They all looked suspiciously feminine in cut and style, but I was assured that they were of European style and very ‘now. According to my Aunt, I don’t need pockets in my trousers, and according to the tailor, a side fastening trouser is very ‘in’ these days, as is a high waist.