If anyone were to offer to do the work, I'd view them with some suspicion, as the normal response would be something like 'champagne tastes at lemonade prices'.
It is not unusual for custom made garments to be undervalued by those who would like to own one. I was offered all of 20pounds for an English smock I made which would not have bought the (handmade) buttons.
For this commission, to buy the materials, generate a custom sized pattern in the style required, cut and construct the garment, post it off, and then be paid in instalments - no professional person could work like that, even if the price was realistic.
Anne the Pleater
I presume to dictate to no man what he shall eat or drink or wherewithal he shall be clothed."
-- The Hon. Stuart Ruaidri Erskine, The Kilt & How to Wear It, 1901.
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