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[blueberryprincess]

So, now that I have my new sewing machine set up, I'm here to let you all know that I'd love to start making custom clothing again. I've been doing this since I was fourteen years old and a student at Auradon Prep, taking orders from my dorm room for cotillion, school dances, formal events and even day to day wear. It was lucrative enough that I could buy my first home when I graduated.

And I miss having that business. I love what I do at Sun and Fun Photography, and I've been making clothes for my sister and I, but I'd like to extend that offer to everyone else.

So, if you'd like something custom made, please don't hesitate to reach out to me. I'd love to make something for you.

Thanks!

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[affection_for_research]

Not to worry. My friend wouldn't accept a gift that was jewelry.

[Gansey isn't certain what exactly the subject of the lecture would be but jewelry would definitely earn a lecture.]

Would you be able to make a pair of fingerless gloves?

[blueberryprincess]

I would love to. That sounds like fun. Is this a surprise for your friend?

[affection_for_research]

I'm glad that it's a project that would interest you. I have a feeling that it'd be difficult to find something off the shelf that she'd like.

I was hoping to save them for a Christmas present to remind her of home.

She had a pair of them that she wore in the fall, but they weren't warm.

Her fashion sense is unique, so I was hoping to get her something that was unusual but still kept her from freezing if wherever we are in December is cold.

[blueberryprincess]

Someone with a unique fashion sense, hmm? Sounds like a couple of friends of mine. Never afraid to use their clothes to show the world exactly who they were. That absolutely sounds like my kind of people.

Okay. We should meet and talk about this some day soon. I work at Sun and Fun Photography as Anne's assistant. This weekend I have Sunday off. Next week, I have Tuesday. And I'm usually free after dinner. We can meet at my castle. Just let me know when.

[affection_for_research]

[Unique isn't how Ronan would describe it, or even possibly Blue, but it's the best that Gansey can think of without elaborating on some of the outfits that Blue creates for herself.]

I never thought of it that way with Blue, but that might be why she wears such unusual things.

[Remembering how Malory had reacted to his friend's name, he quickly adds:]

Blue is her name. She's very eclectic in the things that she does.

Sunday might be difficult. I'm not sure who has goat watching duties that day. Tuesday would work, if you don't mind meeting in the afternoon. I have a shift at the library until 1.

There's a castle in the city?

[blueberryprincess]

Oh! I know Blue! She works at the craft store. I'm there frequently to buy sewing supplies.

This'll be a delight. I'm looking forward tot his.

There are a couple. Mine is on the outskirts of the city on Auradon Avenue. It's a starter castle. Not that big. Stop by on Tuesday. We'll talk.

[affection_for_research]

That's her.

If you've met her, then you have an idea what her style is like. She really seemed to like those gloves, but she was always cold when she wore them.

I've been busy exploring near Weschester Enterprises and near where I live that I hadn't realized that there's castles here.

[He doesn't comment in 'starter castle' but it's tempting. Maybe he'll ask more about that when they meet.]

I'll see you then. Is there anything that I should bring to help give you an idea of size?

[blueberryprincess]

[ She's quick to double check that this conversation is private and indeed, it is! This is great. This is perfect. ]

Actually, surprisingly and coincidentally, she contacted me for help with something. I said yes. This is the perfect opportunity to get a good idea of what kind of gloves she'll need. I've been doing this for years, and can eyeball a size with amazing accuracy.

[affection_for_research]

[He almost makes a comment about coincidences, but Evie wouldn't understand the in joke that he shares with Ronan and Adam. Again, he feels a pang of something that he carefully ignores.]

That will be perfect. Then you'll be able to get her size and get a better idea of what details she'd like. I have ideas for colors, but not for the finishing touches she'd prefer.

The ones she had before were more holes than yarn. I believe they were made out of yarn. With Blue, it's difficult to tell what the original article was made out of before she started embellishing it.

[blueberryprincess]

We can leave it so they're entirely customizable by her, but give her a lovely pair of gloves to work on. That should be alright, I think.

[affection_for_research]

That would be perfect. She usually finds something for a base for her creations.

Maybe we could include a few things with them that she could use for customizing?