__I have an old and heavy, navy blue corduroy shirt... there's a pocket on each breast, and over all it looks as if it has had little use. It's flaw? The button down collar is worn through at the fold. I've been looking for a replacement, but all are of lighter materials, only a few have pockets, and some with the retailer's emblem where a pocket should be (I should pay for their advertising?) None of those shirts had been made here.
__Guess what I did this morning! A seam ripper, 40 minutes and Kathy's sewing machine; thus in the old fashioned way, I managed to re-position my collar!
reverse
stitches hide the wear of time
obverse
- Magyar
- Cape Cod, United States
- __I see with young eyes, an old mirror. Here, I hope to offer... as I see.
14 comments:
you are a brilliant osberver lol
A very nice haibun, Magyar...
You are amazing:)
Good for you!
People used to turn collars all the time, but haven't heard of anyone doing it lately.
Observer LL? That... I am. Brilliant? An adjective that I could never apply to me!
Frank, as pedantic as I might be, the senryu attached... could very easily be termed an aphorism. I sincerly thank you!
Joo, dear friend, on those rare occasions when I accomplish, instead of fail, I amaze myself!
Sandy, the last I saw that happen, 'twas my Hungarian Grandmother (my boss genes) on an old, foot cranked Singer, about 1953.
Thanks friends! _m
So many talents!
I once made an apron in Home Economics and it turned out badly, it was then I gave up on sewing! LOL!
Really enjoyed this one!
Thank you!
nice work; enjoy your shirt for many more wears :)
great shirt ku
much love...
Creative...:)
Take care
I love when you can salvage something worn and make it beautiful again, D.
I like how you love this old shirt. I've got some of them as well.
I want show you a haiku of a German haikuist about "stitches". I love it!
winter evening
with tiny stitches
the doll's smile returns
INGRID KUNSCHKE
Best wishes
Rudi
lovely material here m
john
__Margie... kinda kontraried the old kollar.
__Gillena, I bet you have some old stuff too, too historic to heave
__Sam, we can only try.
__K, like those old shoes... too fit to your foot-fit, to forget.
__Rudi, lovit! I can see the smile mending as the stitches grow. I'll be searching more of Ingrid's work.
__John so neatly... to the 'matter'
;<)
I truely thake you all for your kind smiles and comments! _m
Great story!
Your family-dressmaker's registration of a trade in order?
(I have also one old shirt needing some tuning-up? How about?)
Dear sir...You should REALLY write an Haiku book.
_BB
Stitches
Like steps
Follow a straight line
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