Price depends on how the cheongsam
was made, the fabric used.
Gasp. Lift breasts with one hand.
Stuff your body inside.
If you wear this print of peonies
people may call them cabbages.
Hand-sewn, it’s vulnerable to tears.
A machine can fix that.
Needles pinned will prick as you slip out
try another.
This dress – too loose.
Take in the back, add darts in the front
(though the fit will clearly be forced).
Wear this one of tangerine wool
high collar, tapered sleeves.
Double-lined
it will cost more to reshape.
Change the zipper to invisible.
Create the illusion
you
were born with this
as skin.