"I quite agree. Anything else results in an incomplete picture."
And there's so much to enjoy, particularly when it comes in the form of a sternly handsome man in a well-cut suit. She folds the rich red cloth, holds it under one arm. "Whose workmanship am I to admire from a machine that spits out items from nothing? The engineer who designed and built it, I suppose, but it lacks a certain personal touch."
It isn't as though she's never bought prêt-à-porter before -- sneaking it under the eagle eye of Madame Fleuri -- but her current frock is couture, designed and created specifically for her. Phryne isn't flighty, but she certainly has a fondness for beautifully-crafted things, and clothes are no exception.
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"I quite agree. Anything else results in an incomplete picture."
And there's so much to enjoy, particularly when it comes in the form of a sternly handsome man in a well-cut suit. She folds the rich red cloth, holds it under one arm. "Whose workmanship am I to admire from a machine that spits out items from nothing? The engineer who designed and built it, I suppose, but it lacks a certain personal touch."
It isn't as though she's never bought prêt-à-porter before -- sneaking it under the eagle eye of Madame Fleuri -- but her current frock is couture, designed and created specifically for her. Phryne isn't flighty, but she certainly has a fondness for beautifully-crafted things, and clothes are no exception.