10 stories
Guayabera Girl | La Chica de las Guayaberas
A woman running her family's guayabera shop finds love in a customer who keeps coming back for alterations
دَرْسُ المُجَرَّدِ وَالمَزِيدِ | The Lesson of Root and Augmented
A tailor in medieval Isfahan learns the grammar of addition through المجرد والمزيد, where simplicity gains new dimensions.
خياط المدينة | The Medina Tailor of Fez
A master tailor discovers passion with a fashion designer who comes to learn traditional Moroccan sewing.
旗袍裁缝 | The Qipao Tailor of Hong Kong
香港中环的老裁缝店里，一位丰满的旗袍师傅量身定制的不只是衣服... In an old tailor shop in Hong Kong's Central, a curvaceous qipao master measures more than just fabric...
The Tailor's Touch
Samira's father is the most respected tailor on Brick Lane. When handsome fashion designer Asad commissions traditional pieces for his collection, she steps in to help—and discovers hands-on work has unexpected benefits.
Philadelphia Tailor
She tailors traditional clothes for West Philly's Somali community—a thick ebony widow whose stitches are legendary. When he needs wedding attire, she measures him personally. Some fittings are very private.
The Cedar-Riverside Seamstress
She alters wedding dresses for Somali brides—a thick ebony widow with magic hands. When he needs a suit fitted for his cousin's wedding, she takes his measurements personally. Some alterations require removing everything.
The Seamstress
She makes wedding clothes for Stone Town's elite. When measuring the groom, her tape goes places tradition never intended. Some fittings require private adjustments.
Alterations
He needs a suit for his brother's wedding. She runs a small shop, works alone, takes her time. The measuring tape lingers. The fitting room is small. By the third appointment, neither of them is thinking about the suit.
The Tailor
Custom fitting. Precise measurements. She designs him something new.