I was a professor of curriculum and instruction at East Tennessee State University and am now in emeritus status. Currently, I teach English composition part-time at George Mason University. I have taught in Cincinnati, Turkey, China and the Czech Republic.
Friday, July 21, 2006
Silk Shop
Silk is very cheap in China, as is the labor of a tailor. One can go to a silk shop, choose fambric and get a custom tailored shirt for about $6.00. This is less expensive than purchasing a garment off the rack. Above, a seamstress and a sales worker at a silk counter. Below, Joe is measured for a silk shirt.
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