What were EITHER of us thinking?

[gurdymonkey]

Him: I'm looking for someone to make me Japanese court garb.

Me: (In a nutshell) I've never taken commissions before because of all the horror stories I keep hearing about customers, but might consider it. What do you want, how much do you expect to pay, etc.

Him: I dunno. And I'm broke right now.

Of course you are.

Comments

[emma7926.livejournal.com]

:hugs: That's really frustrating. I know that I am the very lucky beneficiary of others' sewing skills for my best garb - including the stuff I still need to lose weight to get into! And I have had the good fortune that those pieces were all made pro bono . But I also know what they're *worth*. Well beyond my means, absolutely - figure journeyman's wages of [minimum] $25 to $35 an hour for 15+ hours and the time and skill alone are worth $375 - $525 minimum And that's for a basic cotehardie.