The Villainous Couturière
“I love your aesthetic. I require exclusive rights to make your jumpsuits.”
“Well, I’ve had other offers. Wha-”
“I will pay double your highest offer.”
“Sold,” the designer said.
“Then it is done.”
The women shake hands.
“They’re great outfits. Functional, durable, and they look good on everybody.”
“Yes. They will require many alterations.”
“Pardon?”
“First, we must ensure that the material is thin and diaphanous under fluorescent light.”
“Why?”
“Concordantly, we shall only offer them in size 00 to 0.”
“You’re mad! And is that how you use that word?”
“Finally…”
“No!”
“…all the pockets shall be ersatz pockets!”