tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872318647189678164.post8991600247459250227..comments2023-10-28T11:34:38.081+01:00Comments on House of Marmalade: A little rantJuliaBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08796157310429701087noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872318647189678164.post-6992916635835729742011-11-12T08:19:58.651+00:002011-11-12T08:19:58.651+00:00Love the video, very informative. I have had the s...Love the video, very informative. I have had the same comments about my handbags. In fact I have had people actually suggest prices to me and in some cases their idea of how much they should cost doesn't even cover the purse frame,let alone several layers of interfacing, fabric, notions etc. There can also be alot of handstiching in there too. I know my bags are not in the same league as corsets but I do agree many people have no understanding on how 'things' are made and the time and skill that goes into our goods.sew valahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02379909459776405202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872318647189678164.post-84079339361122644212011-11-07T21:21:24.920+00:002011-11-07T21:21:24.920+00:00Thanks for a reminder of how much we should value ...Thanks for a reminder of how much we should value our skills. I also agree with UTA who says that people have no idea of the time it takes to make things. So many people don't sew or do any crafts so they have no idea at all. I had someone tell me I should make 50 lace hand knitted shawls for the mother's day stall. The fact that the yarn cost me over $70 Australian and it took months to knit as it was intricate lace didn't seem to compute. They also thought they could sell them for $10. All we can do is educate people.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09873902018168238165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872318647189678164.post-17136061676560475952011-11-06T21:18:24.413+00:002011-11-06T21:18:24.413+00:00GIRL! RIGHT ON people tell me sometimes my aprons ...GIRL! RIGHT ON people tell me sometimes my aprons are to expensive! really ? i pay 10 a yard, times 3 hrs of work and design and 40.00 is to much to pay for a one of a kind item?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04320578809814566589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872318647189678164.post-44154037612361012202011-11-05T23:33:43.590+00:002011-11-05T23:33:43.590+00:00Just looking at the fabric of the Miss Katie "...Just looking at the fabric of the Miss Katie "copy" set my teeth on edge; nasty, nasty stuff! Most of my friends don't sew, and I've lost count of the number of times I've been out with them and had the, "How much? They're having a laugh". experience. I try to explain, but...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872318647189678164.post-52692677551963528702011-11-05T14:49:13.960+00:002011-11-05T14:49:13.960+00:00Yes the mark up for those cheap chinese corsets is...Yes the mark up for those cheap chinese corsets is astronomical!! I get offered them quite alot by different companies in the East. Sometimes I know the corsetiers who made the designs in the pictures ! So annoying!!! I guess there's a market for them amongst 18yr old clubbers but they really are a 'wear once and throw away' item. Which is sad. So much landfill!!JuliaBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08796157310429701087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872318647189678164.post-84896218069530507332011-11-05T14:47:07.081+00:002011-11-05T14:47:07.081+00:00Yes, it seems that design theft is rife accross ma...Yes, it seems that design theft is rife accross many areas ... very annoying! There is really not much that can be done about it esp. if the theives are in the Far East, but at least we have the internet which makes it much easier for designers to try and do something about it.JuliaBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08796157310429701087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872318647189678164.post-3753150490615985902011-11-04T21:27:11.839+00:002011-11-04T21:27:11.839+00:00People have no concept of appropriate prices for c...People have no concept of appropriate prices for clothing. While they wouldn't travel to China to get their hair cut, it feels entirely appropriate to pay only 50 Euros for a tailored wool jacket. This also translates to people believing sewing must be fast and easy (because sewn goods are so cheap). I couldn't believe the mark-up though, this was a really interesting insider's view!Utahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06011335110798185030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872318647189678164.post-66564056686244019702011-11-04T19:13:21.640+00:002011-11-04T19:13:21.640+00:00My sister used to run an alternative clothing shop...My sister used to run an alternative clothing shop and I modelled a few corsets for her on occassion. Having been laced into a 'proper' corset there truely is no comparison! <br /><br />Sadly design theft is rife isn't it.Miss Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10899889154015378547noreply@blogger.com