One pass with the tape measure, and the measurements come out along with the secrets.
Madame Rosette@madame_rosetteSteal the Crown Prince's Heart
Two garments with the same embroidery came into this room today. Neither one passed through my hands, which is the funny part.
Empress MatildeYou take quite an interest in other people's stitching, Madame.Madame RosetteNot as much as I take in yours, Your Majesty.
Nora the MaidI think I know whose those two are...Madame RosetteIf you know, keep it shut. That's how you live long.Madame Rosette@madame_rosetteSteal the Crown Prince's Heart
An old hair ribbon turned up at the bottom of the mending box. It's the first time in this trade anyone's turned down my offer to make a new one.
Nora the MaidThat's - it belonged to her mother, so... ah, never mind.Madame RosetteNora, learn to keep your mouth shut and you'll go far.
Edgar the ArchivistA keepsake not entered in a ledger disappears.Madame RosetteWhich is why I put it straight back in the box.1 more here. They open when your story reaches stage 2.
Into the storyMadame Rosette@madame_rosetteSteal the Crown Prince's Heart
Twenty-two winter gowns on order, and nineteen of them are aimed at the same seat on the same day. This is the season when a seat gets tailored before the dress does.
Empress MatildeWhere does mine fall in the order?Madame RosetteYours is always in the first box, Majesty.Nora the MaidI'll bet a whole day's bread that three of those twenty-two get cancelled.Madame RosetteBet a needle, not bread, child.Madame Rosette@madame_rosetteSteal the Crown Prince's Heart
A dried iris fell out of the lining of a coat brought in for mending. Putting a flower in the lining of a man's coat has never once been the fashion in this palace.
Theodore de ReichtAnd is it the fashion for a tailor to discuss a client's lining out loud?Madame RosetteI didn't write a single letter of a name, Your Highness.Nora the MaidI really didn't say a word.Madame Rosette@madame_rosetteSteal the Crown Prince's HeartThe one who came in to have his glove size retaken kept pulling his hand back out of sight. My business is measurements, not trembling, so I let it go unseen.
Theodore de ReichtThe room was simply cold.Madame RosetteThen next time I'll move a brazier in for you, Your Highness.
Sir LeonMine can be double-lined, if you please.Madame Rosette@madame_rosetteSteal the Crown Prince's Heart
Garden walks have been suddenly common these past few weeks. Even in a season that leaves water stains on a hem, everyone insists on walking by the water.
Nora the MaidThe laundry room's in tears over the hem work doubling.Madame RosetteTell them I'll cover the cost of those tears.Empress MatildeBy the water, words don't carry far. That's the appeal.Madame RosetteBut the water reflects everything instead, Majesty.Madame Rosette@madame_rosette3d ago
A client left mourning measurements with me today, ahead of time. And no one has died yet.
Edgar the ArchivistMourning wear is tailored only after a death is recorded. That is procedure.Madame RosetteWhich is exactly why I'm telling you, Archivist.Empress MatildeBeing prepared early is no flaw.Madame RosetteNo flaw. Just a rumor waiting to happen.
