Hello my dear xxx!
I'm happy to receive your reply! How're you?
No, I have never been in Germany. Never been abroad in common. But I know, that Germany was divided nearly 30 years, and life in Eastern Germany and Western Germany was different. Both your parents was born in October - mom on the 2, dad on the 30? October is the month of holidays for your family ) Sorry, I can't use Skype or WhatsApp or other resourses. My home computer was damaged - my daughter poured it with juice. It can’t be repaired, lies in box like a useless item. My phone is not Android or iOS. It’s simple phone, only for callings and sms. I had smartphone, but I dropped it from balcony, and it shattered. I hope, it's not a hindrance for our further communication? I have cell phone, we can talk in voice.
Today I received new order at job - to sew costume of bee for 5-years old girl, for kid's party. I adore such projects! So, after finishing letter to you, I'll start to work.
Many of my friends chose professions, which seemed perspective and well-paid. Even if they don't like these professions. As a result - they go to work as to penal servitude, cursing every new day. It's awful! Is something similar in your country? Do you like your job? I'm happy in this sense. Since childhood I dreamed to became a seamstress. On my 5-th Birthday parents presented me toy sewing machine. It was small, but worked as real. I sewed dresses for dolls, teddy bears, even for our cat! Mom found courses of cutting and sewing for children, and 3 times a week, after school I learned the basics of sewing.
Now I work in small sewing studio. My friend is the owner of this studio, she gave me this work in hard time of war. Oddly enough, but political crysis and military actions of last 2 years don't change the desire of women to look beautiful! Women still make hairstyles, paint nails and sew dresses. I sew strict office dresses, glamour evening dresses, costumes for children. Once even uniform for police! But in common, men are not numerous among my clients. I'm not only seamstress. I'm also corsetier (design and create corsets) and embroider. I like my job. Moreover, I can't call "job" the activity which I earn money - it's rather well-paid hobby. Sometimes I feel pain in back, if work over a complicated project, but it doesn't hinder me to love what I do. Last time, it's the lack of textile and accessories, because my city is isolated from the rest of Ukraine. Hard to find silk, angora, venicelace, hidden zips and some other materials. The source of my inspiration is fashion of 1920-1930 years. By the way, famous perfume "Chanel №5" was created by Ernest Beaux, perfumer from Russia!
After finishing job I take Stephania from kindergarten, and we go or to gym, or home. I train my back and other muscles, which get tired in sedentary work, Stephania has fun in playroom, with other children and clown. Not long ago she started to learn ballroom dancing. How you like to spend free time?
In evenings, we both feel sad to return to empty flat. At bedtime I read fairytales to Stephania – about Little Red Riding Hood and Grey Wolf, about Frog-Princess, about Far-Far Away Countries. She falling asleep smiling…
Of course, job and leisure can't replace full family. I'd like to change my life, and become loving wife. Maybe, in one beautiful day I'll sew wedding costume for you and dress for me? )
Kiss your cheek!
Kate.