I’m a bridal seamstress, which means I spend my days pinning hems, coaxing zippers, and reading fabric the way a gardener reads weather. Brides come in carrying nerves and hope in the same breath. My job is to make the dress fit the body and the mind—so the person in the mirror recognizes herself and relaxes. Oddly enough, the most useful tools I’ve picked up for this work are tiny, quiet games that sharpen attention without turning the day into homework.
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