Someone told me they do clothes that way in China you go in and pick your fabric for dress or slacks and they make it and their fabric is beautiful silk. The fabric where you are looks very nice also. I wonder if they only make dresses like that for the wealthy people that come in and want a dress or something. I wonder if the treadle machines are due to a electric problem or that they are the ones donated to them and of course they were the machines our ancestors sewed on and made beautiful clothes. Thanks for sharing the pics. Sue