Chapter 23: A New Look

Now that her hair was all done, it was time to get some new clothes. Guo Xiang could finally change out of this old-fashioned outfit.

Guo Xiang went to the local department store. Although there were many new clothes, they were still only fashionable in the 80s. They were mainly white shirts, or a white shirt with flowers on it, and blue pants.

It was either conservative gray and blue clothes or some dresses with flowers that looked fashionable at the time, but Guo Xiang didn't like them.

She only bought a few singlets here. There was no way she could find bras around here. 

Guo Xiang went to the men's clothing department.

She bought two sleeveless undershirts in size small. She was tall and strong, so she could just wear them as singlets. 

She bought two medium-sized shirts, one military green, and one khaki color. When she wore them over the singlet, she pretty much was wearing the fashion of 30 years later. 

She also bought a pair of green military pants and a pair of black ones.

At this time, there were no camouflage pants for sale. Otherwise, it would be better to buy two pairs of camouflage pants.

Military pants were still very popular now. Many people were proud of having military uniforms.

However, to Guo Xiang, it was too monotonous, so she decided to modify it.

She found a tailor's shop and walked in.

The owner of the shop was a female in her thirties. When she saw Guo Xiang, she went up to her and asked, "Miss, would you like to order some new clothes?"

Guo Xiang shook her head and said, "I want to alter two pairs of pants."

"Do you want to make them shorter or smaller?" The female tailor asked.

Generally, when tailoring pants, they usually alter the legs of the pants. If they were too long, they would make them shorter, or if they were too wide, they would make them smaller. Because short pants could not be made longer, small pants could not be made larger.

"Neither!" Guo Xiang shook her head. She took out her own pants and spread them on the cutting table. She pointed at the seams of the pants and said, "I want to sew one pocket on top and one pocket on the bottom. I want to sew two pockets on the back. I want to cover the pockets and sew buttons on them. What do you think?"

"Why do you need so many pockets?" The seamstress asked curiously. "Do you have a lot fo things to carry?"

"Just for the looks." Guo Xiang smiled.

Yes, she wanted to change these ordinary pants into cargo pants. In her previous life, she liked this style very much. In this life, she wanted make them herself since they didn't sell them.

"Let me see if I can find cloths of the same color," the seamstress nodded. She didn't think that a lot of pockets would lookgood, but as long as the customer thought it was good, everything was fine.

Soon, she found the cloths. After all, military green and black were common colors, it didn't matter even if there was a slight difference in the material.

"Miss, can you tailer them immediately? I need them urgently," said Guo Xiang.

"Okay," the seamstress nodded. It wasn't difficult to sew a few pockets.

Following Guo Xiang's design, the seamstress added two pockets on each leg of the pants, and two pockets on the back. Both pockets had a cover and a button. Not only were they decorative, they could always be used to carry many things. 

Since the pants were wide, Guo Xiang had the seamstress add a little fold on the knees, which reduced the size of the pants and also played a decorative role.

The two pairs of ordinary pants became cargo pants. 

Guo Xiang was very satisfied.

After thinking for a while, she took out the two shirts and asked the seamstress to add two pockets. The shirts originally didn't have pockets. By adding the pockets, the style of the shirts and pants would be the same.

"Miss, do you have thin sponges here, the kind used for shoulder pads?" Guo Xiang asked again.

"Yes, I do," the seamstress nodded.

"Can you sew two pieces on the singlet for me? It has to be very thin," Guo Xiang took out the singlet. 

Because there were no bras, and she had to wear a tight singlet, her nipples might be exposed. She didn't want them to be seen by others.

The seamstress also helped her tailor it according to her requirements. With this change, it became a sports vest.

Of course, in this era, this kind of vest could not be worn out. It could only be worn inside.

However, Guo Xiang was very satisfied.

"Miss, do you have a place where I can get changed?"Guo Xiang asked.

"Yes, follow me!" The seamstress led Guo Xiang to the inner room. Some of the customers here wanted to try on clothes, so there was naturally a fitting room. 

Guo Xiang changed her entire outfit. 

She changed into a tank top, a sleeveless sweatshirt, and a military green shirt.

She put on a leather belt and a pair of black cargo pants. She looked extremely fresh. 

When Guo Xiang came out, the seamstress couldn't recognize her. She looked like a different person. She looked very young and fashionable, like a person who had walked out of a TV show.

"So beautiful!" The tailor looked at her and praised her. "You look really fashionable. You look like a completely new person."

"Is that so?" Guo Xiang smiled and looked at herself in the mirror. She looked a little like herself in the previous life. This was who she was.

However, these shoes... were black cloth shoes that she had worn at home. They didn't fit the outfit at all.

She had a look in the department store just now. Most of the shoes sold were canvas shoes. They were either the little white shoes for students, or the black leather shoes and sandals for women. They did not fit her at all.

There were no martin boots, no mountain shoes, and only pointy black leather shoes for men. If she really had no choice, she could only buy a pair of little white shoes.

However, the little white shoes did not have the same shape as the shoes of the later generations. They were also very ugly.

"Miss, do you know where I can find those round-headed leather shoes? Or military boots?" Guo Xiang asked.

"Boots are only available in winter, nobody wears them in summer. You could literally die from heat," said the seamstress. She thought for a moment and said, "why don't you go to the equipment store in the front and see if there are any?"

"Okay, thank you!" Guo Xiang paid the money. It was a total of three yuan, which was about the cost of making a pair of pants. Although minimal materials were used, Guo Xiang was very satisfied.

Following the seamstress's guidance, Guo Xiang found the trade supplies store and saw round-headed leather shoes.

Shen City was a big industrial city. Many heavy industrial enterprises had corresponding workwear and supplies.

This kind of tradie shoes was commonly used by large industrial enterprises. They were made from cowhide, thick-soled, and round-headed. The head of the shoes was inlaid with steel plates to prevent the toes from being accidentally crushed by machines or iron plates. They were also called safety shoes.

However, they were very heavy, and it was a little difficult to wear.

But, this was not a problem for Guo Xiang. Wearing them to carry out a mission would be safer, and it could also make her attacks more powerful. 

These shoes were much more expensive. They cost more than 20 yuan per pair, which was close to the monthly salary of an ordinary worker.

However, Guo Xiang did not care now. She was rich.

Guo Xiang bought a pair of slippers from the shop so that she could change into them when she was resting.

Then, she bought a pair of gloves, a mask, and a bundle of hemp rope. Although she didn't know if they would come in handy, it was better to be safe than sorry.

She also bought a dagger and hid it in her pocket, which could be used when she was in danger.

After all, she didn't know if the trip to southern Yunnan would be successful, so it was better to be prepared. 

After buying so many things, she couldn't fit them in her bag anymore, so Guo Xiang bought another canvas at the workwear and supplies store.

She went to a shoe repair shop. Relying on her memories from the previous life, she cut the canvas into a backpack. She had the shoe repairer thread it and make it into a backpack. She put everything inside.

Now, Guo Xiang completely became a person who had transmigrated from the later generations.