A Dream in Vintage Silk - Episode 6

At the Red Star Garment Factory's New Era Women's Image Show, workers cheer as a presenter reveals affordable three-piece sets for 15 fabric tickets. The crowd praises precise stitching, cool fabric and a hidden pocket, noting the designs don't bind when squatting, then rushes to claim them. Celebration halts when one woman snaps, "Are you all out of your minds? We're working-class women. Why dress up like we're peacocks?" Her rebuke turns excitement into a heated debate over image versus practicality, splitting the room and leaving adoption of the new look unresolved.