Yes, from the first, it has been difficult for me to understand what possible conservation there could ever be between myself and the garment and/or rag dealers of New York. I took sewing lessons in seventh grade but do not consider myself particularly advanced in the skill or art of sewing. Why should I bother with sewing when, anyway, suitable good-enough off-the-rack items are not so expensive nowadays and do not provoke so many derogatory comments about my sewing skills or lack thereof. My needs are simple. I do not need that much in the way of sewing.