Dr Mend's Uniform
Dr Mend dispenses MENDication Rx in surgeries that are sometimes online, sometimes IRL. When this soft-soft, like, 8-ply ivory cashmere Donna Karan developed a hole right in the middle (marked with a blue cross here) I Swiss darned the international Red Cross over it, and, voilà! Dr Mend has a doctor's coat.
Techniques and Materials
Swiss darning
Red wool
Rx pad
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