I hold no hopes, but I have to ask. I have a gorgeous blue silk beaded dress I want converted into a dance costume, but the work involved is beyond my skill level. The work involved in converting the dress into a costume is probably worth a couple hundred dollars' worth of labour. I really want to have this costume, but I don't have the money to hire a seamstress (seamster?). However, I am very willing to do things in trade. I can give dance lessons/performances, or make some basic silver jewellery in exchange. I also own fabric, dance costuming bits, books, and CDs I'd be willing to trade. Any takers?