Steel Scissors on Tehran Tailor Table

Late autumn sunlight streams through a north-facing window, casting sharp, angular shadows across a worn wooden tailor's table in Tehran. A pair of hand-forged steel scissors rests open on the surface, their dark metal blades reflecting the cool morning glow. The wood grain shows deep scratches and stains from years of use, against the smooth, cold steel. In the background, dimmer corners of the room hold the warm, amber glow of settling lamplight, suggesting a space preparing for a runway rehearsal. The scissors are positioned slightly off-center, drawing attention to their heavy, utilitarian handles and the precise edge of the blades. A faint shadow of the scissors stretches toward the window, anchoring the tools in the bright, dusty air of the workshop.