Tailor Chalk Tin Horn Buttons Porto

Warm edge light from a setting sun slices across a wooden tailoring table in Porto, illuminating a small tin of chalk dusted with white powder. Beside it rest two horn buttons with natural striations and a pair of basted cuffs where temporary stitching marks the fabric. Shears lie open nearby, their metal blades catching the low-angle glow. The late summer air leaves the room bright but soft, casting long shadows that stretch across the worn wood surface. Dust motes float in the beam, settling on the rough texture of the cotton cuffs. A final speck of chalk rests on the edge of the tin, untouched.