Clothing Modification

“My clothes!” I said, slapping at my jeans and top. “They’re alive!”

“No, they’re not,” said Alice. “Our clothes are changing. They’re rethreading themselves.”

I blinked and stopped jumping.

Alice was right. Our clothes were recreating themselves right before our eyes. The self-directed threads weaved fascinating patterns before our amazed stares. Then I realized exactly what was happening.

“How do we stop it?” I asked, heart pounding.

“We can’t,” said Alice, “and keep your fingers clear or you’ll find them sewn into the outfit.”

There was nothing to be done. Helpless, we remained still as our new outfits slowly formed on us. Even the thread hues changed as we watched.

Finally the horribly ticklish sensations passed and the thread movement stopped. Cautiously, we ran our fingers over the material, then turned and looked in the mirror.

It was as bad as we feared.