Seriously? That wait is the whole POINT. You don't trade a random trail for THE trail.

Was it one of those fancy chairs that costs as much as a car payment? Felt silly spending that much on a chair but my back shut up real fast, lol. Guess sometimes you just have to buy the pain away.

Take a small sketchbook when you visit bakeries and do quick studies of the pastries. A palmier's folded shape can become a beautiful pleated skirt pattern. I once translated the flaky top of a mille-feuille into a layered chiffon collar by playing with different white fabric swatches. It really helps to have those visual notes later when you're at the drafting table.