Vintage Simplicity top

Hi there! As you may have noticed I'm fond of retro blouses which I find easier to wear than dresses considering that I'm almost always in jeans :) This pattern is Simplicity 2311, a simple back-buttoned blouse with darts and tucks and three collar variations. I made view 3 in a traditional Japanese cotton printed with kittens, I know this fabric is mostly used for kids' yukata and accessories but I couldn't resist it^^. Moreover it's a dream to wear and the more I wash it the more pleasant it gets! I'm proud of the six regular buttonholes I handsewed at the back and I chose simple wood buttons to go with the fabric. Have a nice weekend, see you soon!

Vintage shirt

Hello friends, I hope everyone's doing fine! Today I'd like to show you a shirt I made from a vintage shirt dress pattern. When I received Simplicity 4050 I was thrilled to discover that it was one of these personal fit patterns with three different lengths to choose according to your measurements. I took the medium pieces and the fit is indeed great, I didn't have to alter it as I usually do. As I used a very light fabric, some white cotton with thin, bright embroidered stripes I knew it wouldn't work for a fully skirted dress so I made a top instead^^. The peplum is a simple gathered band of fabric, I didn't put the sleeves because I felt the shirt would look more summery without them and I added a sewn-on self-made belt to tie on the side. Now, I like my shirt but there's a little problem: as you can see the buttons are not centered. That's because I wanted to make a double row of buttons and I was SURE I had enough to make it work. Well guess what, I'm ONE button short :( And I bought them in Japan so if by any chance there are some more in the little Tokyo shop where I found them I'll be able to fix this mistake when I go there again. See you!

My Holiday Wardrobe

Hello! Today I would like to show you what I've prepared for my holidays.
All these tops and the shorts are handmade garments, indeed I've tried to limit the number of retail clothes I'm bringing with me this year. This is thanks to Zoe and her MMM Challenge, I wanted to do something craft-related for the summer too.










Happy holidays to all of you, see you!

Japanese dress i

Hello! A quick post to show you a dress I made for my mum with blue poplin and remnants from my Magic Forest top^^. As usual with the Stylish Dress Book it was super easy and quick to make, my only regret is that I should have lowered the side bust darts 1/2" more. The design is called "i" because of its simplicity but it originally has gathers which I prefered to get rid of to keep a clean, graphic shape; I just put an inverted pleat in the front.

My darling skirt part two

Hello! Thank you again to all the awesome readers who come by this blog and to those who leave comments, even after months of doing this blogging thing I'm still amazed at the amount of good vibrations I get in exchange for showing you some of my modest garments! Let's start immediately with the third installment in the "Dior"^^ series, behold the Millefeuille Skirt!


I used a basic pencil skirt pattern from an old BWOF and I drafted my ruffles using the dimensions of the assembled skirt. I've made a Paint picture to show you the idea in case you'd want to get this "millefeuille" effect:

I sewed lace along the ruffles because I thought it would add a little cuteness since the garment is black. Today I dressed it down for work with a greyish turtleneck and black pumps but I plan to wear it later with a white shirt, a pink satin belt with a bow^^ and leopard pumps. If I don't look like Bette Davis in Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? in said outfit I promise I'll take pics! See you!

My darling skirt part one

Hey there! I've finished a skirt to wear with the white shirt I made thinking -dreaming!- about Dior. It's design 125 from the April issue of BWOF, I used a cotton/linen blend that had been in my stash since last year and that was very pleasant to sew and I didn't line the skirt because I live in a hot country so the lighter the better :) It's not extremely fitted but I feel comfortable in it and this way if I put on a little weight during the holidays I'll still be able to wear it! I wish I could have taken the shoes in the photos, they were excellent, some leopard print platform and high-heeled sandals with a little beige bow the exact colour of the belt :(

I can't wait to show you my next project, it's almost done and so far it's been going fantastically^^ See you soon friends!

My cute shirt

Hello friends! As you may know I'm fond of Japanese fashion, the super feminine and cute sort with tons of lace, pearls, bows, candy colors... Well I've fallen completely in love with the latest Dior collection that was shown in Shangai a few weeks ago:

Amazing, right^^?! The last outfit especially has been haunting my dreams ever since I first saw it :) What's a seamstress to do then? Of course I couldn't recreate such a work of art -not to mention pulling off the entire outfit which would make me look like a giant pastry- but I can at least make a few pieces inspired by it! Proudly introducing the first in a series of slightly Dior related garments, my Simple Yet Cute White Shirt!

I'm sure you recognize it! It's the vintage Advance pattern I've already used for a peach dress and a temari blouse. I've drafted a quick peplum to lengthen the top and that was it. I didn't put buttons but snaps because I plan to wear it tucked inside skirts or with fabric belts so I needed the front to be as flat as possible. I must admit that it's a tiny bit tight, hum I've been eating and drinking too much lately^^!

As I wanted to have a really glamourous, girly piece I finished the yoke and sleeves' facings as well as the hem with lace. That's it for today, I have two skirts in making, I hope they turn out good and I can show you them soon! Have a lovely weekend, see you!