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Off the Shoulder Top | Three Ways

July 2, 2015 By Chie

With the left over black rib fabric (Bought in Nippori Tomato 2nd floor) from these sweatpants, I made an off the shoulder top. I’ve been experimenting with off the shoulder tops as you can see from here not only because it’s the trend (love this!) but also I have a project I’m working on for my bride who wants to pair it with her skirt (I made three piece wedding dress for her) for her reception. I quite like the look and it is a good alternative to camisole in the summer – keep your shoulder nice and cool. What makes this top even better is that it comes with built-in bra cup. I hate worrying about bra straps peeking out, but am not bold enough to go completely bra-less. I had a camisole with built-in bra, which just got too many wears and was stretched out, so I cut it out and sewed it to the side seams of this top. The colors don’t match (the bra cup is orange) but hey, no one can see it!

I won’t lie, the top feels awkward when I raise my hands, but I like this top nonetheless. Here are some ways I am going to wear the top this Summer. If you want to see more off the shoulder tops I’ve made this season, check out here and here.

Ginger skinny jeans in black denim (My first attempt to sew jeans!)

Thrifted ethnic print maxi skirt from 390 yen shop (bought this, this and this from 390 shop too)

Refashioned pencil skirt from forever 21 dress (the top was made into this cropped top).

スエットパンツの裾とウエスト部分に使ったリブが残っていたので、オフショルダートップスを作りました。
型紙は前、後ろ、袖の３つだけで、ネックラインにはゴムを入れて落ちないようにしました。
黒だし、今年の夏活躍しそう！

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In the Woods | Bridal Photo Session with Nounou

June 27, 2015 By Chie

Recently, I was involved with a stunning inspiration shoot, featuring a Vivat Veritas butterfly back gown! The photography team “Nounou” has captured the moments of this lovely couple flawlessly. Regular readers of this site will know my appreciation for dreamy/spirity (is that a word?) backgrounds. The whitewashed woods scene is my go to wedding theme.

The photography teams was great to work with. Very professional and very capable of capturing both my and the clients’ desires.

Photography by Nounou (facebook, instagram)
Dress by Vivat Veritas

徳島県のフォトチーム、nounou（ヌーヌー)さんと撮影をご一緒しました。
徳島の自然いっぱいのロケーションで、素敵にとっていただいて嬉しいです★

ウェディングフォトの前撮りとマタニティフォトを得意としているそうですので、ご興味がある方は是非facebookでコンタクトしてみてください。
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Dot Sweatpants | 1 Hour Sewing

June 24, 2015 By Chie

I wrote in the past how much I love making handmade gifts. I think it feels special and you can tailor the things you make depending on the person you are giving the gift to. I made these sweatpants for my friend who is leaving to go overseas for the next two years. She asked if I can make sweatpants that don’t scream out “sweatpants”. She sent me a few pictures of images and they were floral print but I had no luck finding pretty floral stretch material that cwould work for adults in my recent shopping trip to Nippori. Because the time was running out, I picked out this dot print.

Again, I used the patterns from a Japanese pattern book, called Otona no pants to skirt (Pants and Skirts for Adults (大人のパンツとスカート). You can see my previous version here. I made the E-2 long version last time. This time I made the E-1 version which is cropped. It might go to right above ankle for my friend since she is a bit shorter.

It was really a quick sew and the whole cutting and sewing took about an hour. No new modification this time. You can see what I changed from the original patterns in my previous post.

I made this off-the-shoulder top as well, using the remaining rib fabric I used for the sweatpant’s ankle cuffs and waist band. I cut out the bra cup from my old cami that got stretched out and added inside the top, so I can wear this without worrying about the bra line.

Speaking of bra’s, I finally purchased the Watson bra pattern from Cloth Habit! I know I’m so late on this sew-along, but I’m excited nonetheless! This will be my first bra sewing attempt. It’s fabulous how sewing communities evolved and influence each other. Without it, I wouldn’t have taken the plunge to sew my first jeans, let alone a bra.

もうすぐ海外に行ってしまうお友達へ。
外でも着られる楽ちんスエットを作ってプレゼントしました。
海外はカジュアルだから、東京よりスエットで外出易いし、重宝されるといいなー。
私はアメリカに学生で住んでいたときは、常にスエットだった気がします。
どこでもスエットのセット（笑）で行ってた。。。

型紙は「大人のパンツとスカート」から。
作ったのは４回目です。
結構サイズ小さくしました。特に腰回り。
そうでないとかなりゆるゆるな出来上がりなので注意。
デフォルトで作ったものはゆるすぎてお尻が象のように見えたので主人にあげちゃいました。