02 11 2018

Clown costume

Happy belated Halloween! I’ve made a clown outfit for myself this year. It’s inspired by Pierrot, the sad clown wearing a loose white costume with details in black. I didn’t have much time so I didn’t make a prototype to test the pattern but it turned out okay by combining and adjusting existing patterns for garments I’ve made in the past.

The white shirt is made with light weight cotton with a polka dot texture. The double layered collar uses a Swiss dot cotton fabric for the top layer and is trimmed with black satin ribbon. The cuffs are elasticated and frilly with matching ribbon trimmings. There are 2 handmade resin buttons under the collar with “M” and “S” buttonholes and 2 fabric pom-poms attached above press on buttons made with black fabric strips.

The diamond patterned trousers are made by patchwork using black and white cotton. The waist is elasticated and the hem is slightly pleated into the black binding for cuteness. I’ve included a photo of the reverse side of the trousers so you can see what’s going on on the other side of the diamond pattern, which is an interesting pattern as well. Hope you like it!

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27 09 2018

bright red boat neck dress

Hello, I am still alive. Here is a simple fitted dress I’ve made for my friend on commission as she wanted a bright red dress. It was my first time making anything with a zipper, I think. The baby blue version is the prototype I made first with spare cotton fabric. The final version has a wider neckline and a shorter skirt. Made of 100% viscose fabric.







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04 02 2018

sheer black shirt dress

Here is a dress I have made recently on commission. My friend liked the black crinkle chiffon with tiny flocked stars I used for the witch costume and asked me to make a maxi shirt dress out of it. The design is kept simple and doesn’t have much detail to describe but it has slits on both sides for ease of movement as she asked for a slim fit. I was originally looking for star shaped buttons in metal to go with the pattern but those clear iridescent domed buttons caught my eye. I thought that the rainbow sheen would look pretty in contrast to the black fabric. I’m more of a mini skirt/dress person with a girlie taste so this dress is different from my style but hope it looks nice and elegant.

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18 01 2018

calico shopper

Happy New Year! It’s time to blog about these calico shoppers since I’ve finally managed to give them out as Christmas presents. These bags have the same structure as typical supermarket bags we now see less of. The pattern was made following one of the plastic bags I had. I’ve used contrast colour cotton fabrics as linings and added initials to one side using iron-on gold foil. The font of the initials is the same as the one I use for the branding of “Minus Sun”.

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