Minus Sun

Hello, I am still alive. I’ve been back to my family home for a while to help out my brother’s second hand bookshop and of course enjoy Japan! I’m back to the UK now (yes, I’ve got my new visa) so I should be working on new projects but there are some leftover tasks for my brother and I’ve been planning to update my website for quite a while as well… I will get there eventually.

I haven’t blogged about these so here it goes. This is the Sensuous Girl’s look for “minus the sun, night all day” collection. It is a set of a bra, a pair of knickers, and a garter all in black. She seduces men and wears sensuous yet innocent-looking lingerie. I’ve made them in black, imagining her going out in the dark to meet her lover(s). The main fabric is cotton sateen and the hand crocheted frills are made of silk yarn. The bra uses cotton grosgrain ribbons for the shoulder straps, silver adjusters, and covered buttons as back fastening.

I think I have created and uploaded images of the full collection of “minus the sun, night all day” by this. I’m thinking to make the story book of this collection (it’s a Word document at this moment…) in some form as well but haven’t decided yet. Anyway, the clothes are all done. Hope you liked it.

This is the calico version of the Passive Girl’s dress and apron set of “minus the sun, night all day” collection. It is a set of a pleated dress and a pullover apron. There are gaps between the wide neckline of the dress and the narrow neckline of the apron. The hem of the pleated skirt peeks out from the hem of the apron. The main dress has a boat neck, French sleeves and a low waisted pleated skirt. The neckline and sleeves are finished with binding. The apron has cotton ribbon trimmings and a large jetted pocket at the front.  The shoulder section crosses at the back and the hem is curved to reveal more of the pleated skirt.

The main dress worn alone

the dress neckline close up

the apron pocket close up

This is the calico version of the Self-Conscious Girl’s dress of “minus the sun, night all day” collection. It is a romantic gathered dress with cotton ribbon straps at the shoulders. The hem has cotton ribbon trimmings as well. The neckline is a deep V neck, front and back. The skirt is shorter at the front and longer at the back. Blue and yellow dots are drawn in with fabric pens on the chest panels representing a cluster of stars. These will be done in embroidery in the final version.

This is the calico version of the Dreamy Girl’s look of “minus the sun, night all day” collection. I like to design sleepwear or loungewear for her because she likes to stay inside her dream. For this collection, it’s a set of a short sleeve top and a pair of 3/4 length trousers. The top has a crocheted hole at the chest and ribbons hanging around the neckline representing a dreamcatcher. The neckline, sleeves, and the hem are trimmed with cotton ribbon. The trousers have an elasticated waist with drawstring ribbons and cuffs which are going to be knitted in the final version.

These are the final versions of the Amusing Girl’s top and skirt for “minus the sun, night all day” collection. The 3/4 sleeve top is made of dark orange linen and wine red cotton sateen. The gathered mini skirt is made of navy corduroy and cream cotton fabric with silver lines. I imagine the colour of mars and silver shimmer of stars in this look.

the cotton/linen top has a boat neck and 3/4 length sleeves

stars and dots patterned embroidery in silver on the yoke and blanket stitch at the cuff in wine red

blanket stitch at the hem

the gathered mini skirt with a yoke and a covered button opening at the left waist

covered buttons and loops are made with navy cotton drill fabric

trimming in a cream cotton fabric with silver lines and hand embroidered French knots in silver along the hem