20 11 2017

crocheted collar blouse and smocked bubble skirt

Hello, here are some clothes I’ve made for a customer’s order recently. They are the crocheted collar blouse in calico with handmade resin buttons which has been one of my most popular items and the cotton sateen bubble skirt with smocking details. Those were the first garments I’ve made this year and it took me months to finish them as well. My excuse is that I’ve been busy trying to make a living with my other jobs (plural) but it is quite embarrassing. However, I feel proud to have customers’ orders even if it’s once in a while and the sense of accomplishment is great after crafting the things I make with a lot of care. Hope you like them!

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09 02 2017

friend’s wedding photos

I recently woke up to a lovely surprise. My friend who had commissioned me to make a white linen dress in the past told me that she used it as her wedding dress! It’s a simple long dress with gathers and bought lace trimmings at the chest but it has become a proper wedding dress thanks to the flowers all done by the bride herself. Here are some beautiful photos taken by her sister. May they be happy forever!

Check out their Instagram to see their beautiful world.
My dancer friend: miholokahi
Her photographer sister: hachigraph

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15 08 2016

Girl T-shirt star and tear

Hello, I am still alive. I have been busy doing some free-lance translation projects and working in an office as a localisation game tester. It would be great if I can make a living solely out of my own label but it’s not going to happen too soon. However, I will keep it going even if it’s slow.

For this summer, I have designed a new T-shirt with a life size face of the Minus Sun girl. I’ve combined her melancholy expression with a pop art style illustration. The hair of the star version has diagonal blue dotted stripes representing rain and the tear version has tiny pink stars. The gold star and tear, which are placed where I usually draw her beauty spot, have been applied by myself one by one using gold foil so the result differs on each T-shirt. The Minus Sun logo is on the girl’s decolletage like a tattoo.

I had them made in Womens XL and Unisex XXL. As you can see, the Womens XL seems to be quite small as I usually wear size 8 for a top and I wouldn’t choose a tighter T-shirt than this but I suppose it’s fine for an average built person who likes to show off her curves? I like the Unisex XXL more because it’s roomy and I can almost wear it like a mini dress. Hope you like them!

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30 03 2016

commissioned calico dress

Here is a commissioned dress I’ve just finished making. It is a simple pinafore dress with hand drawn dotted lines in black along the facing seam and the two front pockets. There are two holes along the neckline, one on the front and the other on the back. There is a horizontal seam in the skirt section dividing the dress as well as the pockets. I had the idea of using two different fabrics when I made this detail and I will probably make one soon.

Does this dress look familiar? It is almost the same as the Cultured Girl’s dress of “It rained into her room.” collection but without the red lines on the pockets and with the hole details around the neck of the Cultured Girl’s dress of “minus the sun, night all day” collection.

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12 11 2015

commissioned crocheted collar shirt dress final ver.

This is the final version of the commissioned shirt dress made with blue/purple-toned cotton fabric and cream coloured cotton yarn. Light blue/purple cotton with white dotted pattern in the weave is used for the shirt section and plain blue/purple cotton is used for the breast pocket, cuffs, and the skirt section. The breast pocket is embroidered with the letter F with some floral motifs around it.

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The top section is the same as the Smart Girl’s blouse from “minus the sun, night all day” collection with the crocheted collar and the odd-shaped breast pocket. The bottom section is similar to the Suicidal Girl’s dress from “It rained into her room.” collection except that it has buttons all the way down to the hem making it a shirt dress. Also, the skirt has less gather at the waist and is much longer. The square resin buttons on the front and the round buttons on the cuffs have beads and sequins in pale blue tone and some gold sequins. It is a size 12 so it might look loose on me here as I’m a size 8 but you get the idea.

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15 10 2015

commissioned crocheted collar shirt dress calico ver.

This is a prototype for a commissioned dress made with calico and cotton yarn. The top section is the same as the Smart Girl’s blouse from “minus the sun, night all day” collection with the crocheted collar and the odd-shaped breast pocket. The bottom section is similar to the Suicidal Girl’s dress from “It rained into her room.” collection except that it has buttons all the way down to the hem making it a shirt dress. Also, the skirt has less gather at the waist and is much longer. The square resin buttons on the front and the round buttons on the cuffs have beads and sequins in pale blue tone and some gold sequins. It is a size 12 so it might look loose on me here as I’m a size 8 but you get the idea.

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24 09 2015

commissioned sailor collar dress final ver.

Here is the final version of the commissioned sailor collar dress. It is made of white cotton and royal blue cotton sateen fabric. I used the same cotton ribbon as the prototype for the lines and the tie at the neck but I bleached it to match the white fabric. The design is almost the same but slightly more fitted around the hip to have less volume in the skirt section. There is also a detachable triangle piece at the neck with snap buttons for when you want to dress smart (or for colder days so you can wear a T underneath).

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15 09 2015

commissioned sailor collar dress prototype

Hello, I’m still alive. I’d like to show you the prototype for a commissioned dress I have made. It is a simple sailor collar dress made of calico and beige cotton twill fabric, which I had at home. Cotton ribbons are sewn on the collar and the rolled up cuffs to make the iconic lines. There are ties to make a bow at the chest and a welt breast pocket on the left. There are belt loops on the sides and a wide cotton ribbon to go through them. There is a side pocket on the right side of the pleated skirt section.

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29 06 2015

commissioned stand collar dress in navy

Hello, I am still alive. This dress was commissioned by my friend who has been inspired by the nurse costume I had made for myself last year. The original was a baby pink mini-dress but this one is in navy and knee-length. The hem is done with a cream coloured fabric in addition to the pocket detail and the covered buttons. There are hidden snap buttons along the front left bodice and the waist bands to be done at the back. A welt pocket on the left chest and the two front pockets are sewn into the seams making them secure and neat. Made in cotton.

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15 04 2015

“Are you okay?” commissioned covered button coat

This is a commissioned version of the covered button coat. I had originally made this style for myself to wear at craft fairs but now I do made-to-order because I receive compliments when I’m wearing it. It is a simple calico coat with 3/4 sleeves, fabric covered buttons, side seam pockets and a pleat at the back. It is fully lined with lighter calico.

This commissioned version has a welt pocket on the left chest and embroidery details on the back in addition. The “ARE YOU OKAY?” embroidery on the yoke and the sitting girl figure on the right bottom are embroidered in navy. The logo above the girl and the brand name at the inside neck are embroidered in hot pink.

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