Lace & Stripes / Marinière & Dentelles

Spring is officially here in Paris! Somehow the mega-disruptive-volcano-cloud in not preventing the sunshine to come through. Time to seriously think about the spring/summer wardrobe. Browsing through a store on the rue Mouffetard, I saw a cute variation of the ubiquitous sailor stripped top: classic shape... but lace sleeves. How unfortunate that I had just spotted some stripped jersey knit & lace that same morning. So here we go... I worked off of the "O" pattern from the "Happy Homemade Vol. 1" book of Japanese patterns.

Le printemps est officiellement arrivé à Paris! Le méga-nuage-de-volcan-qui-à-tout-perturbé-cette-semaine n'y a rien fait, les rayons de soleil ont réussi à percer jusqu'au sol. Au boulot pour établir une garde robe de printemps/été digne de ce nom. En faisant les boutiques de la rue Mouffetard, j'ai vu un variation de la (presque) sempiternelle marinière: coupe classique mais manches en dentelle. Oh comme c'est dommage... j'avais repéré du jersey rayé et de la dentelle le matin même chez mon (0+0) préféré. Au boulot... je me suis basée sur la "O" du "Happy Homemade Vol. 1".

Surprisingly easy after the silk fiasco of the previous day (I still haven't brought myself to post the mentionned fiasco). Dress, tunique, top with a belt, I am liking the idea & will make a black lace sleeve version.

Trop facile après le fiasco en mousseline de soie de la veille (je ne me suis toujours pas résolue à poster le dit fiasco). Robe, tunique, top avec un ceinture, j'aime beaucoup ce modèle que je vais décliner avec des manches en dentelle noire.

Pattern O from the Japanese pattern book "Happy Homemade Vol. 1"

Patron O du livre de patron japonais "Happy Homemade Vol. 1"

Fabric: Toto - 75 ave. d'Italie, 75013 Paris
Tissu:  Toto - 75 ave. d'Italie, 75013 Paris

A top for Gudule

Somewhere buried in my 'sewing' closet was a bag which had been forgotten for 2+ years. Fabric had been cut out, and then the previous sewing machine died. I finally finished the top yesterday (Newlook pattern 6239) and not only are the fabric lovely, but I think my sister Gudule will love to wear it as it is now officially summer in France.
PS: In case you were wondering Gudule is not her real name...only a nickname...

Great summer tunique

I just finished a new version of Vogue pattern for a tunique in a dark pink viscose fabric. This pattern also works great in a light knit. A nice top for summer to wear at work.
Don't be afraid if the top looks a bit like the "Borat/Pamela Anderson kidnapping bag" on a hanger, it looks much better worn. Better that way than the opposite!

Pattern Vogue 8278 / Fabric "Sacrés Coupons", 4bis rue d'Orsel, 75018 Paris