Fashion Inspiration - Pochee

Pochee Spring 2010

Today is one of those days where rest is involuntary... I am very tired and keep getting dizzy.  It's not a good day for sewing.  Plus I have a bad feeling about my half finished dress upstairs, that I did not cut that plaid fabric quite right and the seams will be wonky after all...  But I am too tired to look and see, and I don't need that discouragement today. EDIT : I found out the plaid lines up just fine :-) but now I have to add darts to the back..

Instead I will share some fashion images and pictures from pattern books that I am in love with right now..
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I have been into Japanese sewing books for a while now, and I am not alone, it is a growing trend.

These are some designs I am finding very appealing right now, despite the loose baggy look which I am not so sure about.  I love the details, the simple fabrics, the pintucks and little gathers, and the necklines and sleeves on all these tops.  These designs are from Pochee magazine, Spring 2010 edition.

I love the gathers at the neckline and button-up sleeves.  I have a shirt in my closet with button-up sleeves and it is a very useful detail to have in the summer.

I am in love with this color..and the pintucks with the sweet little collar and bunched puff-hem sleeves are perfect!  This looks like a lovely linen shirt for Spring.  It would have to be less baggy for me though.

Delightful frilly gather at the neck with ties and a deep slit...Love it!
And I want that beret too..  (and the beer she's drinking)

I think if one added some elastic under the bust for shape this would be better, but either way I love it, it's so cute.

That's all for now folks, I am looking in my stash for patterns to use to achieve something like this, my current favorite is the berry colored linen shirt.  I have some diagrams and instructions for it that I found, but no exact pattern.