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Off the Shoulder Top | Three Ways

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With the left over black rib fabric (Bought in Nippori Tomato 2nd floor) from these sweatpants, I made an off the shoulder top. I’ve been experimenting with off the shoulder tops as you can see from here not only because it’s the trend (love this!) but also I have a project I’m working on for my bride who wants to pair it with her skirt (I made three piece wedding dress for her) for her reception. I quite like the look and it is a good alternative to camisole in the summer – keep your shoulder nice and cool. What makes this top even better is that it comes with built-in bra cup. I hate worrying about bra straps peeking out, but am not bold enough to go completely bra-less. I had a camisole with built-in bra, which just got too many wears and was stretched out, so I cut it out and sewed it to the side seams of this top. The colors don’t match (the bra cup is orange) but hey, no one can see it!

I won’t lie, the top feels awkward when I raise my hands, but I like this top nonetheless. Here are some ways I am going to wear the top this Summer. If you want to see more off the shoulder tops I’ve made this season, check out here and here.  three ways to wear off the shoulder top (via vivatveritas

Ginger skinny jeans in black denim (My first attempt to sew jeans!)
Summer fashion Maxi skirt and off shoulder top (via vivatveritas

Thrifted ethnic print maxi skirt from 390 yen shop (bought this, this and this from 390 shop too)Check out this handmade outfit! (via vivatveritas

Refashioned pencil skirt from forever 21 dress (the top was made into this cropped top).

スエットパンツの裾とウエスト部分に使ったリブが残っていたので、オフショルダートップスを作りました。
型紙は前、後ろ、袖の３つだけで、ネックラインにはゴムを入れて落ちないようにしました。
黒だし、今年の夏活躍しそう！
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Before & After | Cardigan to Cropped Sweater

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Cardigan to Gray Cropped Sweater Vivatveritas

I love the cropped top trend and I hope it will continue for a few more seasons. I wore this pink floral one in the Summer and got a good amount of wear out of it; however, I didn’t really get the rationale behind the cropped sweater since you wear sweater in the winter to keep yourself warm but if your belly is exposed, it defeats the purpose. I know that in my head, but when something is trendy, I just can’t seem to let it pass (evidence here for the neon trend).

I’m in a bit of a upcycling phase where I’m taking old clothes and give it new life as you can see it from my last post. I bought this gray sweater cardigan a few years ago from 390 mart. It’s one of my favorite shops in Tokyo! It is a mixture of vintage clothing and kitsy random zakka items like scented candles, make-up pouches and key chains. As far as I know, there are only two, in Machida city and Harajuku.

This DIY was super simple. I took off the buttons (and saved them for a future project) and sewed the front part together. The cardigan has a hood, but I sewed up as much as I can, leaving enough space for my head to go through. It resulted in kind of like a turtle neck, and it keeps my neck warm.

The cardigan was short enough so I did not do anything to make it look “cropped”.
Before and After of Gray Cropped Sweater Vivatveritas

Tokyo winter is not as cold as Philly, where I used to live but it still gets pretty cold in winter. I go everywhere by bike, so I usually have to dress appropriately to bike outside. I wore this over a maxi dress I made so head to toe was covered.

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また洋服をリメークしました♥
３９０マートで数年前に買ったカーディガンのボタンを外し、前を縫い合わせてクロップセーターに。

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MADE | Polkadot Button Up & Pom Pom Beanie

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polkadot button up shirt grainline studio vivat veritas1 This is my third Archer Button Up shirt by Grainline Studio. You might be sick of me talking about this pattern, so I will keep this blog post short. When I use commercial patterns, I try to make more than one garment from the pattern so as to get the maximum value out of paying for the pattern, printing out the pages, and assembling the A4 paper puzzle which can take a while. Because I am a big fan of this pattern, I had to make more than a few.

The inspiration of this shirt came from a YouTuber, Mimi Ikonn. I enjoy watching her videos and in one of her videos, she was wearing a polka dot button up, skinny jeans and red blazer and looked really cute. I like this polkadot, it adds a playful element to the outfit yet not like a Minnie mouse.
The fabric is from the sale’s section of Nippori Tomato (トマト). It was only 100 yen (1 USD) per meter, and I bought two meters for this button up. It is most likely synthetic mix (rayon and cotton it seems like). Compared to my silk Archer, this one is much easier to care for. I can throw it in the washer and no ironing is required after each wear. I love my silk button up but, it is certainly not fitted for my daily life, which involves running around with a three-year-old.
Again, I added the sleeve tabs, which will come in handy for warmer months. I also extended the length by 5cm. It gives more butt coverage than the last two (here and here) Archer shirts I made.
I made this shirt last year and finally took pictures today. Sometimes it’s hard to find a time that the weather and my mood work together (Did you read Rachel’s post about How to feel confident behind the camera lenses?)

polkadot button up shirt grainline studio vivat veritas2 polkadot button up shirt grainline studio vivat veritas3polkadot button up shirt grainline studio vivat veritas4Details | pattern: Grainline Archer Button Up | fabric: seems to be rayon and cotton blend | Size: 2 | Modification: added sleeve tabs and extended the length by 5cm|Interface: light weight fusible stretch interface

Outfit details | Shirt made by me, old H&M faux leather shorts (similar), Cardigan from Andy’s grandpa, Sam Edelman Petty Suede booties, Alexander Wang tote,denim DIYed (blogged here), Beanie knitted by me.

Grainline Studioのシャツまた作りました♪
これで３枚目です。今回はレーヨンとコットン混合のような布（生地表示がなかったので詳しくはわかりませんが）で作りました。

洗濯機でじゃぶじゃぶ洗えるし、アイロンがけは不要だし、とても気安いシャツです。

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