Reviews
I recommend this book to anyone who wants to make their own clothes. The waist-apron design is especially lovely.
Clothes to Wear Now, by Yui Nakayama / Iaso. A sewing book has arrived! I’ve enjoyed sewing accessories and clothes as a hobby for years, so I was thrilled the moment I saw it. There is such joy in making my own clothes, in a design I want and a fabric I love, tailored to suit my body. Nakayama Yui’s book features garments that feel both eye-catching and casual, with a softness and ease to them. One strength of sewing books is that a single pattern can be used to create many different designs.
Yui Nakayama’s Clothes to Wear Now helps readers make their own clothes to stay cool through the heat of summer. If you have a sewing machine at home, the book can be very useful. You can make the clothes in it, give them to people you know, and share them. It shows how to create your own clothes that feel comfortable both at home and when you go out. The back-wrap dress in the book brings to mind hemp garments worn in Andong during summer, and it looks like a cool way to get through the
Just as its title Clothes to Wear Now suggests, this book features clothes that are great to wear from the hot days of summer into fall. Linen feels natural, breathes well, and stays cool. There are 22 patterns that you can trace and sew. The first project is a short-sleeved dress with an open collar; project 17 presents the same style with long sleeves. Projects 2 and 3 are a sailor-collar pullover top and marine pants. It would be nice to make several in different fabrics and colors. The
I love dressy, feminine clothes with ruffles, sailor collars, pintucks, and puff sleeves, so I was delighted to find so many pretty garments with special details. They’re comfortable yet elegant, and once you make them, they’re the kind of clothes you’ll enjoy wearing for years. Highly recommend!
As the weather gets hotter, I want to make something roomy and comfortable to wear. Clothes to Wear Now by Yui Nakayama, designer for the popular Japanese brand helium, is full of comfortable designs. It includes 22 projects, from dresses and blouses to skirts, pants, aprons, and coats. The designs are not too complicated and are made for comfort, so they feel approachable. The book also offers ideas for turning the same pattern into two different styles. Beginners may benefit most from
Just as the title suggests, the book offers a variety of designs for clothes that are comfortable to wear right now. The marine pants and robe coat in particular are likely to become favorites. It feels like this book will inspire me to make lots of clothes that are perfect for wearing now. As the author says, good clothes make for a happy day—and this book reminded me of that.
Nakayama Yui: Good clothes to wear right now
What should I wear today? It’s a question we face every morning. Clothes to Wear Now offers a handpicked collection of simple, pretty garments to solve that dilemma. In this first collection of adult clothing from Yui Nakayama, designer for the popular Japanese brand helium, you’ll find 26 projects, including dresses, blouses, skirts, pants, coats, and aprons. From romantic, storybook-inspired pieces to polished, elegant styles, there is plenty here that any woman would love to wear. The simple, refined designs use natural fabrics such as linen and cotton, so you’ll grow more attached to them with every wear. Change the colors and fabrics or layer the pieces to enjoy them throughout all four seasons. The instructions are easy, so even beginners can follow along. A full-size color pattern is included as a bonus.
Korean title: 지금 입기 좋은 옷
Korean author: 나카야마 유이
Korean publisher: 이아소
ISBN-13: 9791187113621
Reviews
I recommend this book to anyone who wants to make their own clothes. The waist-apron design is especially lovely.
Clothes to Wear Now, by Yui Nakayama / Iaso. A sewing book has arrived! I’ve enjoyed sewing accessories and clothes as a hobby for years, so I was thrilled the moment I saw it. There is such joy in making my own clothes, in a design I want and a fabric I love, tailored to suit my body. Nakayama Yui’s book features garments that feel both eye-catching and casual, with a softness and ease to them. One strength of sewing books is that a single pattern can be used to create many different designs.
Yui Nakayama’s Clothes to Wear Now helps readers make their own clothes to stay cool through the heat of summer. If you have a sewing machine at home, the book can be very useful. You can make the clothes in it, give them to people you know, and share them. It shows how to create your own clothes that feel comfortable both at home and when you go out. The back-wrap dress in the book brings to mind hemp garments worn in Andong during summer, and it looks like a cool way to get through the
Just as its title Clothes to Wear Now suggests, this book features clothes that are great to wear from the hot days of summer into fall. Linen feels natural, breathes well, and stays cool. There are 22 patterns that you can trace and sew. The first project is a short-sleeved dress with an open collar; project 17 presents the same style with long sleeves. Projects 2 and 3 are a sailor-collar pullover top and marine pants. It would be nice to make several in different fabrics and colors. The
I love dressy, feminine clothes with ruffles, sailor collars, pintucks, and puff sleeves, so I was delighted to find so many pretty garments with special details. They’re comfortable yet elegant, and once you make them, they’re the kind of clothes you’ll enjoy wearing for years. Highly recommend!
As the weather gets hotter, I want to make something roomy and comfortable to wear. Clothes to Wear Now by Yui Nakayama, designer for the popular Japanese brand helium, is full of comfortable designs. It includes 22 projects, from dresses and blouses to skirts, pants, aprons, and coats. The designs are not too complicated and are made for comfort, so they feel approachable. The book also offers ideas for turning the same pattern into two different styles. Beginners may benefit most from
Just as the title suggests, the book offers a variety of designs for clothes that are comfortable to wear right now. The marine pants and robe coat in particular are likely to become favorites. It feels like this book will inspire me to make lots of clothes that are perfect for wearing now. As the author says, good clothes make for a happy day—and this book reminded me of that.
