"Dressmaking" is the name this Japanese magazine. Our story was a destiny. On my birthday we went to one of the coolest book shops in the world (No kidding!) After spending hours browsing in the shop we went to Anjin cafe to treat ourselves with the outstanding hot chocolate (¥900 a cup aie!!). The shelves in this "living room" are filled with magazines arranged by topic. And as I lifted my eyes from the cup of hot chocolate the first word I saw was ドレスマーキング. I took few issues and my eyes lit up with excitement: the magazine features detailed explanations to patternmaking, reports on the "latest fashion from Paris" and, of course, stylish Japanese ladies. Unfortunately, the magazine was not for sale and I started looking for a place online to buy it. And here they are, cute CUTE 2 issues of ドレスマーキング which costed me ¥7000 but I consider it as my be-later birthday present.

I shut up for now and flick through some pages

Fancy underwear! It says" Brassiere", Slip petticoat", "Camisole"

Paris street fashion. That's how ladies in Paris looked like in early 50's

October elegance! I can so imagine myself wer this chic ensemble

Lots of very detailed instruction to patternmaking

Japanese beautiful ladies

More Japanese ladies of the early 50's

Latest Dior collection and some funky ad on the left ;)

More haute couture. Makes dreamy even girls from the 2010', no?

Dior's wedding dress

Jokes are timeless!!!

BROTHER antique ad.

Isn't it cool!?