La Mia Boutique 06/2014

Hello, everyone!
I'm back here on my poor, neglected blog, after a little pause. Life's been a little crazy around here lately, and I'm preparing a post to explain why, hopefully to be published next week. In the meantime, I missed my blog, I missed you guys and I missed reading sewing blogs and being part of the community (my Feedly is about to explode, I have a LOT of catching up to do).

After all this enthusiasm, I'm sorry to say this post is not a particularly exciting one, because the subject at hand is not exactly riveting. This issue of La Mia Boutique is yawn-worthy to say the least, it's not even bad enough to allow me to be the nasty b*tch we all love... Well, I can try.

First of all, let's get the pleasantries out of the way.
I'm really glad they included two flattering one piece swimsuits! These are perfectly season-appropriate and it's a type of pattern you don't find everyday, so it's great to have in your archive.
The first one is particularly cute.

I really like the blouse here, and the skirt is not bad either (although with asymmetric pleats, you can risk that it looks unintentional). I wouldn't have paired them together, though.

 

 

Now, here's one of the problems I have with LMB. Why including three such similar dresses in just one issue? They're all very cute, but can't you dilute them a little more in at least two issues? Don't you think it makes you appreciate them a little less (or am I just too nit-picky)?
They do this from time to time (like when they offered a zillion jackets in this issue). Maybe the regular buyer won't mind too much, but it can be pretty frustrating for the occasional one.

Wow! A convertible dress! HOW ORIGINAL!... says the Internet five years ago.
I mean, this is still a good idea, but there are a million tutorials online on how to make this, why would I spend the time to trace two rectangles and a circle skirt from a busy pattern sheet AND add seam allowance?
Also, of the many many ways to style this dress I've ever seen, this is by far the cheapest one. Come on. And the skirt's hem is crazy uneven.

The top is the definition of overdesigned and the pants of impractical. Look how much the slit opens when the model walks! Hate both of these.

The pants are... ok, I guess, but what's the thing over it? Where would one wear it? And why is the model doing a yoga pose with a clutch in her hand? Uggghhh.

The blouse is pretty cute, but oh my gawd what are those things? Apron pants? WHYYYYY?

Again, pretty cute blouse paired with some hideous pants. When I see people on the street wearing this style of pants I seriously want to slap them in the face and send them to buy a flattering pair of pants. Gaaah, I'll never get why girls do this to themselves. Oh, I didn't include the photo where the model wears these as a romper, but trust me, it was pretty offensive as well.

Next issue will come out in mid July, and to be honest, I'm not really looking forward to it.
I'll see you tomorrow with a new garment to show you!

p.s. If you're interested, there's a big sale going on at Craftsy right now (classes are up to 50% off)!