Tine Inspires: Brazilian Pattern Magazines

Maybe you've already seen it on Instagram? My uncle brought me these Brazilian sewing magazines from his recent trip to Brazil. They are from December and January and feature quite a vast range of patterns- even some bathing suits and bikinis again. I also found some cute tops, shorts and dresses. So far I didn't manage to actually sew anything from the Brazilian magazines that I got, so I'm not quite sure about the fit, but I might give them a try this year. I plan on making one or two pretty dresses this year, therefore I might find a sexy dress in there. My posts about the old issues are some of the most read posts on this blog, so I hope that next weekend I'll get around to take some pictures of the fashion spreads in the magazines.

...continuing with Manequim...

 Melissa of Fehrtrade already posted this issue here, but there are some different things that caught my eye. After flipping through the issue I have to say that Manequim is my favourite of the three magazines.

 This is definitely on my To-Sew-List. I think it can be a fun way to use knit scraps and just combine different patterns and/or colours. I like it as well that this pattern comes in multiple sizes.

 One shoulder dresses seem to be popular in Brasil. Every issue featured at least one. This has some interesting draping going on as well.

 Love the twist detail. Only it will be difficult to make this without being able to read the instructions. We'll see if I make it one day.

 Designer Paul Smith inspired this section. Nice basics, nothing too complicated.

 I love flares, these are not in my size, but I just had to include them

 The dress on the left looks really interesting in the line drawing, which I forgot to scan. And again a maxi, like in the Moldecia issue.

 Chanel-like little jacket, might be a good pattern to try to replicate this Isabel Marant  Reilly jacket that Katarina blogged about and which I like as well.

 Cute children garments for different ages, will be useful later ;-)

And the part that I always like best is when they show different outfits with the pieces from the issue and relate them to body types.

Manequim

 I have a family friend in Brazil and when I recently saw on Melissas blog that there was a brasilian sewing magazine called "Manequim" I asked her to get that for me and kindly she did she sent me not only the May 2011 issue of Manequim but also another mag called Moda Moldes which I will post about later. Manequim is a monthly magazine and I would describe it as a mixture between Instyle and Burdastyle. The patterns a really on trend and the layout is done as in a regular fashion magazine. Sizes are of course different to German sizing and come close to the sizing of Patrones. I haven't sewn anything from the magazine yet as I have so many other plans to sew right now, but there are a couple of items I would really like to put my hands on.

 This dress looks gorgeous. Of course the fabric suits very well and is a significant style element but the details of the sleeves and the gathered skirt part would lokk brilliant in a plain colour as well. And it is my size, so no grading needed.

 Maybe I'm a little late to the whole ruched sleeve trend, but this is a great versatile basic piece.

 Oh, the red dress. This is so cute with its pleated detail in the hip area. And the neckline is really flattering as well. I would like to make this in white or black to have a really simple yet stunning evening dress.

Love the A-line of this skirt so Seventies glamour. Could imagine this in a jeans fabric.

This section is inspired by Isabel Marant. Love the styling and simple but somehow special cut of the red shirt.

These pages remind me of the usual fashion magazines. Only that in this magazine all the pieces with the "Molde" star sign can be made by you at home. And here they suggest different pieces for different body shapes which is a great idea as well.

 This is the only problem I have with Manequim. It includes only two sheets with the patterns and on the first view it seems to be really difficult to trace. Anyone has experiences with tracing ? Suggestions on how to handle it ?