Cream Cute Japanese Dress 'Sōka'

The cream set that keeps everything in one tone All one colour, head to hem. Soka pairs a cream blouse — pussy-bow collar, short puffed sleeves, pin-tucked front — with a matching cream skirt that laces high at the waist and finishes in a band of lace. Keeping top and skirt in the same tone makes it read as one long, soft column rather than two pieces. The tonal cream is the move. Without a colour break at the waist, the eye runs straight down, and the corset lacing and lace hem add the only structure and texture against the pale ground. The blouse is a light cotton-feel weave, the skirt fuller to hold its sweep. As a coordinated two-piece, it's an outfit out of the bag, but both halves split easily into other looks — the blouse under pinafores, the cream skirt with darker tops. The all-cream palette reads soft and mori-kei, the lace doing the decorative work. Wear it with low boots or Mary Janes and bare legs in summer, tights when it cools. It suits anyone who likes a gentle, tonal look that doesn't rely on print or colour. For the woman who wants a soft, all-cream two-piece. Available S to XL — we recommend choosing one size up from your usual size. Type: Two-piece set — blouse and long skirt Material: Light cotton-feel blouse; fuller skirt fabric Pattern: Tonal cream throughout Details: Pussy-bow collar, pin-tucked front, corset-laced waist, lace hem Sleeves: Short puffed sleeves Closure: Blouse buttons; skirt laces at the waist Sizing: Available S to XL — we recommend choosing one size up from your usual size; see the size guide Colour: Cream Wear it with: With low boots or Mary Janes, bare legs or tights