Sew A Kimono
On Canada Day, I sewed a Kimono...
At an exact 1:4 scale, using a Scale Ruler. Surprisingly, it fits my mannequin. So I dressed him, in a Chinese way. Ｉ ｓｈｏｕｌｄ ｍａｋｅ ａｎ Ｏｂｉ ｓｏｍｅｔｉｍｅ！
One thing that I am not sure about is ... the dangling part of the kimono sleeves, as well as the underarms, were unclosed (according to my understanding of the Japanese instruction book).
Although it's a scaled version. I did followed the instructions maticuliously (given that I didn't understand Japanese, I spent quite a long time to figure out the illustartions). If you go to Wikipedia and search Kimono, you would see that my scaled kimono has everything except the over-collar, which was too thick for me to sew over the narrow inner-collar. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimono
That's the way Japanese hem the kimono.
This is the book I used. I got it from a store called Little Kyoto (or Little Tokyo) from Kensington Market two years ago.
Very nice illustrations! I can tell that the Author is very experienced becasue her illustrations make sense, even for me. On the other hand, you can tell that I am a visual learner.
On Canada Day, I sewed a Kimono...
At an exact 1:4 scale, using a Scale Ruler. Surprisingly, it fits my mannequin. So I dressed him, in a Chinese way. Ｉ ｓｈｏｕｌｄ ｍａｋｅ ａｎ Ｏｂｉ ｓｏｍｅｔｉｍｅ！
One thing that I am not sure about is ... the dangling part of the kimono sleeves, as well as the underarms, were unclosed (according to my understanding of the Japanese instruction book).
Although it's a scaled version. I did followed the instructions maticuliously (given that I didn't understand Japanese, I spent quite a long time to figure out the illustartions). If you go to Wikipedia and search Kimono, you would see that my scaled kimono has everything except the over-collar, which was too thick for me to sew over the narrow inner-collar. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimono
That's the way Japanese hem the kimono.
This is the book I used. I got it from a store called Little Kyoto (or Little Tokyo) from Kensington Market two years ago. 
Very nice illustrations! I can tell that the Author is very experienced becasue her illustrations make sense, even for me. On the other hand, you can tell that I am a visual learner.
11 comments:
Holly somkes...that's so beautiful. Isn't there any sewing festival in toronto ? You should show toronto your work! seriously!
wow!! way to go - it's beautiful!
i believe the sleeve part is supposed to be unclosed. (at least it's open in both of my yukatas.) i once knew the reason but now it escapes me...perhaps to let air in? ;)
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oh, I love it. :)
I miss sewing... I really have to buy a new one here in CHINA. :)
the kimono will be really nice if it's an adult size.. :D
ANGELA~!! i've been reading your blog for the past half hour and i just wanna say you're so freaking talented!!!!!!!!!!
and how was your summer!
--jialin
hahahah i JUST graduated this august!! and currently looking for a full time job =)
and u know that blue elephant u knitted for Lorrie. i love love love it and am sooo jealous!! it's sooo adorable.
i'm really happy that u didnt give up knitting even when u were super busy with school and all.
and yes let's have a reunion!
It looks gorgeous, I wish I still had a machine.
You're right about the unclosed sleeves. You use the opening as a sort of pocket.
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Hello! Saw your nice kimono. You did a great job, figuring out how to make without reading instructions. They use a long strip of cloth like a scroll to make one, which is usually just the length of each part of a kimono. The shapes of its parts don't have curvy lines.
By the way, I'm a Japanese who living in US. There are two kinds of sleeves for female kimono. Longer one is called "Furisode (Swinging sleeves)" and it is for young maidens. Shorter one, the one you made, is for married women. The book's writer is very famous kimono wearer.
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