tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1673838831450505062024-02-21T04:17:27.237-08:00KIMONO LIFEA personal kimono blogAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15291069215452577236noreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167383883145050506.post-41975625429422187632014-10-28T13:45:00.000-07:002014-10-28T13:49:38.250-07:00DIY Ichimatsu Doll pt. 3: PaintPAINT!! Paint time! This is when the doll really starts to look like a normal doll! Just a little excited ;-)<br />
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But first, I forgot to mention about the hands. In the previous posts, I had mentioned that the original hands for this doll looked a little too small in proportion. When the doll pieces are laid out with the original hands, it looks something like this:<br />
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Large head, large feet, itty bitty little hands. While they are the same size as my other Ichimatsu doll, I can't get over how disproportionately small they are. When you press your hand to the bottom of your foot, the finger tips generally go up to around the ball of the foot. Luckily, I had another doll in storage that had slightly larger hands, so I was able to switch out the hands.<br />
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The old hand is on the left, new hand on the right. It isn't much bigger, but the fingers reach closer to the ball of the foot, so it is a good replacement.<br />
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When the parts are laid out, the hands are still small, but a little better proportioned to the rest of the body parts.<br />
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<b>Paint!:</b>Supplies needed:<br />
Paint brushes - one medium sized, and the other as tiny as possible, with short bristles<br />
Makeup - eye shadows and/or blush. You will need flesh tones and pink. You can also use chalk pastels (not oil pastels) for shading if you prefer.<br />
A makeup sponge.</div>
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Q-tips cotton swabs</div>
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Acrylic paints - white, black, various flesh tones, and a lip color of your choice</div>
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Clear spray varnish, in either matte or satin finish</div>
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Clear paint-on gloss varnish<br />
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Since I did not put any clay on the hands, they need to be primed with white paint first before they can be painted, that way they will be the same flesh color as the rest of the body parts. I used watered down white acrylic paint in three layers, but you may be able to do just one coat of straight acrylic, just be sure to let the paint dry thoroughly between paint layers.</div>
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Once all the pieces are the same shade of white, they are ready for flesh tones.</div>
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For the flesh paint, water down your paint. I did 1/2 teaspoon of paint and 1/2 teaspoon of water. This is after 3 layers of watered down skin tone paint applied with a medium brush. This color is called Porcelain Doll, Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic by Martha Stewart Crafts. It is paler than most porcelain dolls I've seen, but is a good shade for a light-skinned Ichimatsu doll. For comparison, here is it next to my girl Ichimatsu doll in better daytime lighting:</div>
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Nearly the same color. However, in natural light I feel that my girl Ichimatsu doll is nearly white, which is fine for a girl doll, but I think boy dolls look more natural with a darker skin tone. So I decided to mix up a slightly darker flesh color.<br />
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I mixed together 1/2 teaspoon of Porcelain Doll by Martha Stewart, 1/4 teaspoon of Medium Flesh #20556 by Apple Barrel Colors, and 1/2 teaspoon of water. For the hands and feet, I inserted a chopstick into each limb so that I could paint them without touching the wet paint, and then placed the chopsticks in a tall container to dry between layers. With this new flesh tone mix, I painted 3 more layers, letting it dry thoroughly between coats so that the paint would not become tacky. 5 or 6 layers of watered down paint should give a nice and even coverage.<br />
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Blurry picture, but you can now see that this flesh tone is just a little bit darker than before.</div>
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When I draw a portrait of someone, I like to start with the eyes first before doing the rest of the face. I feel that this helps me make the eyes pop as the point of interest. Therefore, I begin with painting the doll's eyes first.</div>
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Using the tiniest paint brush with short bristles, <i>carefully</i> paint the underside of the top eyelids black. For the lower eyelid, paint the inside of the lid a flesh tone that is a shade or two darker than the skin. I used Medium Flesh #20556 and Flesh #20514 by Apple Barrel Colors.<br />
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Next, the lips. Typically, girl Ichimatsu dolls have red lips. I wanted my boy doll to have a more natural dusty pink color, like my own lips. I used FolkArt acrylic paints for the lips, but I did not remember to measure each mixed color... ^_^; If I remember correctly, I measured with my medium paint brush: 2 scoops of 413 Pink, 1 scoop 420 Linen, a small dot of 231 Real Brown, all by FolkArt. I painted this mixed fuchsia pink on the lips within the lip's outline. For the crevice between the lips, I added more brown paint to the pink mixture to make it darker.<br />
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Inside the ears, paint Medium Flesh in the crevices, and darken with Flesh, and use Real Brown for the ear hole. Use the same colors to shade the philtrum under the nose, and around each nostril, putting brown in the center of each nostril.<br />
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I've already done a little bit of shading in the above picture, but let me show you real quick what colors I used:</div>
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I like to use regular old makeup for shading. I blends so much better than paints, but you do need to be mindful to not smudge it off with your fingers. If you make a mistake, simply wipe it off with a moist paper napkin. I used the top two orange-flesh tones to shape under the nose and the sides of the nostrils, inside of the ears, and the eyelids. I used pink blush and a makeup sponge to add blush to the cheeks, and the bottom three blush colors to darken areas around the nostrils, in and behind the ears. The darkest shade of pink blush was used behind the ears.</div>
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A little bit of shading helps bring out facial features even more. I chose to not draw on lower eyelashes like is typical on Ichimatsu dolls. I tried it and ended up wiping it off because it looked too unnatural.<br />
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For the hands and feet, I first painted thin lines of Medium Flesh, and Flesh acrylic between the fingers and toes to make them appear more separate. For shading, I rubbed on pink blush with a makeup sponge (cotton swab for small areas) on each finger tip and toes, up to the first knuckle. If you look at the bottom of your feet and palms of hands, they are pink on the raised areas. I again rubbed more pink blush into those areas of the feet, and lightly on the palms. I then used my orange flesh colored eye shadows over the second knuckles of the hands, and the darker blushes from the makeup palette to shade the crevice under the toes, and shading around the ankle area. </div>
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I did not paint the finger and toenails a darker shade than the blushed fingertips. When I look at my own nails, there is not much color difference other than the shinier surface, so I decided to leave the nails untouched at this point. You may choose to paint the nails if you like, Linen color acrylic by FolkArt would be a perfect color for the tips of the fingernails.</div>
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For the eyebrows, I used black and brown colored pencils. The shape can be difficult to get right, so thankfully colored pencil also washes off easily. I also decided that the bottom eyelids should be darker, so I feathered a little black colored pencil eyeliner on the outsides, fading as it gets closer to the insides of the eyes.<br />
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Once happy with the paint and shading, take all the pieces outside and spray them with Matte or Satin varnish in light coatings. I used Satin Finish varnish by Krylon. Satin retains a little more sheen than matte. Matte would leave a more powdery look, not shiny at all.<br />
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Once dry, bring the pieces inside and clean up the eyeballs as much as possible with a wet cotton swab. Using the smallest tip paint brush, paint on gloss varnish to each finger and toenail, over the lips, and over the eyeballs.<br />
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With this type of porcelain doll, the hole at the top of the body was originally left open. In order to keep the stuffing from escaping up into the head, I decided to sew the opening shut with lace crochet yarn. Different types of porcelain dolls are assembled differently, so reassemble the doll as it was done originally.</div>
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The head and bust resewn to the body, using a heavy-duty needle and lace crochet yarn. I pulled the bust down really tight onto the body to force the shoulders to bulge more upwards, that way the slope of the shoulder isn't as pronounced as it was on the original doll. (Now that the spray varnish has dried, you can see the slight sheen of the satin finish.)<br />
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The feet were attached by sewing the yarn through a series of four holes in each foot.</div>
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Since the hands were taken from a second doll, it can not be reattached using the same sewing method. At the top of these hands is a small crevice around the top. I smeared E6000 glue in that crevice, inserted it into the fabric arm, and tied some lace crochet yarn tightly on the outside, into the indented crevice. When reattaching the hands and feet, take care to line everything up evenly, and proportionate to the rest of the body.<br />
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Here he is in front of his "sister". He is 40cm tall, and she is 40cm tall with her attached stand, so he will be slightly taller when I get around to making a stand. I need to come up with names for them... Hmn, decisions, decisions.</div>
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Originally, I was going to make and glue his hair onto his head, and cut it into a bowl cut, I had purchased the hair and everything. However, I had just happened to finish the doll the day before a doll and teddy bear convention was going on downtown, so I decided to go and see if I could find a cheap doll wig. I had to look in every booth before I found the winner:</div>
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This synthetic wig is style "Marcie", size 7-8, by Haircrafter INT'L. INC. I may have tried on every short haired black wig in the convention before getting this. The bangs are not supposed to be side swept like I've done, but rather it should fall straight over the forehead. I do think it looks better without the side part, but then it covers the eyebrows, even though I ended up buying the wig in a smaller size (a lady at the convention measured his head and told me he is a size 10, but that size is too large). I am undecided if I want to leave it as is and be free to style it however, or trim up the bangs a little bit.<br />
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As far as hair goes, there are some options - you can make it yourself, or purchase a doll wig. You can find wigs online, in synthetic hair or real hair. For many porcelain dolls, wigs for Asian ball-joint dolls may fit very well, and may even better constructed. However, I do have two MSD sized ball-joint doll wigs in the traditional black long hair and straight bangs that are commonly seen on girl Ichimatsu dolls, and I feel that my doll wigs' bangs are too sparse to cover the forehead adequately.<br />
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For the traditional girl hairstyle, I think it may be best to go about making the hair yourself. I have not tried it yet, but I have looked around online for some ideas.<br />
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On<a href="http://hironoya.cheap.jp/sakura/sakura.html"> this website</a>, a person shows refurbishing an old folk doll with straight black hair and bangs.<br />
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On <a href="http://niziusagi.blog120.fc2.com/?no=112">this website</a> it shows how to make an Ichimatsu doll style wig using a felt base. I think that combining this method with the website above is the most accurate course of action. My manufactured Ichimatsu girl does have felt glued underneath her bangs, which helps keep her bangs looking full and black very effectively. This tutorial shows sewing the hair to make a part down the center of the head, however Ichimatsu dolls generally don't have a part, but rather the center of the hair in glued on and spread out evenly around the head as is shown in the above tutorial. Doing it without the sewn part would be most accurate.<br />
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Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11959884916142151779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167383883145050506.post-32607661952985451292014-10-27T23:47:00.000-07:002014-10-28T13:13:09.322-07:00DIY Ichimatsu Doll pt. 2: SculptingOkay, now we get to the difficult part: sculpting. Have I mentioned this is a long and difficult project? Truthfully, I actually started working on this project <b>exactly</b> one year ago! During that time, I did take long pauses away from the projext, either out of frustration or to take care of my health, the longest pause being from November 2013 to September 2014, so the actual process isn't nearly as long as I've taken on this!<br />
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The prepped doll head and feet<br />
Clay (I used La Doll air dry stone clay)<br />
Clay sculpting tools<br />
X-acto knife<br />
A small bowl of water<br />
A small amount of dried out clay, grated to a powder<br />
Wet/Dry sandpaper, in various fine grits (I used 150, 320, and 600)<br />
Optional: firm paint brushes (they can also be used for gently shaping more delicate facial features)<br />
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First, a quick word about clay. I mentioned in my previous post that I am a complete novice to working with clay, so this sculpting process is a little difficult for me to fully explain, as I have done a lot of experimenting during this stage. All lot of work has been done, and it is difficult to photograph and explain every detail. If you have a good eye for 3D facial forms and symmetry, you will do just fine! Experiment as much as you need to - even though it is air dry clay, it isn't permanent and it wouldn't be too late to make changes if needed. You can keep the clay soft by wrapping it in plastic wrap, or if it has dried and you need to take it off, you can chip it away with a chisel and start over.<br />
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I used<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Activa-Natural-Stone-1-1-Pound-Smooth/dp/B002VR7I32"> La Doll natural stone clay</a> in satin smooth. I chose this clay as I know it is often used by doll artists, including for making ball-joint dolls. It is an air-dry clay, so it needs to be wrapped in plastic and put in a seal-able plastic bag between uses to keep it soft. It can also be sanded to a smooth surface, which is good for doll makers. However, I am having a love-hate relationship with this clay, as it surprisingly weak for something like a doll, especially a full ball-joint doll like I've seen this clay used for. Once dry, I find the clay is easy to chip, and doesn't seem like it would hold up from the clay doll parts clacking even gently on hard surfaces, or doll parts hitting or rubbing against each other. I looked around and could not find any decent ideas for strengthening this clay, so if anyone has any suggestions, please do share! Paint and varnish helps marginally, but I do feel like a stronger surface is preferable. But, if you treat your doll nicely, it will be strong enough to stay beautiful for years to come! I have a little boy who is in love with the Ichimatsu dolls, so my doll isn't getting treated as nicely, haha!<br />
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These are the clay tools that I purchased. I found more than anything else, I used the 4 tools on the left. The far left bamboo tool has at one end a slightly spoon shaped tip, a little more narrow that my smallest finger, and the 3 other tools on the left are the smallest sizes of ball-tipped sculpting tools.<br />
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Remember that small amount of clay I said to set aside to dry? Grind it to a powder using a citrus zester, or the zester side of a cheese grater, and then put it through a flour sifter to get the texture even finer. You can keep this clay powder on hand in case your clay gets too wet, as well as a small bowl of water for smoothing out clay.<br />
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<b>Start sculpting the face</b>: Begin by blocking out the eyes.<br />
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Yeah... it's still creepy at this point! Eventually the entire surface of the porcelain head will need to be covered in a thin layer of clay. I started at the eyes and nose, just getting some clay on there to get the basic shape. At this point I am not focusing of getting my desired facial features, just the basic forms. For the eyes, I put on a layer of clay over the entire eyes and then cut out an eye shape from the clay. The shape of the eyes and eyelids will come later. As you sculpt, use reference photos of other Ichimatsu dolls, and you can also look at your own face for facial shapes and details.<br />
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I decided that the first layer of clay over the eyes gave too thin of a layer for the eyelids, so I added more to make it thicker. I could then refine the shape of the eyelids by carving the wet clay with an X-acto knife. I then added more clay to the bridge of the nose and made it straighter and flat, made the tip of the nose thinner and added nostrils using the ball-tip tools, and added clay over the mouth. For the lips, I used a flat bamboo clay knife to indent between the lips, and the smallest metal ball-tip tool to draw in the outline of the lips, and a larger ball-tip for the philtrum (small indent above the lips). After a whole lot of fussing and pushing around clay, it is starting to look more like a face. Wrap it up with plastic wrap if you need to set the work aside for a while.<br />
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Next I smoothed out and thinned the bridge of the nose some more, cleaned up the shape of the eyes, shaped some double eyelids, and added clay to the cheeks. Thinning the nose helped to elongate the face.<br />
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Now that things are taking shape, here's a side-by-size to my other Ichimatsu doll. I don't want them to have too similar of faces. I am a twin myself, so I wanted to avoid a "copy-paste" of facial similarity. Dolls are cuter in their diversity. At this point, I felt safe to let the clay dry out over night, and then smooth things out by sanding and adding more clay. In order to add more clay on top of dried clay, all you need to do is wet the surface a little bit to help it stick. I did notice at this point that the nose had become slightly more indented that the other side, but I later fixed it with more clay and sanding. Try to cut your fingernails as short as possible to avoid accidents like this.<br />
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<b>Refine the facial features:</b><br />
Now that the clay has dried out, changes to the face will happen gradually. It does take a long time to get everything smooth and even. I can't even count how many times I've sanded, added more clay, dry, sand more, accidentally sand all the way through to the porcelain, more clay, dry, sand, rinse and repeat.. It is repetitive, and I will admit that this is the point that I put it off for 8 months out of frustration... I have a bit of a perfectionist nature, and I let that get in the way of my progress. I finally decided I'd had enough and got through it with beautiful results!<br />
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Look at the doll head from all angles and determine what features will need to be refined or built upon further with clay.</div>
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I forgot to take a photo, but I did build up the ears with clay prior to this. I took photos of my son's ears and used that as reference. The surface of the clay is still bumpy. If you can get the surface less bumpy than I did before letting it dry, please do. I main reason I spent so much time sanding and adding more clay was because of the bumpy surface. An uneven surface is easy to sand away on larger areas, but very difficult to clean up around the nose and mouth. Learn from my fail!</div>
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Aside from the bumpy surface, I can see that the main trouble areas are the shape of the bridge of the nose and the small chin. There are also some symmetry issues that need to be addressed.<br />
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Before adding more clay, sand the surface smoother, starting with 150 grit sandpaper, then 320 grit. Take care around the facial features to not sand away the details. The indented ridge on the side of the nose is less pronounced, but still needs to be filled in.<br />
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Even though the clay is dry, facial features can still be sculpted. In fact, I found that it was easier to shape things after the clay had dried out. I used my ball-tipped sculpting tools to press in the nostrils more, shape around the outside of the nostrils, outline the lips and phitrum, eyelids, and the insides of the ears.<br />
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After some more sanding and layers of clay. I sanded the tops and backsides of the ears as much as possible without sanding all the way through the clay, and added a thin layer of clay to the entire surface of the neck and bust. To easily add a thin layer of clay to a large surface, you can roll the clay flat with a rolling pin, or a rounded tool. Now I think the only major thing to fix is the chin. It needs to be a little larger.<br />
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I rolled a small ball of clay for the chin, placed it on the chin and smoothed it to shape. At this point I put the head aside to begin working on the feet.<br />
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<b>Sculpting the feet:</b><br />
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Before sculpting the toes, apply a thin layer of clay to the entire surface of the feet. This is help the sculpted toes to stick better to the foot.<br />
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Before sculpting the toes, I printed out a doll tabi pattern and roughly stitched together a draft tabi from scrap fabric to see how the fit was.</div>
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I did this for several reasons. I can get a good idea or how long to make the toes without making the feet too big, and to see if it would be possible to put tabi on the foot if the toes were not sculpted. I have seen many examples of Ichimatsu dolls in which the large toe is not sculpted separate from the other toes, or not sculpted at all. While it may be fine to leave off the toes, I found that the empty space inside the tabi is too floppy and looks unnatural. Also, not having toes is limiting on being able to dress the finished doll in a yukata without the tabi, should one desire to do so for the changing seasons. This does not mean that sculpting the toes with a space between the big toe is a necessity, I also own a ball-joint doll that does not have optional split-toe feet, and I have made tabi for her. I used craft foam to fill in the empty spaces in the toes of that doll's tabi to make them look natural, so that is also an option if you wish to skip this step.<br />
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The tabi pattern that I used is from <a href="http://www2.ocn.ne.jp/~seikikai/newpage9.htm">this site</a>, and is for making tabi for a Dollfie ball-joint doll. My doll's original foot size is about 5cm without toes, so this pattern worked well for me with only minor alterations. I printed the tabi pattern at regular print size (you may need adjust the print size as needed) and then placed my doll's toe-less foot on top of the printed pattern, about 0.25cm from the heel and the end of the cut portion between the toes, and traced around the foot. You can then draw on top of the printed pattern any further changes you need before cutting it out. For me, I widened it a little bit on the outside toes, and made sure there was 0.25cm seam allowance for the sole piece.<br />
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This doll foot has a wider ankle, so in order to get the tabi's back closure pieces lined up correctly, I added 0.5cm length to the back edge of the big toe half of the tabi (marked 内), and 1cm to the outside half of the pattern (marked 外). You can see above that I have drawn out basic toe shapes on top of the sole piece of the pattern.<br />
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Here is the roughly sewn test tabi, sewn with a 0.5cm seam allowance for the top pieces and a 0.25cm seam allowance for the sole. The size works great, but would certainly look better with toes inside to fill out the empty portions.<br />
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Now to start the toes. I used my tabi sewing pattern as a template and added clay directly in my drawn on shapes. They look like mittens now, but details will come later. Make the toe shape slightly smaller than the intended toe length, as you will be adding more clay later. Smooth out the clay as much as possible, then let it dry. Keep the tabi pattern for making tabi later on.</div>
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Even after the clay has dried, try to use gentle pressure while working the toes and adding more clay. The difficult thing about the porcelain foot base is that I could not figure out a way to insert something into the foot to help support the toes from breaking off. Clay is weaker than porcelain, so it is preferable to have a wire or something well inserted into the foot base before sculpting toes and fingers. Unfortunately I could not figure out a way to add support for the toes, so they are a little more fragile than desired. I did break off a toe when I first started to add more clay, but they are more sturdy now that the clay has dried for a much longer period of time.<br />
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Once the toe forms have dried, sand the surface smooth, and then use clay sculpting tools to carve lines separating the 4 smaller toes. I used my son's feet for reference, or you can examine your own feet as well. I like the ball-tipped tools for doing details. Start with the smallest ball-tip and carve between each toe, only go as deep as you feel comfortable, you can make the grooves deeper later on if you want to. Use the next smallest size ball-tipped tool to soften up the first carved grooves by going over them again. Then use the third smallest ball-tipped tool and press it into the ends of those grooves, closest to the top of the foot. If you look at your own feet, you will notice a soft indentation where the toes meet the feet, and depending on your foot, the skin at the ends of the toes may even fork off in either direction. Pushing in an indentation at the top of the toes will help the sculpted toes looks more natural. You don't have to do it much at this point, as you'll have to work those details in even more after the toes are shaped more.<br />
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Now to build up the individual toes. This is when the toes become rounder and more realistic looking. In this picture I am working the toes on both feet simultaneously for symmetry. The right foot (on the left-hand side of the photo) the second and third toes are completed and the fourth, fifth, and large toe still remain to be done. On the other foot, only the second toe is done and the third toe is being worked on.<br />
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To shape the toe, take a tiny ball of clay and roll it into a tiny log. Wet the surface of the toe base you are adding it to, and place the tiny clay log on the toe, slightly overhanging the length of the toe slightly, like shown on the left foot in the above photo (right-side of the photo).<br />
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Using your finger, smooth down the overlapping excess clay down the front of the toe, and then smooth the edges of the newly rounded toe using your clay sculpting tools - for this process, I found the "spoon" shaped bamboo tool to be most useful. The tip of the tool is small enough to press down the edges of the wet clay while keeping the shape of the toe round. The small amount of clay that extended beyond the base of the toe helped to create a rounder tip of the toe, helping the toes look separated.<br />
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Do the same for the remaining toes, using smaller tiny logs of clay as the toes get smaller. After all of the small toes are formed, do the same to the large toes to make them longer. Once they are dry, sand the tops of the toes smooth.<br />
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Now for the bottoms of the toes and feet. If you look at the back of your toes, the curve of your toes creates an indentation at the base of the toes, and the tips of the toes are rounded. First, carve out a groove at the base of the toes to echo that curve in the underside of the toes. I used a combination of clay scraping tools (in my tools photo, they are the metal tools), a bead awl (red handled tool in the above photo) and the ball-tipped clay tools. Don't go too deeply with the groove, as you don't want to weaken the toes. You can later make that groove seem deeper with paint. Carve out the spaces between the toes like it was done on the tops of the toes, then add tiny balls of clay to the tips of the underside of the toes and smooth them the same way as the tops of the toes.<br />
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Unfortunately, I did not photograph this next step to finish the bottom of the feet. After filling in spot of clay that I had sanded too much off (such as the gray spot on the bottom of the foot in the above photo), I then added a little more clay to give some shape to the bottom of the foot. My doll feet are fairly thick already, so I didn't add too much shaping to the bottom of the foot, but I didn't want the feet to be completely flat on the bottom.<br />
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On the bottom of a foot, the heel and the ball of the foot are rounded, while the arch is indented. To emulate this roundness, I added a little clay to the heel first. Then for the ball of the foot I added clay in two sections: behind the large toe, and a larger amount of clay behind the smaller toes and extended that down the outside edge of the foot, as in the footprint image above.<br />
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For even more detail, you can carve out tiny little toenails and wrinkles on the toe knuckles. Carve little squares for the toenails and scrape little wrinkles where the knuckles would be - use your own feet for reference. I used the spoon-shaped clay tool to refine the shapes of the toenails - use the rounded end of the tool to press in the corners of the toenails and round the edges so that it looks more natural and less like a carved square. Then use the tool underneath the tip of the nail by placing the flat half up under the nail, and the rounded half down toward the toe. Rub gently to indent the toe underneath the toenail. Feet are done!<br />
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Before paint, get as much of the clay surfaces as smooth as possible. I have to admit, I hated the sanding process, mostly because I had to do it standing over the sink, and that reminds me too much of the intended purpose of my kitchen sink (I am not a very motivated dish washer!).<br />
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Make any last minute adjustments. For me, I refinded the shapes of the ears, and traced around and added wrinkles to the lips. </div>
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Normal sanding still leaves a fairly uneven texture on the clay. Work to gradually finer grit sandpapers. Start with a fine paper, like 150 grit, then 320 grit. La Doll stone clay uses paper fibers to bind the clay together, so you will see a fuzzy sort of texture all over the sanded surface of the clay. This is normal.<br />
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Work up to a 600 grit sandpaper, and the surface texture becomes smoother.<br />
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Finally, get the 600 grit sandpaper wet and sand the surface again. The wet sandpaper will make the surface much smoother, and will help diminish the fuzzy paper pulp that had appeared on the surface. Do the same sanding for the feet, and clean off excess clay residue from the eyeballs before painting. I will cover painting in the next post!</div>
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Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11959884916142151779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167383883145050506.post-90754544222427715822014-10-27T15:38:00.000-07:002014-10-28T12:58:38.982-07:00DIY Ichimatsu Doll pt. 1: PrepAs I alluded in my previous post, I have been working on making an "Ichimatsu" doll for the last several months. I put "Ichimatsu" in quotes, as this is not a true Ichimatsu doll, but rather a look-alike using a western porcelain doll as the base.<br />
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Like many people who love kimono, I have come to love Ichimatsu dolls, especially really well made ones with accurate kimono that can be dressed, but such dolls tend to be very expensive. I have been lucky enough to have bought a real Ichimatsu doll, but she is a modern display only version of fabrics glued to a styrofoam base with plastic tabi-shaped feet permanently attached to a wooden base - pretty to look at, but not much else. I do realize that many people also find them to be creepy, the same is true for western porcelain and bisque dolls. If you are in the later camp that finds dolls to be creepy, you may wish to skip over this post, since the beginning stages of making my doll looks incredibly weird and creepy!<br />
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This is a project that I have mulled over in my head for the last 10 years or so, so I am very happy to finally bring it to life (so to speak). It all began during a usual treasure hunting shopping trip to a thrift store when I spied some western porcelain dolls in the toy aisle and thought, "hmn, I bet I could alter those to look like Ichimatsu dolls", and that is what I've set out to do!<br />
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And so begins my quest to show others how to make their own dream "Ichimatsu" doll!<br />
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Some skills that you may need:<br />
<i>Sewing</i> - You may need to re-sew a new fabric body for your doll, as well as it's clothes. If you do not feel confident to sew doll kimono, they can be purchased online, but keep in mind the cost of doing so. I will be writing up tutorials for sewing the kimono and other items (boy's ensemble, but can be adjusted for a girl doll), or you can look up <a href="http://kimono-life.blogspot.com/2013/09/shichi-go-san-kimono-sleeves.html">my tutorials</a> when I made my son's awase kimono.<br />
<i>Clay sculpting</i> - Well, maybe... I have <u>never</u> worked with clay before starting this project, but somehow figured it out!<br />
<i>3d forms</i> - I do think it is best to have a good artistic eye to interpret shapes and forms in a face, and some skill to replicate those forms with symmetry. For me, I have a little background in drawing, but working that into clay was still a little intimidating.<br />
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<b>Step 1</b>: Do a lot of research! Look for pictures of Ichimatsu dolls and get an idea of what sort of doll you want, and how you'd like it to look. Get an idea of facial feature shapes, whether or not you want it to be able to sit, and other features you may like. You can find a lot more examples of Ichimatsu dolls if you search in Japanese, you can copy/paste this in your browser: 市松人形<span style="background-color: ivory; font-size: medium;">. </span>Save reference photos to look at later. I have decided to make a boy doll, so when my tutorials get to the sewing parts, it will be for boy clothes.<br />
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<b>Step 2</b>: Find a suitable victim doll for dismantling. There are a lot of different styles of porcelain and bisque dolls, so look over them carefully. I suggest finding a doll at thrift stores for cheap (I spent $4 for mine). Examine the proportions carefully - most porcelain dolls have very tiny hands and feet and very large heads. While the same is often true for Ichimatsu dolls, I think it is best to avoid exaggeratedly small body parts. Small feet isn't necessarily a problem, if you plan to add toes to the doll. Some porcelain dolls have wire in their arms and legs for posing, which may also be a nice feature if you wish. Try to find a doll that has brown eyes (Unless you plan to do a unique doll - I'd like to do a green eyed Ichimatsu doll some day), and peel up the wig if you can and see if the top of the head is solid or if there is a large hole in the head under the hair. I chose a doll with deep inset eyes - Ichimatsu dolls have flat faces without deep set eyes, however flat faced porcelain dolls are hard to find. You will see why deep inset eyes are best for this project in a short while.<br />
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This is my victim doll. I chose her for her brown eyes, as they looked exactly like my first purchased Ichimatsu doll. She has a soft body with no wires, and a very basic head mold. Her hands are too small for my preference, but I have another doll to take apart and use it's hands. I did not examine under her hair to see it it was solid or had a hole, which I why I've added that up above for things to look for when buying a doll to take apart. This one does have a hole in the head, but that isn't a deal breaker as I can cover it up with clay. It adds more to the clay sculpting process, but is fixable. This doll's eyes are set in with glue, so it was easy to pop them out, but some dolls have there eyes fixed it with clay or porcelain which makes them difficult to impossible to remove. Some dolls don't have a sculpting bust like this, and that is fine as well, you would just need to insure the collars or the kimono are closed tightly around the neck to insure the fabric body does not show near the neck. The problem with this type with the porcelain bust is that the shoulders have a pronounced slope which would look like the doll has no shoulders underneath a kimono. This can be fixed by sewing the bust back on very tightly so that the fabric near the shoulders bulges upwards.<br />
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Other supplies you might need are:<br />
Pliers - for removing the glued on wig or hair<br />
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Cotton fabric - if the doll's body is in poor shape, you may need to resew it<br />
Stuffing material - I reused the original doll's stuffing, but if you plan to use new clean stuffing, choose something dense and heavier than polyfill.<br />
Paint remover or acetone (nail polish remover<br />
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<b>Step 3</b>: The doll needs to be dismantled and cleaned up. First thing I did was remove the hair using pliers. This is when I discovered the head had a big hole in the top. There was a plastic wig cap under the hair, but it didn't fit right and would have given the head a cone shape if I reused it.<br />
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Then I removed the eyes. The eyes were just glued in, so it was easy to pop them out, just be careful to not scratch the eyes up.<br />
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Remove the porcelain parts from the body. This doll has holes in which they were sewn to the body, as well as a little glue. The glue was weak so it was easy to remove, but other dolls may have stronger glue that may need to be pulled apart with greater strength.</div>
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<b>Step 4</b>: Remove the paint. You can use paint remover, I used nail polish remover as it was what I had on hand.<br />
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There is still a small bit in the crevice of the mouth, but that's fine. I just needed a clean surface to sculpt on.<br />
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I used a low grit sandpaper to remove the excess glue from where the hair was glued on.<br />
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<b>Step 4.5</b>: If the fabric body is in bad shape (glue residue, dirty, weak fabric), you can sew a new one.<br />
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You can see discoloration around where the limbs were attached, and the fabric has a fairly open weave and scratchy texture. I would not reuse it.<br />
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Remove all of the stuffing and wrap the individual portions in plastic wrap or in plastic baggies. The stuffing in mine was still good and no weird smells. It is a dense fluffy stuff that reminds me of drier lint. I'm guessing it is shed fibers from yarn making or other textile making process. I think that traditional Fiberfill stuffing such as what used in making stuffies or pillows would be too light to use as doll stuffing.<br />
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Take apart the stitching to the old body, iron it, and use it as a template to cut out the body parts in new cotton. I used an old cotton sheet. You can make changes if you wish. If I could do it again, I would put less curve in the waist.<br />
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Sew the body back together with the new fabric. For the edges of the arms and legs, I simply turned under the raw edges and hand sewed them.</div>
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Re-stuff. I wanted my doll to sit easily, so before stuffing I sewed together the tops of the legs so it would move easily. I also found that I used way less stuffing than was originally inside the doll.</div>
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<b>Step 5</b>: Examine the head and plan how best to sculpt the face. For reference I will show this head side-by-side with my Ichimatsu doll:<br />
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The doll that I purchased is around the same size as my mass-produced doll, so that works out great. The porcelain doll has a slightly slimmer head, which is good as it will be covered in clay. The nose isn't as pronounced as the Ichimatsu doll.</div>
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From the side, you see that the eye sockets are deeply set, unlike the Ichimatsu doll which has a flatter face and has eyelids. The porcelain doll also has an upturned nose with a a pronounced curved slope, and nondescript ears.</div>
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The porcelain dolls hands are the same size as my Ichimatsu doll, but too small for my personal preference. My boy doll will have larger feet once they are sculpted, therefore I feel that larger hands would be needed to even things out. I will save these hands for a later project.<br />
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The porcelain doll has roughly the same length of foot as the molded plastic on my Ichimatsu doll, but thicker. I will later add toes, so the foot will be longer and less stumpy.<br />
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The acrylic eyes from the porcelain doll are a near perfect match to the eyes in my Ichimatsu doll. Glass eyes would be much better, but these eyes work great.<br />
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After examining the differences, I came up with a list of structural changes that need to happen: eye sockets need to be filled in, slope in bridge of the nose needs to be straightened and tip of nose angled straighter, ear shape needs to be built upon, and toes sculpted. As much as I wanted to have a solid idea of what the finished face would look like, I know that is an unrealistic pursuit, and instead I opt for playing with the clay sculpting and figuring out facial features that best suit the underlying porcelain structure. This is where having a lot of reference pictures of Ichimatsu dolls will come in handy, as you can compare what sort of eye/nose/mouth/ear shapes best suit the shape of the porcelain base.<br />
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<b>Step 6</b>: Prep the base for clay. The first thing I'd do is position the eyes. This is where the process gets really creepy looking!! In order to fill in the deep eye sockets and bring the orb of the eye closer to the surface of the face, the eyes will need to be affixed to the <b>top</b> of the eye sockets, rather than inside the head. This is why a deep inset eye shape is best to re-sculpt over.<br />
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Okay... It looks very creepy, I know... but trust me on this! Play around with it and find a position you like. I did an ever-so-slight angle downwards on the outside corners, as I planned to have my doll's eyes droop a bit on the outsides. I used Tacky Glue to set the eyes in place - it isn't a very good glue for this, and I would recommend using E6000 since it holds really well. I used the Tacky Glue just in case the eye placement didn't work out and I could easily remove them again if need be. Try to set the eyes as evenly as possible so that they are looking in the same direction at the same angle.<br />
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From the side you can see the eyes are now closer to being even with the cheeks and forehead. The cheeks will need to be built up so that they extend past the eyeballs, but this is a good eye depth from the forehead.<br />
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Next, I need to address the hole in the top of the head. First, seal off the hole - I glued a piece of cardboard (such as from a cereal box) and let it dry.<br />
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Use air-dry clay to build up the top of the head into a rounded shape. I used La Doll natural stone clay, a Japanese brand often used in doll making. After it has dried, you can sand it smooth, or you can sand it after the rest of the face has been sculpted. The smeared clay around the face is excess clay that was watered down. I found that the La Doll clay didn't stick to the porcelain as well as the package led me to believe, so roughing up the texture over the porcelain a little bit helped the clay grip better, but not by much. I recommend reserving a small amount of your clay and set it aside to dry out - you can use the dried clay during the sculpting phase by grating it into a fine powder, and add to your sculpting if your clay becomes too wet.<br />
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Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11959884916142151779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167383883145050506.post-5106767133116653872014-09-28T14:31:00.001-07:002014-09-28T14:31:53.481-07:00DIY Ichimatsu Doll: Doll Sized Fan TutorialI am currently working on a large craft project, and taking pictures along the way for anyone who wishes to follow in my footsteps of making AN ICHIMATSU DOLL!<br /><br />Okay, so it isn't a traditionally made Ichimatsu doll that I am working on, but rather modifying a collectible doll to look like an Ichimatsu doll. This is a project that I have been planning for a long time and finally I am happy to be in the midst of making it. And I got to say, it is turning out spectacularly! So if you have always wanted an Ichimatsu doll of your very own but could never afford one, and you have the motivation to sculpt and sew one yourself, please keep your eyes peeled for a lot of tutorial posts! A word of warning though, this is a difficult and very time consuming project!<br /><br />I've completed most of the sculpting already, and just to do a little bit of adjustments and sanding, so soon I will be able to post some sculpting tutorials. But first I wanted to post a smaller project that I completed for my doll:<br /><br />
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<b>How to make a doll-sized sensu fan</b></div>
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The doll that I am making is a little boy doll, so I made a plain white fan, but this can easily be made for a girl doll too by using gold or patterned origami paper.<br /><br /><b>Supplies:</b><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cornell-1021200-Woodsies-Craft-Picks/dp/B0041D7O92">Woodsies Craft Picks</a><br />Heavyweight Poster Board<br />Paper of your choice (origami paper preferred, I used plain printer paper)</div>
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A small <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Darts-crafts&field-keywords=headpin&rh=n%3A2617941011%2Ck%3Aheadpin">headpin</a></div>
Beading needle nose or round nose pliers<br />Wire cutters<br />Glue (I used <a href="http://www.amazon.com/ALEENES-15599-Purpose-Glue-8-Ounce/dp/B00178KLEY/ref=sr_1_1?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1411935393&sr=1-1&keywords=tacky+glue">Tacky Glue</a>)<br />Acrylic paint and gloss, or nailpolish<br />Cutting supplies (I used an X-acto knife and rotary cutter)<br />A bead awl and/or sewing pins<br />fine grit sandpaper<br /><br />
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The Woodsies picks are rounded on one end and taper to a point on the other end. Using an X-acto knife, cut the shape keeping the rounded end, tapering it to a teardrop shape, and the rest of the length very narrow, about 0.2cm. The top wood picks are uncut, the bottom picks have been cut to shape. Use sandpaper to smooth any rough spots, but sand in one direction to avoid splintering.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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From the poster board, cut 6-8 small matchsticks, about 0.2-0.25cm wide, at least 5.5cm long (I kept the length longer and trimmed later). A rotary cutter makes this step easier. Only 6 pieces will be used, but I cut 8 pieces in case any of them get damaged.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Using a sewing pin, poke a hole 0.5cm from the rounded end of each matchstick piece. It may help to put a piece of corrugated cardboard underneath. Do this carefully, as the poster board matchsticks will bend very easily. You can use the beading awl to widen the holes.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Trim each matchstick to about 5.2-5.3cm long.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Paint each of your pieces. You can use a color you like, but black or natural bamboo colors are common. I could not find my clear gloss paint, so I ended up painting a base of black acrylic topped with black nail polish for shine. I don't recommend nail polish if you can help it, if it doesn't dry completely the spokes of the fan may stick together.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Insert a sewing pin into the hole of each piece to prevent the paint from sealing the holes, and stick the pieces into a pin cushion or the side of a cardboard box to dry.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Cut a 10cm diameter circle of paper.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Fold the circle in half and measure 3cm in from the outside edge all the way around. Cut out the inner circle and cut the outer piece into two halves.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Valley fold each of those 4 sections in half again to make 8 sections.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Now <a href="http://cdn.instructables.com/FWO/43BX/GVX2AN3K/FWO43BXGVX2AN3K.MEDIUM.jpg">Mountain fold</a> those 8 sections in half to make 16 accordion folded sections. </div>
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Cut off one of the sections along a fold to make 15 sections.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Once the paint has fully dried, insert the headpin through the holes of your fan spokes, with the wood picks on the outsides and 6 poster board matchsticks in the middle for a total of 8 spokes.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Trim the headpin with wire cutters, then form the cut end into a tiny loop with needle nose pliers. If you plan to attach a tassel, you can make a larger loop.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Use the pliers to press the tiny loop flat against the fan. Do not squeeze it too tightly, ensure that you can still easily open and close the fan spokes.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Glue 7 of your spokes to one piece of folded paper. Start with the bottom outside spoke glued in the middle of the front of one edge section, then glue the 6 shorted spokes to the center of every other section. Leave the top spoke unglued.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Finally, glue the second piece of paper on top of the other, covering up the inside spokes. Glue the last outside spoke to the double layered outside section of the fan.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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To help keep the shape of the fan from spreading apart, cut a tiny stripe of paper and wrap it around the tip of the fan and glue it into a circle. The protective strip can be removed by sliding it down the handle. Then replace it by sliding it up the handle.</div>
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Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11959884916142151779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167383883145050506.post-24351656126449987172014-09-21T15:44:00.002-07:002014-09-21T15:44:34.379-07:00Thrift Store Shopping tipsIt is now the middle of September, that means that thrift stores are beginning to stock their Halloween costumes and decor. I've mentioned in the past that I do not by my kimono stuff online, I almost entirely shop at local secondhand shops, and have had good luck at finding many decent items over the years. While I can find kimono items throughout the year, the beginning of autumn leading up to Halloween is prime shopping season at thrift shops, as they tend to stock ethnic clothing with their Halloween stock.<br />
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Now, I know many areas of the United States and in other countries around the world don't have such a diverse population, therefore kimono are harder to find. However on a rare occasion you may be pleasantly surprised at what you can find! Seattle does have a large and diverse population, and because of the coastal location, many people have relocated here from Asia. However, my experience with hunting for kimono in secondhand shops is that they are easier to find outside of the big city in smaller more suburban cities and towns.<br /><br />Not only can you save a ton of money building your collection from thrift stores, the thrill of finding a rare treasure in an unlikely place is very exciting. I'd like to share some of the tips that I've learned over the years.<br /><br /><b>Educate Yourself to Avoid Knock-offs</b><br />More experienced kimono collectors can spot a fake robe in an instant. This knowledge comes with time, but for beginners it is easy to fall for a knock-off. There are many robes with Asian motifs that are created for tourists, sometimes made of silk, but usually made of polyester, cotton, or (cringe) satin. The features of fake kimono robes vary widely, but they may have such features as: sewn seams on the shoulders, no sewn seam down the length of the center back, an included belt tie made of matching fabric, stereotypical motifs like geisha and dragons, large picture-like design on the center of the back. Fake robes usually far outnumber real kimono. For example, this week I found 2 yukata and 4 fake kimono robes. This doesn't necessarily mean that these fake robes are off limits to kimono collectors, as they can be useful for recycling the fabric in handicrafts and wearing around the house. And if you get really lucky, a good quality fake kimono may even be nice enough to wear casually as a polyester komon or nagajuban. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV-1EwRaMPB0VdSt6u28S5RTTLfGGCjdAx3TFPcrpQI74ahXS0OWQG9afD9A4PLrcsZbkNCqRaLsa7N36b-YY9PjoekCdiX66NBJUSA8RFQe4xb9JDqVsXcfYKCkr8PDa0ImylIkYoiyc/s1600/2012-06-16+09.53.12-1.jpg">Even I have a fake kimono</a> or three that can be worn casually (albeit without ohashori) without looking like a novice in a bathrobe.<br /><br /><b>What to Look For</b><u>Costumes</u>: This is the first place I'll look during Halloween season. You may find kimono, haori, yukata, jinbei, fake kimono, obi, or nagajuban. Most kimono found are yukata or komon.<br /><u>Nightgowns and Bathrobes</u>: This is where to look for kimono on the off season (not Halloween), but it doesn't hurt to look here as well after looking in the costumes section. Don't forget to look in the men's sleepwear section as well, as this is where I tend to find women's vintage blue and white yukata.<br /><u>Fabric/draperies/table runners</u>: This is where I most often find obi. If you are crafty, you can also look for cheap fabrics which might be nice to sew into kimono items!<br /><u>Shoes</u>: Look for zouri and geta. Geta are easier to find, especially during Halloween and early summer (with other sandals).<br /><u>Scarves</u>: This is where they would put obiage if they get any, but I have yet to find an obiage or obijime in a thrift store. However, you may find a nice scarf that could be used as a casual obiage. Obijime would likely be stacked with the belts or curtains section (if mistaken for a curtain tie-back).<br /><u>Purses</u>: I've found kinchaku, bamboo purses, and kimono clutch purses in the purse section. Also, there are some versatile styles of western purses which may work nicely with casual kimono.<br /><u>Baskets and wooden housewares</u>: On a rare occasion, fans (oogi, sensu, or uchiwa) and bamboo bags may be here.<br /><u>The jewelry counter</u>: You may find a pretty brooch that you can wear as (or convert) into an obidome.<br /><u>Others</u>: Some stores have a section of small goods and knickknacks, sometimes packaged in clear bags and hung on the walls. You can look here for small accessories like fans and compact mirrors, or small collectibles. If you like dolls, Japanese dolls, such as hakata, kokeshi, and kyo ningyou (geisha and dancers), can be fairly common finds at thrift stores. Depending on the store, they can be in the collectibles section or toys. Ichimatsu dolls are super rare finds, however if you are crafty you can make your own Ichimatsu inspired doll using a western bisque or porcelain doll (stay tuned for some DIY blog posts on how to do this!)<br /><br /><b>Examine Your Finds Carefully</b>:<br />Look over things carefully, not only to determine if it is fake, but there is often damage. There is a reason these things end up in thrift stores. Sometimes it is tears or stains, or the previous owner no longer has use of it. Try it on and see if it fits you, or hold it up to the light to see if you can see how much seam allowance is behind the lining to determine if you can resew it wider or longer. Look at the price and determine if it is fair. I have seen $300 children's zouri, ridiculously priced because the clerk mistakenly thought they were Chinese foot-binding shoes.<br />
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<b>Be Persistent and Don't Get Discouraged!</b><br />Finding something kimono-related is RARE. I will go for months or even a year and not find anything. Other times, I will find so much stuff that I'm swimming in new purchases. This last week and a half I have visited various stores 7 times (six difference locations) and have bought one brand new modern yukata with tags still attached, one vintage yukata, and have spotted two women's jinbei (one brand new). Fake kimono robes still outnumber real items (I have spotted 4 this week).<br /><br /><b>Technique</b>:<br />There is no wrong way to search around a thrift store. The typical method is the finger through everything on the racks. This ensures you don't miss anything good sandwiched on the racks, but it is also very time consuming. Since I am only going to thrift stores to look for very specific things, I tend to rush through the stores since I know exactly what I'm looking for, and go to only the sections where I tend to find things. Doing this means that I have more time to visit many more stores in a single day. Usually a kimono is easy to spot on a rack since you can usually look at the hems and look for anything really long, but don't rely on just doing that, as you may skip out on haori or kimono which may have the long hems pinned up on the hanger.<br /><br /><b>Try Antique Stores and Boutiques (with caution)</b>:<br />Antique shops can be good places to find kimono, however they can also be grossly overpriced. Do check out these shops as well, but go in with the mentality to not get too attached to any found treasures that may drain your bank account. I can occasionally find something decently priced, and usually have more formal kimono items, but these shops tend to sell to people looking for something expensive and pretty to hang on their wall or drape on a dining table.<br /><br />And for the curious, here are this week's finds:<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brand new yukata with tags, $14</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old shibori and stenciled hand-sewn yukata, $5</td></tr>
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Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11959884916142151779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167383883145050506.post-77963918513620462942014-06-09T20:05:00.002-07:002014-06-09T20:12:08.752-07:00Kimono Jack at Deco Japan, part 3Warning! Long post with tons of pictures.<br />
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Finally, I will cover the Retro Modern kimono fashion show by Ugawa Yu of <a href="http://www.kimonoart.org/about/">Kimono Art</a> & <a href="http://www.you-and-yu.com/">愛loveきもの幸の会</a> (Ai love Kimono Yuki no Kai).<br />
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Quick apologies, I was standing in the back, and had drained the battery on my cell phone before the end of the show. Many of the photos had inadequacy focusing, especially those from my backup digital camera, but I hope I was able to capture them well enough to at least show you these gorgeous ensembles! There was a professional photographer on hand, I will likely link to his portfolio at a later date, when he processes his shots.<br />
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All of the kimono in the fashion show are from the Taisho and Showa eras. The hairstyles are also styles that were popular during that time.<br />
The fashion show began with three girl's ensembles:<br />
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All-over shibori girl's kimono. Notice her obi is also the same shibori!<br />
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The first girl is wearing a houmongi with a Nagoya obi.</div>
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Her Nagoya obi is tied in a fukura suzume musubi for young ladies. Did you know you can also do fukura suzume with Nagoya obi? If you'd like to try it for semi-formal occasion, instructions can be <a href="http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/aikituke/997269.html">found here</a> (click on the Japanese text "<a href="http://www.hansokubu.com/ai/079.pdf">テキストはこちら</a>" to open PDF instructions)<br />
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Next was a furisode. This color of green and peachy orange were a common color combination.<br />
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Her obi is tied in a bunko musubi.<br />
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Both girls have their hair tied in braided buns on the side of the head, like <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Leia">Princess Leia</a>, adorned with flowers. This was a common hairstyle - if I remember correctly, she said it was called something like "radio" (<span style="background-color: ivory;"><span style="font-size: medium;">ラジオ), as it was reminiscent of a girl listening to the radio with headphones on.</span></span></div>
<span style="background-color: ivory;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />Next are school girl and young man's attire:</span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCOEPiPsA2HZUcxBD8-XDg5zUBGWwr4fvrmZgJv7kFdC99W3m7w-fG-e3JO3Ybu7BOt5vhogs1A_bs-2bTRBasfq7fpFJPMChhWUwDuPE0lGQgaCHGD3Z3j1yZZD4vsE3OUfPrGobLp6Q/s1600/20140607_145937(0).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCOEPiPsA2HZUcxBD8-XDg5zUBGWwr4fvrmZgJv7kFdC99W3m7w-fG-e3JO3Ybu7BOt5vhogs1A_bs-2bTRBasfq7fpFJPMChhWUwDuPE0lGQgaCHGD3Z3j1yZZD4vsE3OUfPrGobLp6Q/s1600/20140607_145937(0).jpg" height="640" width="480" /></a><span style="background-color: ivory;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />Both are wearing hakama with meisen kimono and haori. Their hairstyle is in the style that was most common for school girls ever since the Meiji era, and half up half down style called magareito (まがれいと), literally meaning "Margaret".</span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ1H8z_6TE0VVdTHbEvs5ohcr1dLC2zxQ-BShkGw8awhhQSuOwI7cFk3JYF46VzeOPVNR50s3LctPCRUR4aVLZUO6Bkk1bk4LImXjGDjIrqovP8V6XhAKOmEyQEWM6thstjL7HFiQlaRc/s1600/20140607_150020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ1H8z_6TE0VVdTHbEvs5ohcr1dLC2zxQ-BShkGw8awhhQSuOwI7cFk3JYF46VzeOPVNR50s3LctPCRUR4aVLZUO6Bkk1bk4LImXjGDjIrqovP8V6XhAKOmEyQEWM6thstjL7HFiQlaRc/s1600/20140607_150020.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></a><br />
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With their haori removed.<br />
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From behind you can see the large hair bows commonly worn with the Magareito hairstyle and hakama.<br />
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This lad is dressed as a shosei, a scholar laboror (they did general housework labor in exchange for lodging during their studies) from Meiji/Taisho era. Their general uniform consisted of a school cap (which is still used today), geta, kimono and hakama over a tall necked Western-style shirt.<br />
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A woman's everyday kimono. She is dressed as if she would be grocery shopping in the market, except she would have been wearing a kappogi apron.<br />
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She was also given a haori to wear, as the MC explained to us that women of that time would always wear a coat of some sort while outside to protect their kimono.<br />
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Next is a model dressed as a cafe girl:<br />
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She is dressed how a cafe girl would have looked in the 20s and 30s. My pictures can't even capture how gorgeously her hair is styled! Her hair is done is a style of finger waves, a typical style of both American flappers and the Japanese equivalent - the Moga, Modern Girl. The Moga modern girls were a focus of the Japan Deco exhibition that correlated with this fashion show.<br />
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View of her rose obi, and with striped haori.<br />
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Two meisen kimono, with and without haori:<br />
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Next is a focus on nagajuban:<br />
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One of the things that kimono expert Ugawa Yu is known for is "New Kimono", reinvented ways of wearing kimono in non-traditional ways, as a revitalization. Here they have dressed a nagajuban like haori, used as outerwear instead of underwear, to showcase the colorful designs that normally are not seen. The collar is simply turned under, and the nagajuban serves a new purpose.<br />
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Another nagajuban is brought out and dressed on an audience member in the style of coat. A third nagajuban has been displayed in the background.<br />
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Next we were shown two examples of chuya obi, obi which were popular for the versatility of having a different pattern on each side.<br />
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Examples of the progression of maru obi, from Taisho, Early Showa, and late Showa. We are shown that not only do the colors become brighter over time, but the weaving techniques become finer and with better details.<br />
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A supreme example of black crested haori with houmongi.<br />
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The lining is also beautifully dyed.<br />
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Furisode and men's hakama. The gentleman wears western style shoes and his coat has fish dyed at the hem. It was likely converted from a vintage tomesode. This is an excellent idea for men who wish for more decorated wafuku!<br />
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Two models with Nihongami hairstyles:<br />
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By this time my cell phone has died and I had to switch to my poor backup camera. I still managed to photograph the last pair: the bride and groom models:<br />
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The show was spectacular! I truly enjoyed seeing the beautiful kimono shown by Kimono Art, and sharing them with all of you~</div>
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Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11959884916142151779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167383883145050506.post-56744991399303690742014-06-09T14:44:00.001-07:002014-06-09T14:44:32.138-07:00Kimono Jack at Deco Japan, part 2Kimono Jack at the Seattle Asian Art Museum began in the afternoon, but people arrived early to the museum in order to view the Deco Japan collection and other exhibits. Earlier in the day, Kimono Art had put on a free kimono fashion show to museum visitors, with a few of the Taisho/Showa ensembles in the later Retro Modern fashion show, as well as some other examples of kimono styles. When I arrived, they were posing for some after-show photographs.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Vintage black bridal kimono</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Bride with a furisode model</span></td></tr>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3vBWhg05ULRrBjeii8CP-K9NJNCQh6cwQI4QTIU-j2z1c1CWxqWh3p8hHPLMjlJhEJ_mx88IQgbqGjujKx30W_YFafKoMxYzwiY_kVJAOZEp-xHnLRjbI1__b1L3MkR_H88wPJMEgzIE/s1600/SAM_3800.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3vBWhg05ULRrBjeii8CP-K9NJNCQh6cwQI4QTIU-j2z1c1CWxqWh3p8hHPLMjlJhEJ_mx88IQgbqGjujKx30W_YFafKoMxYzwiY_kVJAOZEp-xHnLRjbI1__b1L3MkR_H88wPJMEgzIE/s1600/SAM_3800.JPG" height="640" width="360" /></a><br />Myself, Linda and her daughters - I met Linda previously at the last Kimono Jack I attended, where the 4 of us <a href="http://kimono-life.blogspot.com/2014/03/celebrate-asia-2014-part-2.html">all participated in a kimono fashion show</a> together!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5icKa0WIUeeVIdrfvAQQx15nP8bNF6UaQBc5bw5bwXfBpPvESUL91ii_6hufBRWGWhcchpwzUQ0wiE8Qa-MTQuBLzFFX3DtxpWk478PU-c0LmejYcg12O7DByk7Z9ZrStLGrtF4gkWLQ/s1600/SAM_3812.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5icKa0WIUeeVIdrfvAQQx15nP8bNF6UaQBc5bw5bwXfBpPvESUL91ii_6hufBRWGWhcchpwzUQ0wiE8Qa-MTQuBLzFFX3DtxpWk478PU-c0LmejYcg12O7DByk7Z9ZrStLGrtF4gkWLQ/s1600/SAM_3812.JPG" height="640" width="360" /></a><br />Butoh performer <a href="http://kaoruokumura.com/">Kaoru Okamura</a>. Her movements were very slow, controlled, and ghostly. You can see her performing her Butoh rendition of Kurokami at a previous performance <a href="http://youtu.be/hZBIYXl-sQQ">here</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghIyuHzgs_XN5wCiRZPMJppmDzP_8XRZ5f3dOvnHaTAjoyPEFL0bm9OHeD2EMtCfDDG7Pih61sWUlX-GSfa5DjfmxX9bHcBxLtpylGH85Gilcl8nub5lTyWyI5MZkAo_HSrK4uF1S77MQ/s1600/SAM_3807.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghIyuHzgs_XN5wCiRZPMJppmDzP_8XRZ5f3dOvnHaTAjoyPEFL0bm9OHeD2EMtCfDDG7Pih61sWUlX-GSfa5DjfmxX9bHcBxLtpylGH85Gilcl8nub5lTyWyI5MZkAo_HSrK4uF1S77MQ/s1600/SAM_3807.JPG" height="640" width="360" /></a><br />A pair of antique summer kimono were displayed in the lobby. This ro kimono features flying fish, a common motif in the 1930s because they resemble the importance of airplanes during that time, as well as angelfish, a non-traditional motif that was considered fashionable.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimffPjsVarlp4HWKGZlykITpiM1CRr_7Y3uqQNTBxptM1U45wqr7k87l7g9FEka5ZG9DnFDvghl_kK7aySZdr_uWnvo6oYfHBn0cihueTDqALCSOHyXuUHU2L2PRyI98e-IB2-F5bztXA/s1600/SAM_3808.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimffPjsVarlp4HWKGZlykITpiM1CRr_7Y3uqQNTBxptM1U45wqr7k87l7g9FEka5ZG9DnFDvghl_kK7aySZdr_uWnvo6oYfHBn0cihueTDqALCSOHyXuUHU2L2PRyI98e-IB2-F5bztXA/s1600/SAM_3808.JPG" height="640" width="360" /></a><br />I believe this one was sha, featuring grasses and dragonflies.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhus1zH4qnnschCOG-XJnIVqj06jHjlkL2WIfIsKWSmadgxoRdz-1E35dVC4kH6_OsN5UWagR9j68j8kKLPIbnVRM8WeW7lvSYGQ1J87QGWj5vYzI-VSsA8XuVc96etMK9xbGTQHurFCYk/s1600/SAM_3814.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhus1zH4qnnschCOG-XJnIVqj06jHjlkL2WIfIsKWSmadgxoRdz-1E35dVC4kH6_OsN5UWagR9j68j8kKLPIbnVRM8WeW7lvSYGQ1J87QGWj5vYzI-VSsA8XuVc96etMK9xbGTQHurFCYk/s1600/SAM_3814.JPG" height="640" width="360" /></a><br />Two displayed wedding kimono is the reception room.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOYjnjAkg0VI3ZE5HrPBhYRp-fpIWEvcb-f6GCx5kklNKasGbJQl1bkxsCvRUf5TwX3EZksFGRdU-WGVzDDFM1w40TdlowSPuARyNkeLccHvdpCYSvMCUYmGQD_XhC2KTgsQVe1LHl_8c/s1600/SAM_3816.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOYjnjAkg0VI3ZE5HrPBhYRp-fpIWEvcb-f6GCx5kklNKasGbJQl1bkxsCvRUf5TwX3EZksFGRdU-WGVzDDFM1w40TdlowSPuARyNkeLccHvdpCYSvMCUYmGQD_XhC2KTgsQVe1LHl_8c/s1600/SAM_3816.JPG" height="640" width="360" /></a><br /><br />Some photos from the Kimono Jack reception, before the fashion show. 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Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11959884916142151779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167383883145050506.post-4357586621739905382014-06-07T23:36:00.002-07:002014-06-07T23:36:50.033-07:00Kimono Jack at Deco Japan, part 1Hello everyone~! I hope you are all enjoying a beautiful Spring! Today was a Kimono Jack gathering in Seattle! This time the Kimono Jack was held at the Seattle Asian Art Museum in conjunction with a special exhibition currently on display - <a href="http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/exhibitions/deco">Deco Japan: Shaping Art & Culture, 1920-1945</a>. <br /><br />This exhibit displays various items such as household items, handbills, kimono, and ceramics, from the art deco movement of Japan, which are distinctive with modern forms combined with traditional flair and technique. Those who love the glamour of the Taisho and Showa eras will love this collection. In particular, I enjoyed the images of the Moga, Modern Girls, Japan's version of flapper girls. You can see some examples of some of the items in the collection by clicking the link above, or in this Youtube video from when the collection was in NY: http://youtu.be/GbsixuOyHfo<br /><br />
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My favorite pieces of the collection are an obi dyed in the theme of the <a href="http://blog.hakimono-kimono.shop-pro.jp/images/sore2052_small.JPG">Olympic Games</a>, and a lacquered box for stationery <a href="http://hello-object.tumblr.com/post/20409324580/hayashi-bunshu-box-with-celestial-horse-ascending">emblazoned with a silver Pegasus</a>! (squee!)<br /><br />In addition to seeing the Deco Japan collection on display, today's Kimono Jack included a private reception which featured a kimono fashion show by Yu Ugawa and <a href="http://www.kimonoart.org/">Kimono Art</a>. This fashion show was especially exciting, as the theme was Retro Modern, showcasing kimono from the Taisho and Showa eras!<br /><br />I decided to sew one of the kimono bolts that I had gotten as my<a href="http://kimono-life.blogspot.com/2014/05/mothers-day-shopping.html"> Mother's Day gift</a>, and knew that the tsuzumi drum fabric would pair well with a red and yellow Taisho obi that I own.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I wanted a green obijime so my coordinate wouldn't be all red and yellow, so I ended up making one! I had a bundle of vintage kumihimo-style braided rayon cording, so I sewed together two lengths of round cord to make the obijime.</div>
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This is such an easy idea for a casual obijime! But I recommend using very strong thread. I ended up redoing this with embroidery floss since I feared thread would break if pulled tightly.<br /><br />Here is my coordinate:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLLzhd9Qs1EWU29wwynvleIji6E0CLt2Xk52pTTCdwx0pfTuTB-UD5ZMM8FNZVfNP8SaMKK7W-bFHrNdIWn3gb_qqBtDQ16NQeOwWiiTYwqLRzeLxhubuU2Lsm3Ago9JGN62X7iEERGG4/s1600/20140523_162339.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLLzhd9Qs1EWU29wwynvleIji6E0CLt2Xk52pTTCdwx0pfTuTB-UD5ZMM8FNZVfNP8SaMKK7W-bFHrNdIWn3gb_qqBtDQ16NQeOwWiiTYwqLRzeLxhubuU2Lsm3Ago9JGN62X7iEERGG4/s1600/20140523_162339.jpg" height="300" width="400" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTaaWZpz3jVIeJ_Qj1KWREGWuDklqxSIIoMLQsYaBQh3Y5sDu_cm2MjygbbK2i_2Fod0A2_ZJt5xAOJ2yF9IL8LPgPfL8HktjpLLscLeapL4Au4kIEhmRRnf1SK5G52yzLTohS06fmniU/s1600/20140523_162351.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTaaWZpz3jVIeJ_Qj1KWREGWuDklqxSIIoMLQsYaBQh3Y5sDu_cm2MjygbbK2i_2Fod0A2_ZJt5xAOJ2yF9IL8LPgPfL8HktjpLLscLeapL4Au4kIEhmRRnf1SK5G52yzLTohS06fmniU/s1600/20140523_162351.jpg" height="300" width="400" /></a><br />The obidome is a converted brooch. I made the loops for the obijime to pass through using gold wire and attached it to the back.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqQEs6fduxT7EqYAZe3Bs-m5XX9wk3Xl4WdhQAgdE-LRRiJvSrOLBBS5oIrqUxZgJBs_w0g2p7g_dqAMB4Y1yoal2Wz6n2ZHxQ5F6HCLf8Fh0Hkd2-z35bDw0qWDlsnZ93iuAhnqFB0mc/s1600/20140523_162419.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqQEs6fduxT7EqYAZe3Bs-m5XX9wk3Xl4WdhQAgdE-LRRiJvSrOLBBS5oIrqUxZgJBs_w0g2p7g_dqAMB4Y1yoal2Wz6n2ZHxQ5F6HCLf8Fh0Hkd2-z35bDw0qWDlsnZ93iuAhnqFB0mc/s1600/20140523_162419.jpg" height="300" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />I didn't get any good photos, but I also made a big yellow peony hairclip, and a rose embroided han'eri using the same rose pattern as the<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2gKL5A55DXvFiCnAhhNbJkZSbBa6a5UsaqnDMteOMnUo93F-hPc0VgdLQaS6pPcAgY9lqh6oh-JreZcNmw3vJzyM7uDj-WlCeQSNAmPMU0wFPAalWJdhqrq9M5FLMxoXLYiakwrMmjlc/s1600/20140313_203029.jpg"> last one</a> I made, but in the colors of orangey red, lime green, and yellow to match this ensemble.<br /><br />I also needed a purse to go with this! Since I was a teenager I had kept this scrap fabric from an old 60s or 70s ladies polyester pants suit that had adorable bees embroidery. I had an eclectic sense of "fashion".<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I did my typical hairdo that I seem to do when I dress up: hair pulled back in a curly ponytail thingie (technical term). Originally I wanted to do a hairstyle inspired by the ladies in those eras of the Japan Deco exhibit, a Moga/Gatsby style bob! I recently donated 14 inches of my hair, so I've now got shoulder length hair that I get to experiment with. Here is my first attempt at a Moga inspired faux bob.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It would have looked very cute with kimono! Unfortunately I seem to be very sensitive to the extra heat to comes with even a small amount of hair touching my neck. I didn't want to be a miserable puddle of sweat during the Kimono Jack, so I had to go with a ponytail. Come Autumn when the weather is cooler, I think I will have to try doing this sort of style with a Taisho Roman or Showa Retro kimono style!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">
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Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11959884916142151779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167383883145050506.post-88969786073870615972014-05-11T20:30:00.001-07:002014-05-11T20:30:47.656-07:00Mother's Day ShoppingHappy Mother's Day! Today, I was treated with a kimono shopping trip in Seattle - obviously my boy's know what makes me happy, haha! Today happened to be the last day of the current <a href="http://www.kyotoartandantiques.com/index.htm">Kyoto Art & Antiques</a> sale (a warehouse sale that occurs twice a year in Seattle).<br /><br />
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The haori selection was huge, and there were plenty of very nice vintage kimono and cheap prices, including several rare vintage black furisode.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sorry, blurry picture - Another vintage furisode. The rich purple color is so dreamy, this terrible picture doesn't do it justice.</div>
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Want!<br /><br />There were only a few obi, this one was very fine quality.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOEonFCm8dkLnKSAZakXN8GeLvfdhRRcMJ4cL6I6G3hyphenhyphen0d4buxv5fg8U3Wzi3XCuBAshc-Veft-0KJctfXds33i5a0fBSkh-8UuNRf_AJesSUFDp_xZm8An2_-IHCWhPg6H1DVU-i3tHM/s1600/20140511_125739.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOEonFCm8dkLnKSAZakXN8GeLvfdhRRcMJ4cL6I6G3hyphenhyphen0d4buxv5fg8U3Wzi3XCuBAshc-Veft-0KJctfXds33i5a0fBSkh-8UuNRf_AJesSUFDp_xZm8An2_-IHCWhPg6H1DVU-i3tHM/s1600/20140511_125739.jpg" height="400" width="300" /></a><br /><br />Unfortunately, I have been very strict with my money, so no splurging for me. Here are some other things they had that caught my eye:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFqqIF7I_jbgFQWY2_fuh4CwoysG49m6xjSDAjDw8xu8_5yVohxwYF3Q5Uy1VmLu2oaPk23eSyOtTYTQiiTXsxIfsMJ7AlZdqwB_CIoXB6VbJxiaPF3E6gLnPMygasIezWpkwvG3S8nCY/s1600/20140511_131327.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFqqIF7I_jbgFQWY2_fuh4CwoysG49m6xjSDAjDw8xu8_5yVohxwYF3Q5Uy1VmLu2oaPk23eSyOtTYTQiiTXsxIfsMJ7AlZdqwB_CIoXB6VbJxiaPF3E6gLnPMygasIezWpkwvG3S8nCY/s1600/20140511_131327.jpg" height="400" width="300" /></a><br />An ikou kimono stand.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj15JFcJXsZR385YCXHRQFhWnWtIc-6kvGPg9Kzm-0rSGuNbRsCi7GxgCFTM7_cUN8nrphGRkWq39rbMNmxSOYowHQp6LFPvUcex19UfLJVbuh7vo2EPkogZp5LPaou5csdBgj_hLrUpw4/s1600/20140511_131347.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj15JFcJXsZR385YCXHRQFhWnWtIc-6kvGPg9Kzm-0rSGuNbRsCi7GxgCFTM7_cUN8nrphGRkWq39rbMNmxSOYowHQp6LFPvUcex19UfLJVbuh7vo2EPkogZp5LPaou5csdBgj_hLrUpw4/s1600/20140511_131347.jpg" height="400" width="300" /></a><br />A mikoshi.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwPa5omBDDo6_B3dnUJHyWHNE_CsIDRyJhqF5XjyL_W78ehNKwCvDn1P3l8FdBgOBSFiaqykaGAz4Eaa3AzTVUwT0G4LivYZ7jmljkavYrCJOoJ5y8Vxn0FHSPGFO4Vr98_iqJxWuyquk/s1600/20140511_131507.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwPa5omBDDo6_B3dnUJHyWHNE_CsIDRyJhqF5XjyL_W78ehNKwCvDn1P3l8FdBgOBSFiaqykaGAz4Eaa3AzTVUwT0G4LivYZ7jmljkavYrCJOoJ5y8Vxn0FHSPGFO4Vr98_iqJxWuyquk/s1600/20140511_131507.jpg" height="300" width="400" /></a><br />Tall byoubu screen with sensu papers.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivxNZuLZ-PiajtAZIeYIb0z-rAcZDGJTnqEsLDHmsDPdxD7lcMELU0OEdLwlqH-oCiCF_sD168R_nChRutKM7hrtDwn47Ej_QpM7nWvra6647plJ9DDawzE1J3_HKVgnU8EDgV1TR2aLE/s1600/20140511_131523.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivxNZuLZ-PiajtAZIeYIb0z-rAcZDGJTnqEsLDHmsDPdxD7lcMELU0OEdLwlqH-oCiCF_sD168R_nChRutKM7hrtDwn47Ej_QpM7nWvra6647plJ9DDawzE1J3_HKVgnU8EDgV1TR2aLE/s1600/20140511_131523.jpg" height="300" width="400" /></a><br />Massive tansu, and I mean MASSIVE. That tag said it is made of hinoki, so I am guessing this is a mizuya dansu for kitchen wares. I am not an expert, so that is just my guess.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikE3A2GWD43BGKAZkBJuCCX1tncDK7I2wUUEpOsxvojBuHFB6wgK2CV_ynDIwO9459M83k2tk6fop8EPoRmpJOnn__XxtrrUJAy-tgSguSreOGjzAI19KQhi_SMM-W5BInn4aYzx6Z_n4/s1600/20140511_131554%25280%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikE3A2GWD43BGKAZkBJuCCX1tncDK7I2wUUEpOsxvojBuHFB6wgK2CV_ynDIwO9459M83k2tk6fop8EPoRmpJOnn__XxtrrUJAy-tgSguSreOGjzAI19KQhi_SMM-W5BInn4aYzx6Z_n4/s1600/20140511_131554%25280%2529.jpg" height="400" width="300" /></a><br />A kyodai tansu. I remember that recently a couple of people on some Facebook groups were looking for kyodai tansu like this. The price tag was $410, which is typical for similar sized vintage kyodai tansu online.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6VHiZAPB4JvSxYtAIN9K7cRxIoIovDkNn-sEDrstRea-PZaEDFeaxCBHpRUByPFXN8Wto282tqvG2CJ7qpoLsN9Q35yAPFpHf7tXxf52l7ZxGgBJ8QtTAsu2dTFjIREYoMbMUkzvC-ik/s1600/20140511_131642.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6VHiZAPB4JvSxYtAIN9K7cRxIoIovDkNn-sEDrstRea-PZaEDFeaxCBHpRUByPFXN8Wto282tqvG2CJ7qpoLsN9Q35yAPFpHf7tXxf52l7ZxGgBJ8QtTAsu2dTFjIREYoMbMUkzvC-ik/s1600/20140511_131642.jpg" height="400" width="300" /></a><br />An Ichimatsu ningyou. She is in poor shape, and I sort of wanted to rescue her! However, I'm currently working on my own Ichimatsu doll project, so I had to refrain myself.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi66u2iR8YTCxZ6-8NmIrub9nJs4QUVLJiakikQW5sgc-D1_OQwF79MP5FBYLlaDYxXMLA09ydRqGWM4GYcwYF6-0W8zttbgjMCR8p5y5ATfed-b2PiaB7sGecLWVknELmL8CfC09shZ60/s1600/20140511_131809.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi66u2iR8YTCxZ6-8NmIrub9nJs4QUVLJiakikQW5sgc-D1_OQwF79MP5FBYLlaDYxXMLA09ydRqGWM4GYcwYF6-0W8zttbgjMCR8p5y5ATfed-b2PiaB7sGecLWVknELmL8CfC09shZ60/s1600/20140511_131809.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></a><br />Probably the most unique tansu I've personally seen! With decorative sliding panels and attached hanging scales. Perhaps a specific type of merchant tansu? I have no clue, I can't find a similar one in an internet search.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwA6iZWm4BwEgUgR-s3L-GjcCVg_T-bL1Y2cPKTvwsfaIzbojKmQrB9KtDJDWcRMYHgnwMAE1OPrx8zVW2MQlGHf33MJbE3ka9NUTgMtgsfSUwQpOjVCazb0lTUDqCaBOlTomMrmEYneI/s1600/20140511_130712.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwA6iZWm4BwEgUgR-s3L-GjcCVg_T-bL1Y2cPKTvwsfaIzbojKmQrB9KtDJDWcRMYHgnwMAE1OPrx8zVW2MQlGHf33MJbE3ka9NUTgMtgsfSUwQpOjVCazb0lTUDqCaBOlTomMrmEYneI/s1600/20140511_130712.jpg" height="300" width="400" /></a><br />The biggest new stock addition I noticed this time around were boxes upon boxes of brand new kimono bolts! Most of them were wool kimono bolts, with a few tsukesage kimono bolts mixed in. This is where I picked out my Mother's Day gifts!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJLKCUGiRrATjIKocJ-4KaneA8sMZvaWDb-ymws2XsrX4KcZrI8tODH85sw8AI-nJ-aCpw-O2T7cbUQF-cypJDBmX92_twmBqFPES7P3sps1zigQHUVixFn58bxN3VNkWG6F4i9fkzUTY/s1600/20140511_171215.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJLKCUGiRrATjIKocJ-4KaneA8sMZvaWDb-ymws2XsrX4KcZrI8tODH85sw8AI-nJ-aCpw-O2T7cbUQF-cypJDBmX92_twmBqFPES7P3sps1zigQHUVixFn58bxN3VNkWG6F4i9fkzUTY/s1600/20140511_171215.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></a><br />I picked out two komon kimono bolts of light-weight wool, and a plain white ro han'eri for summer. Most of the wool bolts were typical scratchy tartan plaids and some kasuri, but I picked these two since they were nicer komon patterns and exceptionally soft. I was honestly surprised they were wool until I read the fabric info when I unrolled the bolts.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirTWNknYSUbLa92giTCGLntYaogv6mvKGC5_leI6jfqZtjBGWsKshCVQZ8hlrhR4kCT9aDWc19fkmcPBfULCSlI8PsLmS0WhoyVOYdjsTzJNSE6uGNsYd4Dm8mFO4SL95EeVrKoW0CO-E/s1600/20140511_171224.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirTWNknYSUbLa92giTCGLntYaogv6mvKGC5_leI6jfqZtjBGWsKshCVQZ8hlrhR4kCT9aDWc19fkmcPBfULCSlI8PsLmS0WhoyVOYdjsTzJNSE6uGNsYd4Dm8mFO4SL95EeVrKoW0CO-E/s1600/20140511_171224.jpg" height="400" width="300" /></a><br /> I typically try to avoid small patterns like the tiny flower dots, but the tsuzumi drums are just too cute! Now I just need to get the time and motivation to sew them into kimono! </div>
Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11959884916142151779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167383883145050506.post-10779771121181181692014-05-02T14:34:00.001-07:002014-05-02T14:34:24.391-07:00Kodomo no Hi, 2014Happy Children's Day!!!<br /><br />Well, not quite yet~ Kodomo no Hi, Children's Day, is this coming Monday, May 5th. For the last couple of days we've had abnormally nice weather, but from the weekend onward is supposed to be lots of rain. So, I decided to celebrate Kodomo no Hi early with just me and baby boy by having a picnic.<br /><br />For our Kodomo no Hi picnic, we decided to check out the historic Wagner estate and <a href="http://www.lakewoldgardens.org/">Lakewold Gardens</a>. They just happened to be doing a <a href="http://www.lakewoldgardens.org/mayfest.html">MayFest</a> celebration until Mother's Day, and had some ikebana and bonsai on display.<br /><br />
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The gardens are lovely, but Bryan was fascinated by the statues scattered around.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Such a peaceful setting!<br /></div>
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Picnic time! He was very excited for the picnic. He has a bit of a dinosaur theme going on, with his dino yukata, dinosaur chopsticks, sandwich cut into dinosaur shapes, and a dinosaur plushie.<br /></div>
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For my lunch, I made a cold soba noodle salad using a recipe from <a href="http://www.justonecookbook.com/recipes/soba-salad/">Just One Cookbook</a>. It was very good!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinCoI1jLnLRMRD9afYmFrznDzaaHFmXxRQi7Py3UnumlNy7ZWNGIFnGWr7MBx7QOkl5U2aZG1sobodAa9IBLjHrwDVOD-YEt943hbOeE-ZZVxqkhvKioBsMrd5qADWO8YqTpceoKje0dE/s1600/20140502_114728.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinCoI1jLnLRMRD9afYmFrznDzaaHFmXxRQi7Py3UnumlNy7ZWNGIFnGWr7MBx7QOkl5U2aZG1sobodAa9IBLjHrwDVOD-YEt943hbOeE-ZZVxqkhvKioBsMrd5qADWO8YqTpceoKje0dE/s1600/20140502_114728.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></a><br />He likes playing with his chopsticks~ "ta-da! I did it!"<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">
For those in the Seattle area, there are still some upcoming Kodomo no Hi celebrations to attend:<br />This Sunday, May 4th, there will be a Kodomo no Hi festival at the <a href="http://jcccw.org/annual-events/kodomo-no-hi/">Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Washington State</a> <-- click the link for details. Lost of crafts, activities, and performances for the kids. We <a href="http://kimono-life.blogspot.com/2012/05/kodomo-no-hi-festival.html">attended in 2012</a>, but Bryan was still too young to participate much.<br /><br />Then, later in the month will be another Children's Day celebration at <a href="http://seattlejapanesegarden.org/season_activities.html#event_spring">Seattle Japanese Garden</a>, May 26th. We may try to attend for the first time this year.<br /><br />Have a happy Children's Day!</div>
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Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11959884916142151779noreply@blogger.com2Lakewold Gardens, 12317 Gravelly Lake Drive Southwest, Lakewood, WA 98499, USA47.1461544 -122.536935147.1434399 -122.5419991 47.148868900000004 -122.53187109999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167383883145050506.post-23647505302841462222014-03-22T18:43:00.000-07:002014-03-22T18:43:24.711-07:00Celebrate Asia 2014, part 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Celebrate Asia is an annual concert by the Seattle Symphony to celebrates Seattle's diverse Asian community. Often times they will include some songs that incorporate traditional instruments, or guest performers from Asia or with Asian backgrounds. Not only is the concert a wonderful treat, but the pre-concert performances, or even mingling within the crowd of gloriously dressed concert-goers is a treat for the eyes!<br /><br />Before the concert, the guests mingle in the Grand Lobby, meet new people and take many photos. I tend to be somewhat shy and reserved, but I was excited to meet new people, and to see many people I've met over the last couple of years.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I believe this beautiful group of people are the Celebrate Asia committee members.</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">For the Heritage Dress Parade, we did some rehearsal beforehand. Most of these photos will be from the rehearsal with some photos from the actual show mixed in. My brother took these photos for me, it was easier to get photos during the rehearsal when the lobby was much less crowded.</span></div>
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First up was Indonesia:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb4cbwv8NdhBWT-EkbSFbHMLv7yQ1xID9rVGo7-6qJ_cmIMkD40aKC8whHVJ7s2ij26B9H4o5ZGOLP1FAtxR_N92G0AraSWOKnPgpURbU5CxRR_F43tZ6YUBTnUQGHehZqpfRgud0yDbs/s1600/SAM_3296.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb4cbwv8NdhBWT-EkbSFbHMLv7yQ1xID9rVGo7-6qJ_cmIMkD40aKC8whHVJ7s2ij26B9H4o5ZGOLP1FAtxR_N92G0AraSWOKnPgpURbU5CxRR_F43tZ6YUBTnUQGHehZqpfRgud0yDbs/s1600/SAM_3296.JPG" height="225" width="400" /></a><br /><br />Three dress styles of China:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDByGHlrsrdhhJDcJPH6cO8LvwegAgc1RtDbhvmkWdffFvwJuacBaoanKwkIAmCThk0fObiineYHV6buc_qriPg-nbkMQeHNZuEUs3FEeIu84xXlvwex59Mb0eAnaJ0ydLuutMNPHS0XI/s1600/SAM_3298.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDByGHlrsrdhhJDcJPH6cO8LvwegAgc1RtDbhvmkWdffFvwJuacBaoanKwkIAmCThk0fObiineYHV6buc_qriPg-nbkMQeHNZuEUs3FEeIu84xXlvwex59Mb0eAnaJ0ydLuutMNPHS0XI/s1600/SAM_3298.JPG" height="225" width="400" /></a><br /><br />Adult and child Thai dress:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiwx97FcdUE8YdZPNlPxyIZwXUFciYQwTbmXdhYvQJfXzeSwkwCZmyzH01JrN4efEinBNDEYvgCQ2bqAnM5z-7pps2fasz2FMKfFaMcpaLGLChTzyP0GRHE_hQr1et6aFLZRtF4yjenpI/s1600/SAM_3154.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiwx97FcdUE8YdZPNlPxyIZwXUFciYQwTbmXdhYvQJfXzeSwkwCZmyzH01JrN4efEinBNDEYvgCQ2bqAnM5z-7pps2fasz2FMKfFaMcpaLGLChTzyP0GRHE_hQr1et6aFLZRtF4yjenpI/s1600/SAM_3154.JPG" height="225" width="400" /></a><br /><br />For Japan, we had two adults and two children. Linda and her two daughters went first:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZiaSs8pbXs0PFV9hk1EbmilLQXT-LxiS1oKEQe9weWOmgO21bpiWVKNl0B2ZX6zTbMRDVVgZVx1D-zZZDNN8fmsRaQzVXg6l0V6svzeTzLTHdA1Chj5uAWTq3Q1bsSAGQ1eFpSGE2Duo/s1600/SAM_3212.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZiaSs8pbXs0PFV9hk1EbmilLQXT-LxiS1oKEQe9weWOmgO21bpiWVKNl0B2ZX6zTbMRDVVgZVx1D-zZZDNN8fmsRaQzVXg6l0V6svzeTzLTHdA1Chj5uAWTq3Q1bsSAGQ1eFpSGE2Duo/s1600/SAM_3212.JPG" height="225" width="400" /></a><br />The spent the entire day getting dressed up for the event, the girls patiently getting their hair done in Nihongami style at a Japanese hair salon, and professionally dressed at a newly opened kimono studio, <a href="http://www.kimonoart.org/">Kimono Art.</a> The MC explained Shichi-go-san, as well as the patterns of their kimono.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdf7HP72d7Umq8dk5tSdifjl9CUZvhuz3-1pILmfB0EYXqD2EFr1Tkk1gNxjVdlqbzcSBLSE79uBEXUWM5BsHjc8cazKr1FUccs4iHmzW4ZEnDGGGQAiWJ0GTiiBViEsk5fypl0lsW5rU/s1600/SAM_3314.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdf7HP72d7Umq8dk5tSdifjl9CUZvhuz3-1pILmfB0EYXqD2EFr1Tkk1gNxjVdlqbzcSBLSE79uBEXUWM5BsHjc8cazKr1FUccs4iHmzW4ZEnDGGGQAiWJ0GTiiBViEsk5fypl0lsW5rU/s1600/SAM_3314.JPG" height="225" width="400" /></a><br />My description was of the longer sleeved furisode for unmarried women, and the name of my obi musubi.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha3I459Lu_B5Jvly_tKs336hYTWHITSYUWzh0roeeyJSgXdqyRC69cIkUy_aXVSJVM-N2Hq5vfCCG0rUzHfJxFdjvqNx_xfD2Z9zpuawn4Yr0ZVWuEeWu02ef0nExB-_iO8OqLjJIkRoY/s1600/SAM_3220.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha3I459Lu_B5Jvly_tKs336hYTWHITSYUWzh0roeeyJSgXdqyRC69cIkUy_aXVSJVM-N2Hq5vfCCG0rUzHfJxFdjvqNx_xfD2Z9zpuawn4Yr0ZVWuEeWu02ef0nExB-_iO8OqLjJIkRoY/s1600/SAM_3220.JPG" height="225" width="400" /></a><br /><br />Next was Vietnam, don't they look stunning!:</div>
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You can see an example of Miss Washington Teen USA in this group photo as we rehearsed lining up on stage:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4UbKBzMmqXL0BlbcKymo4wvkKIwD4F29CHt90W5L5wfmFtJaGyLn6LPLmztTKFkWJkXsprVZLq4o3Frc4er0oN7FR2_GQEAG2JYOW3KdVR18QkzS9Y-ldhbKUJGAUKOflDV5sn1R7kMc/s1600/SAM_3250.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4UbKBzMmqXL0BlbcKymo4wvkKIwD4F29CHt90W5L5wfmFtJaGyLn6LPLmztTKFkWJkXsprVZLq4o3Frc4er0oN7FR2_GQEAG2JYOW3KdVR18QkzS9Y-ldhbKUJGAUKOflDV5sn1R7kMc/s1600/SAM_3250.JPG" height="225" width="400" /></a><br /><br />After the pre-concert shows, the doors to the concert hall are traditionally opened after a Chinese lion and dragon dance. The dancing lions lead the concert-goers into the concert hall. This year was rather fun, because I got to be upfront in the crowd and the lion dancers get right up in your face and pretend to play with the guests, and wag their "tails". It was pretty adorable just how much the dancers can emote through the costumes. Unfortunately they move really fast, so my camera couldn't keep up!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpSyfYk73yfDXgu3dHTWQTvud7WKRwLduzjBpw1KkMjMDbzWcweBvR_83JELL7RNqOLAzUGXQdUuCedu4Dk12SIV64FIhcPLXKyMVCp4M0tN1xixCpTFwoGzV3tmu2op1KSyT8k4q6638/s1600/20140321_185921.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpSyfYk73yfDXgu3dHTWQTvud7WKRwLduzjBpw1KkMjMDbzWcweBvR_83JELL7RNqOLAzUGXQdUuCedu4Dk12SIV64FIhcPLXKyMVCp4M0tN1xixCpTFwoGzV3tmu2op1KSyT8k4q6638/s1600/20140321_185921.jpg" height="300" width="400" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipLBdEbs_BpYHHIDeDQTClCLVarGlmzotOcD3O1X-jaTJAkvQkTvOeZBrmRDc0tuvEzdnv0JpIXp2vQFKWMubTdzyh0HwYeMZKa4llZhrVmSwyFElAkFe3Igi1QqNLYLXDFLP0dAEmWrY/s1600/20140321_190042(0).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipLBdEbs_BpYHHIDeDQTClCLVarGlmzotOcD3O1X-jaTJAkvQkTvOeZBrmRDc0tuvEzdnv0JpIXp2vQFKWMubTdzyh0HwYeMZKa4llZhrVmSwyFElAkFe3Igi1QqNLYLXDFLP0dAEmWrY/s1600/20140321_190042(0).jpg" height="300" width="400" /></a><br />This one later laid on the ground and wiggled its tiny tail like a happy corgi. He also tried to eat my head, maybe he was licking me!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUVpJr_JmHzGR03ucIM4cU4CoHculqyqvoCsXb3YG02N-tGv-6zbkNtKPS92XsQNLosZg91srDYLU0WofPlTfPVYvuyvzQBHKfzwDg0oz0MfTnXlx1U18QsRe2BQoH0e5Lras1HV27jTg/s1600/20140321_190046.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUVpJr_JmHzGR03ucIM4cU4CoHculqyqvoCsXb3YG02N-tGv-6zbkNtKPS92XsQNLosZg91srDYLU0WofPlTfPVYvuyvzQBHKfzwDg0oz0MfTnXlx1U18QsRe2BQoH0e5Lras1HV27jTg/s1600/20140321_190046.jpg" height="300" width="400" /></a><br />ROAR<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEJ3V8QjnFp8opokHgP9ijlq7UFFsY5c7HCp8GyCPjSeeGDJqDcFu95USwS_Tr3vF7BNZewMvi_wzaOnr8nk-Hk44ep91_Jxa9Hyg1hhd_JTcUEpnyOLlVRd5KGTsVp4TToxOC6SlTJP4/s1600/20140321_190106.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEJ3V8QjnFp8opokHgP9ijlq7UFFsY5c7HCp8GyCPjSeeGDJqDcFu95USwS_Tr3vF7BNZewMvi_wzaOnr8nk-Hk44ep91_Jxa9Hyg1hhd_JTcUEpnyOLlVRd5KGTsVp4TToxOC6SlTJP4/s1600/20140321_190106.jpg" height="300" width="400" /></a><br />Thankfully Dai Tau Fut came and lured the beast away with his fan.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg99yigxPZ1HXHjvCgVzXv-BeaM42cKywKSp8Iwf_HlgPXv3iCoFSrjWVQJ6rTz1qOPyBvFwghG8spaDzs9intYZ3YMsQbCLJAbA1-6SHEEshE1arVnJwBuvyXfyM1_q06bI0DOJ09t4fE/s1600/20140321_190251.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg99yigxPZ1HXHjvCgVzXv-BeaM42cKywKSp8Iwf_HlgPXv3iCoFSrjWVQJ6rTz1qOPyBvFwghG8spaDzs9intYZ3YMsQbCLJAbA1-6SHEEshE1arVnJwBuvyXfyM1_q06bI0DOJ09t4fE/s1600/20140321_190251.jpg" height="300" width="400" /></a><br />Here comes the dragon.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-3Sv9ftxtjLhVhF84oBSvpbFOr5PfsPw0rdMLZu61p_aeCcypCIItdoOUqdChk27gLjJO-xdt6I8CH7Wu5fN_ZPyUa_EmPim2qaEB5nnwHVWf3XMUH1omB2ONEY1eGKEijkJophUdlA/s1600/20140321_190342.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-3Sv9ftxtjLhVhF84oBSvpbFOr5PfsPw0rdMLZu61p_aeCcypCIItdoOUqdChk27gLjJO-xdt6I8CH7Wu5fN_ZPyUa_EmPim2qaEB5nnwHVWf3XMUH1omB2ONEY1eGKEijkJophUdlA/s1600/20140321_190342.jpg" height="300" width="400" /></a><br /><br />Here are some candids and group photos from the night!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKuYBfTSDBCOcIk07Wl4N4fYboaxcPBKNi10t_kpkP4H1l5AnYCZUqlNh_kYk890SPi3pxkiewAKe3McT0bg-BaOIV_yeesoFYhp45J-m7cHoVRzUoUT8LVfePXbmyZszNDOazyGT5_50/s1600/20140321_182211.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKuYBfTSDBCOcIk07Wl4N4fYboaxcPBKNi10t_kpkP4H1l5AnYCZUqlNh_kYk890SPi3pxkiewAKe3McT0bg-BaOIV_yeesoFYhp45J-m7cHoVRzUoUT8LVfePXbmyZszNDOazyGT5_50/s1600/20140321_182211.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></a><br />Linda and her daughter look fabulous!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDjyitQ4fEkfIgwfIP9j4Uz09LBf4LJLK4blxHdjbqfGy73d-q-sVEchE8Ei5bwFYbfKU-Gv9X0SKxZbFFzRZ4I5pd78Fx_XbQddj73jO_7Qn45UGCLjOnjfhf1-PvMPfL_j8Cn1oYqC4/s1600/SAM_3280.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDjyitQ4fEkfIgwfIP9j4Uz09LBf4LJLK4blxHdjbqfGy73d-q-sVEchE8Ei5bwFYbfKU-Gv9X0SKxZbFFzRZ4I5pd78Fx_XbQddj73jO_7Qn45UGCLjOnjfhf1-PvMPfL_j8Cn1oYqC4/s1600/SAM_3280.JPG" height="225" width="400" /></a></div>
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Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11959884916142151779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167383883145050506.post-87928172231117447902014-03-22T15:53:00.000-07:002014-03-22T15:53:10.909-07:00Celebrate Asia 2014, part 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Long time no blog, everybody! Last night was the third annual Seattle Kimono Jack at Celebrate Asia concert at Benaroya Hall! This event often includes several performances in the concert hall's Grand Lobby prior to the concert, and this year I was asked to participate. For the first time this year they held a Heritage Dress Parade, sort of like a fashion show. At this annual concert, the guests are dazzled by colorful traditional costumes worn by many concert-goers, and this year those beautiful clothing were displayed on stage!</div>
<br />Last year I wore furisode together with my friend Shannon - apparently I never blogged any pictures from last year's Kimono Jack, so let me share those now!<br /><br /><b>Kimono Jack 2013 @ Celebrate Asia</b><br />
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It was so much fun! Okay, back to this year - When I was asked to participate in this year's Celebrate Asia festivities, I was asked if I'd be wearing furisode. I decided I wouldn't mind wearing the same furisode again this year. However, I didn't have an obi to match with it, since I borrowed an obi last year. Luckily I had just picked up a whole bunch of gold brocade fabric from the second-hand store, I could make my own obi!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Fine wave patterns with pink undertones, I knew it would pair well with many kimono. And there is a ton of it, for only a few bucks! I knew I'd be able to make at least a fukuro obi and a tsukuri obi out of the fabric, and since I would be dressing myself completely this year, I started making the tsukuri obi.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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Here is the completed tsukuri obi! I wanted to make a musubi that was very high up, since I would never be able to achieve such a musubi if I tied it on myself. The tall musubi also makes it easier to drive, believe it or not! This musubi is called kachou, 花蝶, "flowers and butterflies". I used a stiff interfacing to help keep the shape, and lined it in cream bridal satin.<br />
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For last Valentine's Day, my husband surprised me with an embroidery machine, so I thought it would be nice to try making an embroidered han'eri!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I wanted to use the colors in the furisode. I haven't had time to shop for embroidery patterns to download, so I just used a stock design on my machine of roses and repeated the design to make it longer. The result is very girly~</div>
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I wish I had a better camera for the actual event - I can't get such great quality pictures with my point-n-click or cell phone, but I'll share what pictures didn't blur too much in my next post!</div>
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While not typically a motif sutible for boys (though I have seen it as a motif for boy Ichimatsu dolls), it is not flowery, so I felt I could use it in a pinch. It is plain and will barely be seen, and it passed approval with dad.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It was badly stained and discolored. I removed the lining to be used in a different project, and unpicked the seams. I washed it in the washing machine, and it came out a peachy color from the stain bleed. So I decided to bleach the fabric, which was a huge success. It turned from a peach color to a bright stunning white after only 8 seconds of being dunked in a weak bleach solution.</div>
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A big difference, there are no more stains!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjldCS4KeaLcdnLT-OXuPixPIn1m7ioEbI3dgRnimlcQJJEL-RJzC9Lfu28AMvoGSk5ahFpGbl7-bNU8IktjOQG6wR6-MZ8luTdKjfp8vpbueE_1JBr99LLrdBqZcI6QG3er8OXpioHEjI/s1600/20131109_092634.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjldCS4KeaLcdnLT-OXuPixPIn1m7ioEbI3dgRnimlcQJJEL-RJzC9Lfu28AMvoGSk5ahFpGbl7-bNU8IktjOQG6wR6-MZ8luTdKjfp8vpbueE_1JBr99LLrdBqZcI6QG3er8OXpioHEjI/s400/20131109_092634.jpg" width="300" /></a><br />I then reassembled the nagajuban, adjusting the sleeves to fit.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjulV_mR8R6fFWdav4blNqRrsyxPGHDoBP_ZLVRqSfQUvaovee2sIc4c5oOAk-k2tE6VoSKx_iLD0stsCLFvwEBfy6I7lpaxDQXxngM_tbe3wVHWVXxm4hVjo6KqDgTaHA271Lv-2mCl34/s1600/20131109_093104.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjulV_mR8R6fFWdav4blNqRrsyxPGHDoBP_ZLVRqSfQUvaovee2sIc4c5oOAk-k2tE6VoSKx_iLD0stsCLFvwEBfy6I7lpaxDQXxngM_tbe3wVHWVXxm4hVjo6KqDgTaHA271Lv-2mCl34/s400/20131109_093104.jpg" width="300" /></a><br />Bryan obviously liked it, he put it on right away and played around the house with it trailing behind him.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEEKQKYv_aJ_cxWM_eQhzPrABbLGhWSkqhgIBP9QWOOdXARx7ehzXRskNWV284mV1IP8WVgPMiZHvvDQUSC6Gtp9_uFSF7qVXSsYZNWStaTgnKD5jDfx3kf32g61L61lMNRlFD7rZmmd8/s1600/20131108_120437.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEEKQKYv_aJ_cxWM_eQhzPrABbLGhWSkqhgIBP9QWOOdXARx7ehzXRskNWV284mV1IP8WVgPMiZHvvDQUSC6Gtp9_uFSF7qVXSsYZNWStaTgnKD5jDfx3kf32g61L61lMNRlFD7rZmmd8/s400/20131108_120437.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />But I needed it back to finish it up, so I traded him his kimono, which he snuggled in like a blanket.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-pUj4R0G7mB0cLfZkboYNY_AH0KheRKoSo9RzX2IBVWJmeXwllc0hPvFAwncYjtzSwH-aefOLHRDnmmk5TmxNLnk2i_n0qnWyJvRhJmjWCDiDqHEjB5hWIwSuJvc-q_MwF4OUPh-gIAw/s1600/20131111_170828.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-pUj4R0G7mB0cLfZkboYNY_AH0KheRKoSo9RzX2IBVWJmeXwllc0hPvFAwncYjtzSwH-aefOLHRDnmmk5TmxNLnk2i_n0qnWyJvRhJmjWCDiDqHEjB5hWIwSuJvc-q_MwF4OUPh-gIAw/s400/20131111_170828.jpg" width="300" /></a><br />I sewed on himo ties of plain white polyester, and a brocade han'eri. I didn't want a plain white han'eri, and I felt this fabric would suit the ensemble well.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCV7x6qeTAVeIfDSuk_JurDO4iXVCuDdg4C-h3xT76nKkZK8ptb-ZpPzY-vGAwFjluk0y6088tDapmR9XLeB43AZ_GxQsg6G4ZY28B-MRL1TgGYwHghibBXUEW_FxxZe4wTRFeR1Tu1wk/s1600/20131112_164047.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCV7x6qeTAVeIfDSuk_JurDO4iXVCuDdg4C-h3xT76nKkZK8ptb-ZpPzY-vGAwFjluk0y6088tDapmR9XLeB43AZ_GxQsg6G4ZY28B-MRL1TgGYwHghibBXUEW_FxxZe4wTRFeR1Tu1wk/s400/20131112_164047.jpg" width="300" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNudrMv_Z4-QxedB2TE94zHwjKT-YLB6qaQzOuem74zYc9olax012s9XqUrV7M_pOwhO7jquqTKS7OrFGPUSCY-SmWady7NZJheP5YL1KhUdJojn1lmlZlg7tjqKyKq50auo8ULnw7INw/s1600/20131112_182938.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNudrMv_Z4-QxedB2TE94zHwjKT-YLB6qaQzOuem74zYc9olax012s9XqUrV7M_pOwhO7jquqTKS7OrFGPUSCY-SmWady7NZJheP5YL1KhUdJojn1lmlZlg7tjqKyKq50auo8ULnw7INw/s400/20131112_182938.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />For a bit of color, I added a light blue silk date'eri. It is rinzu with a rangiku pattern. Underneath his hifu vest he wore a shibori heko obi that is the same color as the date'eri (you can see the heko obi worn with <a href="http://kimono-life.blogspot.com/2012/09/my-sons-last-yukata-of-year.html">yukata here</a>.)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">
I was going to write a tutorial on sewing the shoulder tucks and ohashori for children's kimono, but somehow I deleted the photographs. I apologize! I hope I will get the opportunity to do so in the near future, kids grow quickly.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11959884916142151779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167383883145050506.post-36967978095141140512013-11-27T20:39:00.000-08:002013-11-27T20:39:41.881-08:00Toddler Tabi and Zouri StrapsFor sewing my son's tabi, I had him place his foot on paper and we traced an outline of his foot. He liked this step!<br />
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I then scaled down an adult tabi pattern (printable stretch tabi pattern available on Saiya-chan's website, Oranda no Kitsuke) and sewed up a test tabi sock from old clothing scraps.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Test tabi. I added iron-on interfacing on the sole, it helped prevent the sole from stretching and misshaping. I wanted to make this test tabi first to insure the shape and size is comfortable.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It fit wonderfully!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtwXtJ_L6bwQaQmavPdL1wZkpGyOlmg5gbAimCEqeFuljFPCJs8QSaNBSUGErOuj8EtVD_0ZAI3lz32C8aFvkPqqQSVNro7SjsmsHv-finNa44R_VU5QuJr1JjQH6a1v9F9LQfM1uZjBM/s1600/20131029_110346.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtwXtJ_L6bwQaQmavPdL1wZkpGyOlmg5gbAimCEqeFuljFPCJs8QSaNBSUGErOuj8EtVD_0ZAI3lz32C8aFvkPqqQSVNro7SjsmsHv-finNa44R_VU5QuJr1JjQH6a1v9F9LQfM1uZjBM/s400/20131029_110346.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>
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And the iron-on interfacing helps the sole keep a good shape.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I used plain white stretch fabric for the actual tabi, and made them lined with the same material. The sole has 2 interfaced layers, which made them extraordinarily soft and cushy. I ended up removing the zig-zag stitching around the cuff, as it was unnecessary and only made the ankle less stretchy.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghNnBTJlDR7wEzwbiVas-b_bApNkz9RBq0NFVwzn1dAyrBOPoF65oMbNENDQ4qImwCPGwsgZeBf65nAwaicq4A7ds5O3Ttq-ya9PZnLha55LhNl7FPnVrPZ-RVFTqLiU0umePMcFmRRVA/s1600/20131101_161948.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghNnBTJlDR7wEzwbiVas-b_bApNkz9RBq0NFVwzn1dAyrBOPoF65oMbNENDQ4qImwCPGwsgZeBf65nAwaicq4A7ds5O3Ttq-ya9PZnLha55LhNl7FPnVrPZ-RVFTqLiU0umePMcFmRRVA/s400/20131101_161948.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />Tabi socks take some getting used to! I think it was a strange sensation for him, like having a toe wedgie, ha! He kept wiggling his toes.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ofW_Ec5caftnSO1RPwRQ3lhuEG3DfFAYqIo3CQaRXs1jKCZpJ9XsMdhqam1fl1fRnsGBjaUgpQV1KSwXXQOm0MGzQF7q7_6QFreGoS0hDUFHEh0olWG3qemy9VH82XPNww5em9dUnKM/s1600/20131101_161943.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ofW_Ec5caftnSO1RPwRQ3lhuEG3DfFAYqIo3CQaRXs1jKCZpJ9XsMdhqam1fl1fRnsGBjaUgpQV1KSwXXQOm0MGzQF7q7_6QFreGoS0hDUFHEh0olWG3qemy9VH82XPNww5em9dUnKM/s400/20131101_161943.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
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Zouri are difficult for small kids to keep on their feet, if they aren't accustomed to flip flop sandals. Since he kept playing with his toes in the tabi, I figured he'd still be wiggling his toes with the zouri on, so I decided to make elastic straps to help keep them on his feet.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I already shared these in my previous post, I know. Suberi-tome, non-slip straps for zouri. They make these straps for children, usually red or pink for girls, and off-white for boys, with the fabric sewn sheered over the elastic. You can see here how I've removed the zig-zag stitch from the tabi.</div>
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I wanted these to blend in, as I feel the store-bought ones stand out very much. So I used the same fabrics as I used for the hanao straps and tabi, and since the tabi fabric is stretchy, I could wrap it around the elastic without sewing in and having it sheered and bunched-up looking. I used hammer-on snaps for these, for strength. The straps really helped the zouri stay on his feet!<br /></div>
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Hello everybody! Thanks for your patience on my Shichi-go-san sewing updates. Next up is the hifu vest.<br />
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Originally, I was going to embroider a design on the front of the vest, but I discovered the fabric warped really badly when I tried to embroider on it. But, that was fine. I ended up making it plain black polyester crepe, which I think is still really nice and versatile.<br />
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Construction of the hifu vest is surprisingly simple, but I did make friends with my seam ripper a few times while learning the hard way how to layer my fabric and padding pieces.<br />
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I started with the lining. I cut a piece of lining polyester to 42x113.5cm, marked the center shoulder fold, cut down the middle of one half and sewed a 1cm seam on the other half. I then folded the sewn seam over 2mm from the sewn line (to form the kise) and ironed.</div>
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Along the shoulder fold, the neck opening is cut, 3.6cm from the center sewn line.<br />
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The machi (side panels) were cut to 8x40cm. I marked a point 19cm down from the shoulder fold, this will be the top of the armpit opening. I pinned the machi with 2cm above the pinned mark, and attached the machi to the back with a 1cm seam.<br />
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Then marked the front half of the body 19cm down from the shoulder fold, and pinned the machi to the front half, only this time, the top of the machi is extended 1.5cm past the edge of the front body lining. This will make the machi panel slightly tapered. Sewn again with a 1cm seam allowance, from the edge of the body lining.<br />
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You can see the machi is slightly tapered. Seam allowances ironed (with kise) away from the machi panel. Lining is finished! Next is the outer body.</div>
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I sewed the outer fabric and cotton padding simultaneously. Cotton padding can be found in the quilt batting section of the fabric store. Avoid polyester batting, which is more common, it is too thick and porous. For the outer fabric I cut 2 pieces 21.5x118cm, and the padding I cut 2 pieces 21.5x102cm. I marked the shoulder fold, and sandwiched the fabric, right sides together, placing the padding pieces on top. The back seam is pinned together along the right side (shown above) and sewn with 1cm seam allowance.</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">To reduce bulk along the seams, I trimmed the padding close to the stitches, then opened and pressed the seam. Originally, I thought that I would need to use my walking foot on my machine to sew over the padding, much like sewing quilts, but I found that the walking foot caused the padding to bunch up, so I used a regular sewing foot. </span></div>
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Neck opening slits cut along shoulder fold, 3.6cm from the back seam.<br />
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Next the machi panels. I cut the machi panel fabric to 8x42cm, measured 19cm from the shoulder fold to find the top of my sewing mark, and placed the machi fabric with 2cm above that mark (the bottom edges should line up). Then I cut cotton padding for the machi to 8x32cm and placed it on top of the machi fabric with the top edge <b>even</b> with my top sewing mark (19cm from the shoulder).<br /><br />
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And then pressed the seam allowances toward the body, covering the trimmed edges.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="text-align: left;">Next, I lined up the machi to the front half of the body. Measured 19cn down from the shoulder, and just like with the lining, extended the machi edge 1.5cm past the edge of the body piece to create a slight taper.</span></div>
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Next, to prepare the arm holes. The padding is the same width as the body fabric, so I trimmed ~1cm all around the arm openings.</div>
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Then fold over the edges of the outer fabric. First fold down and pin the excess 2cm over the top of the machi panels, then pin over the ~1cm around the arm openings.</div>
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I then needed to trim the front of the body to size. The slits cut for neck opening is the same distance that needs to be trimmed, ~3.6cm from the center back seam. Measure and trim the front of the body, I trimmed only the outer fabric first so I could use the padding for contrast for the photo. I will trim the padding (and lining) later on.</div>
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Now the hem. Trim the padding, if needed, to the desired length. My padding was originally cut to have the finished hifu be 51cm long, so no trimming. Turn up the outer fabric and baste in place with contrasting thread.</div>
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To prepare the lining to be sewn in, I folded under the hem so the finished lining is ~48cm long and press.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The center back seam is attached first. It is difficult to see in the picture, but the seam allowances are going to same direction, towards the left side when worn. Fold the lining along the back seam, lining up the seams, attach the lining with basting stitches near the seam, starting at the neck opening and work down.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When it gets to the point in the lining where the hem is folded over, it is no longer possible to sew on the seam allowance, so open up the lining and attach the rest of it with tiny, nearly invisible stitches directly next to the original seam stitching - pull the kise apart slightly so that the tiny stitches will be hidden underneath the kise fold.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Next do the side machi seams. Fold under the excess 2cm at the top of the lining's machi panel and line it up the the machi panel of the outer fabric. Then line up the seam of the machi along the back panel.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This part is difficult to baste together due to the angle and direction the seam allowances are pressed. So I hope the photograph helps! The two halves are pinned together outside the seam line and basted together by carefully guiding the needle through the seam allowances, being careful to not sew through the outer fabrics. The lower part of the lining hem is done the same as before.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The machi panel seam along the front part of the body can be basted in the same way as the back seam.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Now the hems are pinned together. The lining is shorter than the outer fabric.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The hem is attached by doing an invisible stitch.</div>
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And now the lining around the arm opening. I smoothed out the lining evenly (and pinned the layers together near the edge temporarily, not shown) and turned under the edge so it is slightly shorter than the outer fabric. Then the lining is sewn on also with an invisible stitch.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Next is the tate'eri. The tate'eri are the two panels that overlap in the front. I want the neck opening to be 14cm down from the shoulder fold, so I measured 37cm up from the bottom hem and marked with a pin. This will be the top of the tate'eri.<br /><br />For the tate'eri, I cut 2 pieces of cotton padding to 13x37cm, and 2 pieces of outer fabric to 27x42cm.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Apologies, photographing black on black, it is difficult to see. I first layered the outer fabric for the tate'eri on the body of the hifu, lining up the cut edges (I first smoothed out my layers on the body half and pinned them together so that they lay evenly, as I still have not trimmed the padding or lining), with about 2-2.5cm extending over the pin marking the top of the tate'eri, and 2-2.5cm of excess length extending past the bottom hem. The padding piece is then layed on top, lining up evenly with the bottom hem and pinned mark.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sew a 1cm seam, beginning at the top pinned mark (the top of the padding layer) and end at the hem (the bottom edge of the padding layer).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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At this point I trimmed the excess width of padding and lining. </div>
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Excess seam allowance trimmed on the tate'eri side, to reduce bulk. Press.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Before finishing the tate'eri panels, I'm going to make and attach the ko'eri. The ko'eri is the folded over collar. I decided to make a rectangle collar, so that the collar will have sharp points much like a men's dress shirt. I think that the angled point looks more boyish. I cut one piece of cotton padding to 8x32cm, and two pieces of my outer fabric to 9x34cm. I layered the two outer fabric pieces, pinned 3 sides and sewn them together.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I folded over the sewn edges, pressed, then I layered the cotton padding on top and pinned the folded over edges to the padding. Trim the corners as needed.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Then I carefully basted the sewn edges over the padding, being careful to only baste the padding and not go through to the outer fabric.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I then turned the ko'eri right side out, moving the padding to the inside, and used a sharp pointed chopstick to push out the corners.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I pressed it flat, and marked the center of the ko'eri.</div>
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Then I trimmed the padding along the neck opening 1cm shorter than the outer fabric and lining.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5plHAV7URGiGS_8GOD7RH0MWI_e10Un4IVpdCbSF7kSsT1_KjCyIfyQIWJCfABv9jTaXPixFQ0iyn9HVA-RCtEPP_Actx-bJUwwCBkR1lFrTHEtWdffd4kseMSMPjytLD_-oCX-kEVk8/s1600/20131024_192237.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5plHAV7URGiGS_8GOD7RH0MWI_e10Un4IVpdCbSF7kSsT1_KjCyIfyQIWJCfABv9jTaXPixFQ0iyn9HVA-RCtEPP_Actx-bJUwwCBkR1lFrTHEtWdffd4kseMSMPjytLD_-oCX-kEVk8/s400/20131024_192237.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>
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Now here is the hard part. I turned over the edge of the outer fabric, pinned, and then basted it to the padding layer. The corners needed to be carefully clipped. Folding over the fabric around the corners is difficult as the fabric becomes narrow at that point.</div>
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Now the tate'eri can be finished up. Lay it flat and fold over the top and bottom of the outer fabric over the padding layer.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Now the hifu vest is completely sewn! Next is attaching the snaps. I marked the position of the snaps with pins. Two snaps go in the top corners, then two more along the edge, which I positioned 13cm apart. Remember, the tate'eri panels overlap in the same direct as kimono, left over right.</div>
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Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11959884916142151779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167383883145050506.post-25016040558443832342013-11-17T15:39:00.000-08:002013-11-17T15:39:51.720-08:00Bryan's Shichi-go-san!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Shichi-go-san was on the 15th, and we made our trip up to the Shinto shrine yesterday! I know I haven't finished sharing my sewing posts yet, but I wanted to share the Shichi-go-san photos right away. </div>
<br />The main Shichi-go-san Taisai ceremony was actually the previous weekend, but I became very ill, so we had to postpone and schedule the ceremony to this weekend (the shrine takes reservations all month long). Which worked out for the best, since we didn't have to contend with a crowd, there was less rain, and I had more time to make small additions to our kimono ensembles (and of course, rest and recover).<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is my favorite photo! Somehow it feels sweetly loving to hold my son while he is tugging on my kimono collar! I feel like the feeling of him holding my collar is a sensation that will become a sweet memory for me. Please don't grow up too quickly, Bryan!</td></tr>
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It was a 2 hour drive to the <a href="http://www.tsubakishrine.org/index.html">Tsubaki Grand Shrine</a>, we left a little early so we could look around and take some photos. Unfortunately I couldn't find my camera, and many of my cell phone photos ended up blurry without me realizing.<br /><br />I had already decided I would wear the same chirimen rangiku kimono I wore for the <a href="http://kimono-life.blogspot.com/2012/02/kimono-de-jack-seattle.html">Seattle Kimono Jack 2012</a>, but Bryan sealed my decision when I tried it on and he ran up to me, gasped, and said "Mommy! You're a princess!!" D'awww! So sweet, my little prince is such a charmer!<br /><br />This time I wore my new gold rangiku zouri, a white and gold brocade han'eri, and white brocade-like date'eri.<div style="text-align: center;">
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Bryan's kimono also had a kiku patterned brocade collar, and a light blue date'eri of rangiku rinzu silk. Even though it isn't seen, his heko obi underneath the hifu vest is also the same color of blue. Chrysanthemums are in bloom in our neighborhood right now, and we have been admiring them when we go on our daily walks, so kiku pattern theme seemed appropriate for us.</div>
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I think seeing a Shinto shrine outside of Japan is a rare thing, so I wanted to share some photos around the shrine grounds. We did not wander around much, but we were able to enjoy the peaceful atmosphere. Above is the Emaden, a place to hang ema plaques on which wishes are written.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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This is a place for attaching omikuji. Omikuji are fortune telling paper strips. The fortunes are randomly drawn, ranging from good to bad fortune. People tie them here or on trees to either ward away the bad omen or encourage the good omen. You can see one in the tree above, and there were other little trees full of omikuji around the shrine.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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Unfortunately it is blurry, but I this is a gravesite dedicated to<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarutahiko_Okami"> Sarutahiko Okami</a>, who is also enshrined in the main Japan branch of Tsubaki Grand Shrine in Mie prefecture. You can see a statue of Sarutahiko Okami holding his spear.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A shinboku, sacred tree, on the bank of the Pilchuck River. Covered in moss, the shape of the tree is beautiful yet mysterious. The river winds itself around the grounds of the shrine, here they do <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misogi">misogi shuuhou</a>, purification ritual in a waterfall or moving water. You may have seen pictures or videos of this practice, such as in movies, where people will stand under the pounding waterfall wearing nothing but a headband and fundoshi loincloth, chanting and meditating. At this shrine, they do misogi shuuhou <a href="http://www.tsubakishrine.org/misogishuho/index.html"><b>every</b> morning</a> in this river, even during the bitterly cold snowy winter! </div>
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Here is the main torii gate and entrance to the shrine's main hall. To the right (off camera) is the temizuya, place to wash the hands.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Temizu is like a simplified version of misogi shuuhou. I went first and showed Bryan, pour water in left hand, then right hand, then pour in left hand again, sip water and rise out mouth, pour left hand again, and let remaining water pour down the ladle's handle. Bryan did not want to sip water in his hand, but the very cold water felt good in the hands!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid_g6Dbsbx3kykcnDSM4Es96m6XZqHy9Ygy40hOPmKP_uHgDmTWt_AbChgcFudkwYeAEAkPLJ2UaS6n01dys4U70PmPPyObMget_j8ic9uBtRwb-fPhPRnaf20fAuDB3l3eyPv3q4kbpo/s1600/20131116_152211.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid_g6Dbsbx3kykcnDSM4Es96m6XZqHy9Ygy40hOPmKP_uHgDmTWt_AbChgcFudkwYeAEAkPLJ2UaS6n01dys4U70PmPPyObMget_j8ic9uBtRwb-fPhPRnaf20fAuDB3l3eyPv3q4kbpo/s400/20131116_152211.jpg" width="300" /></a><br />On either side of the torii are <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Komainu">komainu</a> statues. I do not know why there are coins in the open mouth of the "a" komainu.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyVrhHH3M3G0lPkkyQdt3lq9_Uf1Zt-tikA1guLSlZ8-_u56aQwvuotk32GjEpftThcqguul3pgNgyF2h6lKioXLAbGXnih7k-Mqj_WUfr4txjU_nmccmT5XYzd13KOneEsfSVTfnCjSc/s1600/20131116_152402.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyVrhHH3M3G0lPkkyQdt3lq9_Uf1Zt-tikA1guLSlZ8-_u56aQwvuotk32GjEpftThcqguul3pgNgyF2h6lKioXLAbGXnih7k-Mqj_WUfr4txjU_nmccmT5XYzd13KOneEsfSVTfnCjSc/s640/20131116_152402.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjJhMuA_DmP0Yt6ZlSbJVdxy5mzYp78kg17z3hbMmgBSDTeP6b1VwiCqSO2Wahe5oqO9SnHobcXC8DEvSO6ni0Wo-tHivrTA6c1Ve0SQ1OWBZNX7DYskAj9h7tpRvAYykOzZEuPQ2S3uA/s1600/20131116_152649.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjJhMuA_DmP0Yt6ZlSbJVdxy5mzYp78kg17z3hbMmgBSDTeP6b1VwiCqSO2Wahe5oqO9SnHobcXC8DEvSO6ni0Wo-tHivrTA6c1Ve0SQ1OWBZNX7DYskAj9h7tpRvAYykOzZEuPQ2S3uA/s400/20131116_152649.jpg" width="300" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">
At the front of the shrine hall is where the seishiki sampai (like a prayer or wish) is done. We did not have a wish, but did drop a coin in the offeratory box and tried to shake the suzu bell rope, but it did not make a noise!</div>
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And then we were led into the shrine by the attendants for registration. There was one other family that came at the same time as us, with a 5 year old boy and 3 year old girl.<br /><br />Upstairs is a tatami room with a low table where we sat and signed our registration papers and made donations to the shrine. Our information is used for when the Shinto priest chants, and the children's names are told to the kami.<br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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During the ceremony itself, we didn't take any photos. We were seated downstairs in the main hall on shogi chairs. The priest came out wearing his eboshi and white kariginu over purple hakama. Bryan gasped and said "Mommy! Look his kimono!!" Maybe he wants to wear kariginu sometime, Bryan seemed to really like it! The priest performed his ritual, waving the wand of paper shide strips over us, and a very long, nearly monotone melodic chant from a scroll. It was a very traditional Shinto ceremony.<br /><br />Near the beginning of the ceremony, the priest drums on a large taiko drum. Normally Bryan likes taiko drums, but his was sitting very close, and it was very loud! He ended up climbing into my lap and snuggled close to me for the remainder of the ceremony!<br /><br />The priest also had a bit of a cough. Bryan has been mimicking me all week long because of my cough (he thinks it is funny), so when the priest began clearing his throat and coughing a little, Bryan would immediately do the same, like a little parrot! It was sort of cute. Small children can get away with things like that.<br /><br />Afterwards, the adults were invited over the the side of the hall where they were given purified sake, which we kindly refused since we don't drink. Then the children were given a special omamori amulet and chitose-ame, thousand year candy, in the characteristicly decorated bag.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Inside the bag is chitose-ame, as well as American candy, Goldfish crackers, and small toys.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Chitose-ame is sugarcane candy, powdery on the outside, and covered in edible clear rice paper film. The film fell off immediately.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Bryan tried the chitose ame this morning, but he would not eat it. It tastes like sugar, but I don't think he liked the powdery coating. </div>
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In the end, we had an enjoyable Shichi-go-san! Congratulations, baby boy!<br />I will soon post more about sewing his hifu set later, I am still a little bit sick. Please look forward to more posts!</div>
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Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11959884916142151779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167383883145050506.post-76650357939220786972013-10-21T13:18:00.000-07:002013-10-21T13:18:43.162-07:00Hifu Vest, Muslin Test<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<br />I had never sewn a hifu vest, nor do I own one to compare measurements against. So I decided to make a test garment to make sure my measurement estimates would work, based on my observations looking over photographs. It worked out, yay!<br /><br />I figured that the hifu vest body panels would be the same or similar width as the children's kimono, with narrow extending panels (called machi) on the sides. Average length was of hifu on selling markets like Rakuten was ~49cm. I think I like a slightly longer hifu vest, so I might add 5cm length on the final version. Here's the roughly stitched test version:<br /><br />
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Yep, I think my measurement guesses were spot on!</div>
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For some reason as I was stitching I thought that it may end up too big, even with the shoulder tucks, but I think it is the perfect size.</div>
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I've seen boy's hifu vests with both pointy and curved collars. I like the pointy squared end collar, it looks more boyish to me, plus it is super easy to do, just a rectangle! I think I will lower the front panels (tate-eri) a little bit to accommodate adding decorative buttons.<br /><br />Last night I prepped my black poly crepe fabric to be embroidered. I was going to embroider a kabuto on the front, but as I worked, I discovered that the fabric warped and collapsed under the embroidery, despite keeping the fabric taught in the hoop and working the threads gently. Basically, it looked like crap. I'd never had such trouble with embroidery before!<br /><br />So, I decided I will just do a plain black hifu vest. It will be plain, unfortunate, but that just means that it will be more versatile for informal events as well. And it will save me some time. I'm already getting to that last minute stressed point!</div>
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Toddlers are so difficult to photograph!! Even though this was just the test garment, I think he rather enjoyed it.<br />Also, I've heard the question asked a lot over IG forums and Facebook, whether or not kimono for babies and toddlers are restrictive - no, no they are not! You can see that my little boy isn't slowed down in the least, ha!</div>
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<b>In Other News</b> - I was going to post this on Flickr to share on the Immortal Geisha Forums, but discovered my account was being "recycled" due to inactivity (which is not true, but whatever) - I found these old geta recently on a thrift store treasure hunting day. I scored them for only 99 cents (it was colored tag day, originally marked $10). The brass fittings are rusty, so I wouldn't consider them in too good of condition, but I am intrigued by the brass fittings covering the back hanao ties. I've never seen that before, so I'm curious if others have seen similar back brass fittings. Anyways, it is a neat addition to my geta collection.</div>
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Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11959884916142151779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167383883145050506.post-50705683319096587162013-10-13T18:22:00.000-07:002013-10-13T18:22:25.508-07:00Shichi-go-san, Kimono finishingOkay, here are the last steps in finishing this awase kimono: attaching the sleeves and collar.<br />
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But first, a note about collars. There are three main types of collars, hiro eri, bachi eri, and bou eri. <br />
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Hiro eri is most common for women's kimono, both formal and informal. It is a wide collar that is meant to be folded over and is adjustable in width according to how the wearer wishes to do it.<br />
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Bachi eri is a collar that is already folded over into shape, narrower near the neck and gets wider towards the bottom. It is most common on informal kimono and yukata for women.<br />
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Bou eri is a collar that is already folded over and is an equal width for the entire length. It is most common on men's and young children's kimono, but can also be done on women's kimono as well.<br />
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Since I am doing a child's kimono, I will be doing a bou eri. Instructions for doing a bachi eri can be found <a href="http://www-personal.umich.edu/~weyrbrat/Japan/yukata/collar.html">here</a>. A hiro eri can be made similarly to how the okumi panels were sewn: outer and lining pieces sandwiched on the kimono, sewn, pressed, outside edges turned under and hand sewn.<br />
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Before attaching the sleeves, the sleeve openings on the body should be prepped. First, prep the miyatsukuchi, armpit openings. Remember when the side seams of the body were sewn, the top few inches were sewn with the lining and outer fabric seams independent. This is so that the raw edges can be spread open to go line the opposing sides of the miyatsukuchi.<br />
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This is probably easier said than done, but, carefully spread open the excess seam allowance on the insides of both the outer and lining layers and iron iron them flat. </div>
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Next, mark where the sleeves will be attached. Whatever preferred marking method should be fine. I preferred to iron creases to use as my marks, so similar to how the hems were prepped, I folded under the free edges and ironed.<br />
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Fold under the lining along the miyatsukuchi slightly shorter, whereas the rest of the lining where the sleeve attaches can be flush with the outer layer, or slightly longer. Press to crease fabric.<br /><br />
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Open up the inside of the sleeve body opening and press again the seam under the miyatsukuchi, to flatten the seam allowance that is changing direction from the sewn seam.<br /><br />Now to prep the sleeves for attachment. Remember in the <a href="http://kimono-life.blogspot.com/2013/09/shichi-go-san-kimono-sleeves.html">first post</a> I mentioned that it was important to make sure the two sleeves were mirrored in how they were put together and direction the seams were pressed.<br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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If you open up the bottom of the sleeve and look through the lining fabric (or feel, if the lining isn't semi-sheer) you will see that the seam allowance along the bottom is on one side only - that side is the front of the sleeve.</div>
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I prepped the open end of the sleeves the same way as the body, by ironing, but mark sew lines in a way that works best. I folded under and ironed the outside first, then did the lining slightly <b>longer</b> than the outer fabric.<br /><br /><b>2. Attach sleeves, outer fabric</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This part was a bit difficult due to the small size of the kimono. Open up the ironed edges of both the sleeve and body sleeve opening, find and line up the shoulder folds on both and pin the two with right sides together. I inserted the pin into the ironed crease in the sleeve, and carefully manuver the pin to go through the crease of the body seam crease. Continue pinned down both sides all the way down to where the lining is attached to the back of the sleeves.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sew the sleeve on, stitching directly in the ditch of the ironed crease. Due to the small size and curve of the pinned sleeve, I removed the footplate of my sewing machine. The last pin marks where the lining is attached, pull the lining aside so as not to accidentally sew through it. (The exposed sewing thread is basting stitches, don't worry, I'm not pulling on my lining!)</div>
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<br /><b>3. Sleeve attachment lining</b><br />Now to do the lining. Turn the entire kimono inside out.<br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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Begining from the miyatsukuchi, pin the lining to body. Smooth out the lining fabric from the center seam to make sure the lining is ironed under correctly, if not, iron again. Pin first only the body half of the lining to the sewn sleeve seam. When it was prepped before, the lining edges on the body lining should meet or cover the sewn seam.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Next work on pinning the sleeve lining to the body lining, replacing the pins where the lining overlaps. Smooth out the sleeve lining as you work to make sure it isn't to long or too short, iron the crease again if needed. The sleeve lining should overlap the body lining slightly, a few millimeters.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sewing the lining by hand using that back and forth zipper like stitch, being careful to only sew through the folded under seam allowance, and not go through the outer layers of fabric. Sew a couple of reinforcing stitches at the bottom corner of the miyatsukuchi and where the sleeve begins to attach to the body.</div>
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And the sleeves are finished! Turn everything right side out again and iron again below the miyatsukuchi where the lining seam allowance changes directions.</div>
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Now all that is left to do is the collar. Before doing the collar I made some himo to attach. Only children's kimono have attached himo.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I just used leftover lining polyester. Fold a long rectangle in half, sew up two of the sides, clip the corners, turn right side out with a chopstick and iron flat.</div>
<br /><b>4. Collar - Tomoeri</b>Since this is a children's kimono, I did a bou eri. I put some tips at the top of the post for doing bachi eri or hiro eri. I cut my eri (collar) strips with a 1-1.5cm seam allowance on either side, and a couple centimeters longer than my intended length.</div>
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Tomoeri is the shorter protective top layer of the collar around the neck. It can either be sewn on after the collar is attached (which is easiest, and allows for easy removal for cleaning) or it can be sewn on prior to attaching the collar which gives a neater feeling. I tend to do the second method.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Fold over and iron about 1-2cm on either end of the tomoeri. Fold both the eri and tomoeri strips in half to find the center and mark both sides with pins.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Place the tomoeri on top of the eri, line up the pins marking the center of both and pin the two together. Place pins at the bottom ends of the tomoeri through only the folded under seam allowance and eri strip (do not pin the top layer of the tomoeri).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Carefully lift the tomoeri away from eri and place at least one more pin in the center of the folded under seam allowance. The center marking pins can be removed.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My ironed crease became very difficult to see... but sew a couple millimeters inside of the ironed crease.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When the layers are separated to sew this part, it forms a sort of ring. Pay would-be assistants with fruit snacks and apple juice. He is supervising, "Good job mommy".<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As it is now, the tomoeri is a bit shifty, since it is sewn a few millimeters in rather than sewn flat. I want there to be a folded over edge between these layers, but I do not want the tomoeri to shift around and expose the stitches like shown above, so I tack the fold down with a tiny stitch.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Similar to how the hem padding was tacked into place, sew slightly outside of the stitch line, long stitches on the back and tiny nearly invisible stitches on the front.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Now the folded over ends of the tomoeri can not be pulled apart and those tack stitches can not be seen.<br /><br /><b>5. Bou eri collar attachment</b></div>
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I will be honest and say, this is the most difficult part. This time in particular was especially difficult. I don't know if it was because my fabric is slippery or the small size of the kimono made it difficult line up both sides of the collar evenly, but this part literally took me 3 hours to get right! Geez! I was certain I was going to have nightmares of perpetually trying to fix uneven collar placement. Normally I don't have these problems, but patience and perseverance pays off!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My best advice is to use another kimono to reference collar placement. I used my son's dinosaur yukata that I made for him a couple years ago, which is the same size. First measure on the existing kimono the width of the collar from the center back seam, place a pin on either side of the cut collar slits, mark with pins.<br /><br />Then measure the distance from the first mark to where the collar intersects the okumi seam, mark that on the unfinished kimono.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Then measure on the existing kimono the distance between the okumi seam intersection and where the collar ends on the outside of the okumi. Place the tip of the measuring tape on the okumi intersection marking pin and measure down to the same distance and place a pin on the edge of the okumi to mark the end of the collar.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I also measured my himo placement and pinned them in place.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Lay the kimono on the floor and open up the front so that the cut slits open into a rectangle shape. The shoulder folds will stand upwards and sort of get in the way. find the center of the collar strip and line it up with the center back seam, right sides together and pin in place along the back of the collar.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Line up the collar strip to the first pinned mark near the shoulder. This part is tricky because of the shoulder fold getting in the way, so it will take some manipulation to get this right. You want to pin the collar at this mark (I used a 1cm seam allowance) with a gentle curve, being careful to not pin any wrinkles from the shoulder fold. It might help to hold it in your hand and push up this point with your fingers to smooth out the wrinkles and folds in this section.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Work your way down to the okumi seam intersection.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Then down to the last pin marking the end of the collar. Work the otherside and check to make sure they line up evenly, especially the tomoeri, readjust as needed.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Since pins can be known to slip out or make it difficult to see puckers, so I always stitch a basting stitch to hold the collar in place before sewing with a machine. While basting, be mindful of wrinkles around the shoulder line.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sew the collar, again being mindful of wrinkles near the shoulder line. Fold the seam allowance towards the collar and iron about 2mm from the stitch line to form the kise, open and iron flat.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Often, the excess fabric from the okumi panels is folded up inside of the collar to provide extra structure and thickness, but my fabric is thick and the collar is narrow, so I trimmed it.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The excess fabric has been marked and trimmed to the width the finished collar will be.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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However, there is no excess fabric at the base of the neck where the original slits were cut for the collar attachment. To give a bit more structure to the nape of the neck, a small bit of fabric can be added.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For adult woman's size, I use a 15x30cm piece of starched cotton that gets folded to size to fit in the collar, but I don't need much stiffness in this collar, so I used a small bit of extra fabric. Line it up to fit in the empty gap and baste it in place, then fold to size if using a larger piece.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">
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Now it is time to fold the collar to the desired width and get ready to sew the backside.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I do this in two steps. First from the front of the collar, beginning at the center back, I measure the width and fold the collar over, placing temporary pins along the outside fold (as in the left side of the above picture). Then I turn the kimono over and fold under the excess width so that it just covers the stitches from the previous step, moving the pin from the top edge to the inside edge.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Once the entire length is pinned, iron. Now it is time to address the bottoms of the collars.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Remove the bottom few pins and turn just the bottom section of collar back on itself, so that right sides are together, pin in place.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sew the bottom of the inverted collar about 0.5cm from where it is attached to the okumi.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Turn the bottom of the collar back to right side out, with the excess edges turned to the lining side.</div>
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Pin it closed again so it all is neatly hidden inside.</div>
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Hand sew the collar closed. Start from the center back and work down one side at a time, otherwise the collar may warp slightly.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Optional - I stitched the himo to the front of the collar. A decorative stitch called himo kazari or semamori can also be sewn.<br /><br /><b>7. All Done!!</b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The kimono will need to be adjusted to fit, by sewing tucks at the waist and shoulders. I will wait to do that closer to when it will be worn, since my son is going through a growth spurt at the moment. If I have time, I will include a separate post on that, as often times I've seen people ask how to sew those tucks on children's kimono.</div>
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Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11959884916142151779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167383883145050506.post-73475866349596315832013-10-11T17:41:00.000-07:002013-10-11T17:41:10.657-07:00Shichi-go-san, Kimono bodyI'm feeling really good right now, I've completely finished sewing an awase kimono for my baby boy! I have to say, it looks really good~~ But, I will show it off in the next post, for now I will continue showing my process of how I made it. I'm going to divide it up into 2 separate posts, this post will be constructing the body panels.<br /><br />Before I get started, a few things I'd like to point out. This is a children's kimono, so the proportions are a little different from adult kimono, and the collar is also different, but that doesn't mean that you can't use my tips to make an adult kimono! The only real differences is in the measurements and collar, which I will add a note to the collar section of my blog post for how you can do a collar for adult kimono. For measurements, I suggest using an existing kimono you have as an example, adjusting as you see fit.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Looking through my kimono collection, I see two ways that body seams are sewn: <br />1. outer layer and lining sewn individually and then join at the seams with long basting stitches. This is the typical way, and it allows for some movement between the layers.<br />2. outer layer and lining sewn simultaneously. My more modern washable kimono are sewn this way, as well as several children's kimono I have.<br /><br />The first method, I think is preferred, but great care must be taken to insure measurements on both layers are perfect to make sure they line up correctly. The second method makes it more difficult to replace the lining should it eventually need replacing, but it is faster to do, and since I am on a tight deadline to finish this ensemble, I decided to sew my lining simultaneously. If you chose to do the classic method and sew the lining independently, you can still follow my construction notes, just sew the two seams separately and then baste them together. <br /><br />I used a sewing machine unless otherwise noted, but please use your preferred method. Remember, this is more like construction tips than an actual tutorial.</div>
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<b>1. Back Seam</b><br />*NOTE* This kimono is small, so I chose to do the back by folding the fabric in half and then sew the back seam, and then cut the . Please note that typically this step involves sewing two halves together, but I am using western fabric and decided to skip cutting the fabric completely in half.<br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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I carefully measured my lining and sewn my hakkake lining (lower hem lining) to <b>both</b> ends of my lining, and press the raw edges upwards, towards the doura lining.<br /><br />I folded both the lining piece and outer piece in half widthwise, right sides together (see note above, for an adult kimono, or when using a kimono bolt, you will have 2 lengths of each, place them right sides together). Mark the very center of the lengths, both lining and outer, this will be where the shoulder fold will be. Sandwich the fabric together outer fabric on top, and starting from where the shoulder was marked on the left, pin them together down to the bottom. (Note: for sewing a woman's kimono, the collar is set back more from the shoulder fold, so mark another pin 2-3cm lower than the shoulder fold mark and begin sewing the back seam from there.)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sew the pinned edge (1cm seam allowance is typical.), leaving a short distance near the hem unsewn (for me, I stopped roughly 2.5-3 inches from the bottom, doesn't need to be exact, just make sure it is enough to easily turn under the hem). Back stitch to secure stitching.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Separate the two halves of unfinished seam near the hem, lining and outer. Sew the remaining length of these two halves independently, back stitch to secure.<br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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The result is like the kanji for person, 人. Do this for all of your vertical seams. This will allow you turn in the raw edges and add padding for the hem.</div>
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With the layers still sandwiched, fold back the seam towards outer fabric half of the sandwich, and iron about 2mm past the stitch line. This will help form the kise fold (fold over of fabric that helps cover stitched seams) as well as train the raw edges to go in the correct direction.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Open up the layers and press the seam again, careful to not lose the kise fold. You can see through the fabric that the raw edges are to the right of the sewn seam when viewed from the lining side. </div>
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At this point is when I decided to cut down the center of the rest of the length, which will become the front. Remember, typically a narrower kimono bolt is used, and this cut is unnecessary unless using wider western fabric. Also note, I did not cut slits yet for the collar - this is because I am using a brocade fabric that frays really badly, I did not wish for the cut for the collar to fray and lengthen while being handled before I get around to sewing the collar. Typically the collar slits would have been cut before now.<br /><br /><b>2. Side Seams</b><br />The side seams are done similar to how the front of the sleeves where sewn. I first ironed my shoulder fold to make this step easier. First, fold over the lining half at the shoulder fold, right sides together, than fold under the outer fabric at the shoulder fold (the outer fabric will be folded the opposite direction of the ironed crease).</div>
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Half of the body is now sandwiched again with four layers, and two separate shoulder folds. I temporarily pinned the shoulder folds together to keep them even, and measured down the side where I wanted the bottom of the miyatsukuchi (armpit opening) and pinned the remaining length. The seam allowance will depend on how wide the back panels will be. I marked my seam line lightly with pencil, measuring the desired width from the back seam. Just like when sewing the back seam, stop sewing a little ways from the hem and then sew the remaining length independently, so that you will be able to turn under the hem - But, unlike last time, do the same at the <b>top</b> as well. Begin sewing a short distance (again, I did about 2.5-3 inches) down further than the first pin which marks the miyatsukuchi, and then come back and sew those first few inches under the miyatsukuchi independently. This will allow you to eventually match up the lining along the miyatsukuchi when it is time to attach the sleeves.</div>
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Do the same for the other side of the kimono. Fold the raw edge over towards the outer fabric side and iron about 2mm past the stitch line to form the kise, open up and press both sides again. I chose to trim the raw edge of the seam a bit, up until the miyatsukuchi just the reduce some bulk, but there is no real need to trim the seam unless desired.<br /><br /><b>3. Okumi panels</b><br />Now it is time to attach the okumi panels. At this point I needed to cut the slits for the collar, to help the kimono open up more for attaching the okumi panels.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is a children's kimono, so the slits are cut directly on the shoulder fold. Woman's kimono, the collar slits are 2-3cm lower than the shoulder fold. It is difficult to determine how long this cut slit is from an existing garment, so for an adult woman's kimono, please cut 9.5cm from the <b>raw</b> edge (so, if the center back seam was sewn with a 1cm seam allowance, cut 8.5cm from the back seam). This is sized for a 3 year old, so my cuts were 4.5cm.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Okay, back to okumi panels! Sew the hakkake lining piece to the doura lining, press the raw edge up. The hakkake lining on the okumi is longer than the other panels. It should be a few centimeters longer than where you plan to have the collar end.<br /><br />Now, the front panels of a kimono are more narrow than the back panels, so that means that the raw edges of the okumi pieces won't line up with the raw edges of the front panels. You can measure carefully and mark where needed, or trim the front panels so the raw edges are even, like I did. Not traditional, but it is a kid's kimono, and I want less bulk.</div>
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I measured and trimmed to allow a 1.5cm seam allowance. With right sides facing, layer, pin, and sew. Remember to sew the botton few inches independently to allow turning of the hem. Fold over and press about 2mm beyond the stitches to form the kise, open and press again.</div>
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Okumi panels are now attached! Most of the rest of the steps will have to be sewn by hand.<br /><br /><b>4. Hem preparation</b><br />Before sewing the okumi and suso hems, I like to make sure they are nicely creased. This makes it easier to insert hem padding before hand sewing. Unfortunately, it is time consuming, but prepping the creases before hand makes it much easier to do the hem without having to fuss over uncooperative hems when trying to insert the padding.</div>
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First, measure and fold under the free edges of the okumi panels, only to just past the hakkake lining. This is what I mean by time consuming: I first measure and fold under the outer layer, pinning in place, and then iron it flat. Then fold under the lining so that it is a tiny bit shorter than the outer layer, pin the lining down and then iron the lining flat. Lots of shuffling pins around, it can be a pain, but it looks nice. Be careful not to burn your fingers on hot ironed sewing pins.</div>
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Next, start folding under the lining hem, matching up the seams. Leave a small amount showing, this is the suso-fuki, it protects the hem of the outer fabric, and it looks really lovely!</div>
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Iron the hems well, so that the lining's hem is nicely creased.<br /><br /><b>5. Hem padding</b><br />Now that the bottom hem is pinned together... it's time to take it back apart to insert the padding. Booo! After all that work, I know, sucks! But, thanks to that prep work, it will come back together easily, yay!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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My padding material is cotton batting. You can get it in the quilt batting section of the fabric store. Typical polyester batting is too thick and airy for this use, but cotton batting tends to be thinner and more condensed. It comes in a rolled sheet for quilt making, so plan to have another use for the rest of it (I'll be using the rest as padding for a hifu vest), or you can use folded up interfacing. If you padding material is too short, you can cut two ends at 45 degree angles and join the pieces together with a rough stitch to make a longer piece.</div>
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Remove the pins from the lining hem and nestle the padding up against the ironed crease. Use pins to hold in place if needed. Do corners as pictured, leaving the corner flap free.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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Hand stitch the padding in place. On the reverse side, take long stitches, I used my thumb as a guide.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On the side that shows, take tiny little stitches, that can barely be seen. Be sure to put a tiny stitch through the kise fold of each seam. Do not stitch through the loose flap in each corner. You can now remove the pins holding the padding and pin the two sides of the bottom hem back together again, and tuck the corners back in like done previously in the hemming prep stage.</div>
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<br /><b>6. Hem basting</b><br />Before sewing the hems closed, it helps to sewing basting stitches along the hems first. This helps keep the layers together far more evenly than pins do, and makes hand stitching much easier to do without accidentally pricking yourself. The basting stitches can remain in the kimono until it is ready to be worn.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I don't really have a method for basting stitches. I wasn't too terribly concerned on making them neat. On the front is a long-short-long pattern, and the back is a short-short pattern.</div>
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Now that it is basted and pins taken out, turn on a television show and get comfy for a night of hand sewing!<br /><br /><b>7. Hems</b><br />The hand sewing isn't particularly difficult. I don't know the name of the stitch used, but basically you go back and forth through the folded over part like a zipper motion, being careful to not accidentally poke the needle out through the layer that would show the stitch. The stitch should be invisible, completely hidden.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It is time consuming for me, as I can only do one pair of stitches at a time. For the okumi sides, it helped to sew with the lining facing towards me.</div>
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When done properly, the only stitching you should see in the basting stitches.</div>
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Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11959884916142151779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167383883145050506.post-91226042344472844382013-10-04T14:50:00.000-07:002013-10-04T14:50:32.189-07:00Lottery Kimono from FuricleRecently, I received a package from Furicle, containing a kimono won in their weekly lottery! For those who haven't heard of Furicle, they are an online kimono store. They offer secondhand kimono items at reasonable prices, and every week they offer a free kimono item in a lottery. Please check out their <a href="http://www.furicle.jp/">website</a> or "like" them on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/furicle.kyoto">Facebook</a>.<br /><br />Apologies, I didn't have anyone to take my pictures, so blurry mirror pictures it is! The kimono is the color of Autumn, ochre and orangy-brown. To be honest, I completely forgot what the kimono looked like after I had entered the lottery, so when it arrived it was like opening a mystery present! Maybe that is just me getting old! Since I hadn't prepared anything ahead of time to coordinate, I decided to do a sort of monotone ensemble, thinking about the colors of the changing leaves outside.<br />
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I do not know the flower. At first I assumed it was nadeshiko, but it has 6 petals instead of 5, so I do not know. I used a cream nagoya obi that has gold stripes and orange and green karabana, and green accessories, obiage and buckled elastic belt, to echo the little bit of green in the edges of the flowers in the kimono and in the obi.</div>
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(I did not take out the basting stitches yet, since I am not wearing it for an outing. I will remove the stitches before I wear in public) My handmade yellow tabi actually paired well with the ochre in the kimono, but the camera didn't pick it up very well. My new orange Kinwashi-in zouri fit very nicely.<br />
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The color feels like autumn. While I do not know if the flower is nadeshiko, it think it is probably a type of dianthus flower.</div>
Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11959884916142151779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167383883145050506.post-88082834143972022712013-09-29T16:31:00.002-07:002013-09-29T16:31:48.059-07:00Shichi-go-san, Kimono sleevesI have begun working on my son's kimono for Shichi-go-san! I have completed sewing the sleeves. Again, I took pictures of the progress. While I have done repairs and alterations to awase kimono, this is the first time I've completely made an awase kimono from scratch. I was concerned that it may be difficult to figure out with the lining, but the sleeves actually turned out really really well! I am pleasantly surprised that it wasn't as scary of an undertaking as feared. The only challenge I face is that I am using western fabrics that fray really badly, you will see in my pictures.<br /><br />Again, this isn't much of a tutorial, but I did want to share how I did things, for any who are curious or planning to take on a similar challenge of sewing a kimono. It is a nitty-gritty description, not a full tutorial by any means. Typically, all of the markings of where to sew are done prior to sewing, using a special iron with a flat tip. I do have a Japanese iron that is used in silk flower making that has removable shaped tips which is perfect for this task, but it is in storage, so I opted for my usual method of measuring for each step and marking with pins. I will not be including measurements, sizes can vary greatly, and this is a child's kimono, so I encourage using an existing kimono for sizing reference. Okay, on to the progress photos!<br /><br /><b>1. Sode-guchi, 袖口</b><br />The sode-guchi is the wrist opening. I used a light weight polyester for the lining, since the kimono fabric is heavy. I didn't want to add too much weight. The material for the edge of the sode-guchi is a pale mustard crepe, a little longer than the intended sleeve opening. It is sewn on by hand along three sides. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr5YJK0iREze5wcPXpIm92ihZjrRcbz0DOSfWC2FjInzDF0hZGjigDK1Q7QeCaC5DCPDGyf9WFWonfXL9iE_9bbOgCg2IdjnUd3WBYfvMP2iOYZcp9SIlkBumprHfZjmTRut_kNYZlfWo/s1600/20130927_193511.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr5YJK0iREze5wcPXpIm92ihZjrRcbz0DOSfWC2FjInzDF0hZGjigDK1Q7QeCaC5DCPDGyf9WFWonfXL9iE_9bbOgCg2IdjnUd3WBYfvMP2iOYZcp9SIlkBumprHfZjmTRut_kNYZlfWo/s400/20130927_193511.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Next, put the sleeve and lining pieces right sides together, and sew (I used sewing machine) the sode-guchi together, only as long as the desired sode-guchi length, backstitch the ends to secure the stitching.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ9t6_MbUJBtaT1G9SMDMQFNFpCIT0xAn-G4v9bJfJ9Ac9Z7xy3szFimRXcD_jolXim1k4Ja5Dx9SR04Aakta0_eTgUFx_BaakFjSx0Rmsjs50npGDuQAD4pYqaJ-QLtBp9-1OonBVSjw/s1600/20130927_192053.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ9t6_MbUJBtaT1G9SMDMQFNFpCIT0xAn-G4v9bJfJ9Ac9Z7xy3szFimRXcD_jolXim1k4Ja5Dx9SR04Aakta0_eTgUFx_BaakFjSx0Rmsjs50npGDuQAD4pYqaJ-QLtBp9-1OonBVSjw/s400/20130927_192053.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />Turn and press.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkolSWLvuIPp4q5ODIKy5_8C4W48ryCUOnrDL8ZzHzBxV5Nr94TmR_R-UVaeB0C_zAuMfmcyzCj8d1FowK4WIx0yltk0j8jRwvTlxnXrPQt15vbzHv4D1Svp_Rdhi9LzdieDbcLus6zuw/s1600/20130927_194602.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkolSWLvuIPp4q5ODIKy5_8C4W48ryCUOnrDL8ZzHzBxV5Nr94TmR_R-UVaeB0C_zAuMfmcyzCj8d1FowK4WIx0yltk0j8jRwvTlxnXrPQt15vbzHv4D1Svp_Rdhi9LzdieDbcLus6zuw/s400/20130927_194602.jpg" /></a><br />I love the contrast at the sleeves and hem, so I like to press with a decent amount of the lining showing.<br /><br />Next, I tacked the ends of the sleeve opening together.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLnHb4dDgHgq8rcWTNVJOkIfNXKXvXt2NjFjxLsi6eRrI0Nn_BclfxUPeK82CRu8dj5tbQ_07lxaAdiDNm6VgBjFKGkAxCD0N8_BQcNqeOuijI15bgz3Gf92wf3xcaSMPDSEH9kg7i1D8/s1600/20130927_195102.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLnHb4dDgHgq8rcWTNVJOkIfNXKXvXt2NjFjxLsi6eRrI0Nn_BclfxUPeK82CRu8dj5tbQ_07lxaAdiDNm6VgBjFKGkAxCD0N8_BQcNqeOuijI15bgz3Gf92wf3xcaSMPDSEH9kg7i1D8/s400/20130927_195102.jpg" /></a><div>
Fold the wrist opening, right sides together, and do a couple securing stitches in the two halves of kimono fabric, right where the end of the previous sewing ends. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOQwd34R31-hMEKvc-hjqX_OHoffk0TDqekEPnK1jWC54iSpfdFzCJwpIw7BJEkjLK2l9VFPVkYx54eMeZpgAZ5vKbSJPuTtNUVCtCmYS-QC5TJaFjx_CJ56h4_GMIl3KbqmcQIhkS0Z8/s1600/20130927_195208.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOQwd34R31-hMEKvc-hjqX_OHoffk0TDqekEPnK1jWC54iSpfdFzCJwpIw7BJEkjLK2l9VFPVkYx54eMeZpgAZ5vKbSJPuTtNUVCtCmYS-QC5TJaFjx_CJ56h4_GMIl3KbqmcQIhkS0Z8/s400/20130927_195208.jpg" /></a><br />Then do the same for the lining. Secure and cut the thread (unless you are sewing by hand, and plan to use the thread for the next steps).<br /><br /><b>2. Sode-shita, 袖下</b><br />Next, is sewing the front and bottom seams of the sleeves. The outer fabric and lining are sewn at the same time. To do this, the seam allowance directly below the tacked sode-guchi opening may need to be fussed with a little bit.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7RuWcq0rwoiFP1m1wOBRRfVVR8PoHYj960_ce1N44xmcG9O-PA8LoPRfvs8YbSAUZKFGIoEomkA5bpoG9_XXIbVH2r6jnLjlvwIfgSlneycM_WIiW00vJXVgeUeVlE-L84vSDwbO_7KY/s1600/20130927_202546.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7RuWcq0rwoiFP1m1wOBRRfVVR8PoHYj960_ce1N44xmcG9O-PA8LoPRfvs8YbSAUZKFGIoEomkA5bpoG9_XXIbVH2r6jnLjlvwIfgSlneycM_WIiW00vJXVgeUeVlE-L84vSDwbO_7KY/s400/20130927_202546.jpg" /></a><br />Sorry, blurry picture. Turn the lining out and lay it flat on top of outer half, both folding right sides together. The way it is turned now, you will have two shoulder folds, one each for outer and lining. I put temporary pins along the shoulder folds, to make sure everything stayed nice and even while I pinned the front and bottom raw edges. This is were the "fuss" part comes in - the seam allowance of one side of each lining and outer halves will be pulled back on itself directly below where the wrist opening is tacked, due to how it is folded over. It wasn't difficult for me to push as much of the seam allowance flat, and secured with a pin, but it may help to iron it if the fabric doesn't cooperate. So long as all 4 layers are sewn through, it will be okay. IMPORTANT NOTE: Make sure to fold the second sleeve in the opposite direction, so that the two sleeves are mirrored. The difference may not be apparent, but when the sleeves are eventually attached to the kimono body, it is important which direction the seam allowances are pressed.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWqDYMeZSfYZU-UtIZv8EfkZ8i5kaari66unldlB1C56v9QhrNigcbdwS7fKuzWZL4ISBwJN5uSAtOwFUsNi5h875W019VcY2B_k64dtEqyYbW4zay0_r1-TWrlaYZwj4p8lpEkqZkJhg/s1600/20130927_203715.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWqDYMeZSfYZU-UtIZv8EfkZ8i5kaari66unldlB1C56v9QhrNigcbdwS7fKuzWZL4ISBwJN5uSAtOwFUsNi5h875W019VcY2B_k64dtEqyYbW4zay0_r1-TWrlaYZwj4p8lpEkqZkJhg/s400/20130927_203715.jpg" /></a><br />Like I said, my fabric frays A LOT! I marked my curve lightly with pencil, but you can also do your markings with a flat head iron (mine is in storage) or other marking method that doesn't leave marks. This is for personal use, so I don't mind using very light pencil.<br /><br />Sew the front and bottom, minding the curve starting from the end of the stitching of the sode-guchi. I used sewing machine again for this step. Along the bottom seam, <b>do not</b> sew all the way to the end. Stop far enough from the end to leave room for folding in the hem of the back opening of the sleeves, and backstitch to secure those stitches (so if you fold under a 1 inch seam allowance for the back sleeve opening hem, stop at least 2 inches or more from the raw edge to accommodate the next step. Stopping halfway across the bottom seam should be a safe bet.). Then put together the remaining length of the bottom hems, lining and outer fabric separately, and sew the remaining length independently. I forgot to get a picture, but the best I can describe it is, the bottom seam will diverge, sort of like little legs, or the kanji for person, hito: 人, with lining and outer fabric being the two "legs".<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSuiCacJ3Fqs4iUsJUmkrWIXoGPJDwOM3dO7m-t6Mjmo8ke2vEiv547g0Vrx45QkRlRGuoo2n3fGyt2O3Rh1DA4jP8ax5d9YhboY6rdQcWSwktRoPGUru0s7_RfenyL38_IjyB-rfUMZ0/s1600/20130928_144930.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSuiCacJ3Fqs4iUsJUmkrWIXoGPJDwOM3dO7m-t6Mjmo8ke2vEiv547g0Vrx45QkRlRGuoo2n3fGyt2O3Rh1DA4jP8ax5d9YhboY6rdQcWSwktRoPGUru0s7_RfenyL38_IjyB-rfUMZ0/s400/20130928_144930.jpg" /></a><br />Don't turn it right side out yet, but when you do, it'll look a little like this, minus the pins and turned under hem, as I was preparing for the next step in this picture.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOkiSFciQwpFXReg9SAhXAYxBbffhvHKnOoodY7pOHwNeV-0RwnPMsx1Q1dX7EBsLt-E7GAgJaG6z802Y93-B_Jxys1dRk_-lqxYG2iG9NQGfpa3ngJ52yd02wvOsj2ByEDI1smC9ZpIQ/s1600/20130927_214736.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOkiSFciQwpFXReg9SAhXAYxBbffhvHKnOoodY7pOHwNeV-0RwnPMsx1Q1dX7EBsLt-E7GAgJaG6z802Y93-B_Jxys1dRk_-lqxYG2iG9NQGfpa3ngJ52yd02wvOsj2ByEDI1smC9ZpIQ/s400/20130927_214736.jpg" /></a><br />Next, is the curve. Sew a couple of running stitches along the outside of the sewn curve, pull taught while forming over sleeve curve template (you can purchase one made of plastic, or use a cardboard cutout), and secure. Press all of the seam allowances over, 2mm past the sewing line. This will help form the kise - Kise is difficult to explain in English. If you look at a kimono, all of the seams are not pressed flat directly at the stitching, there is an extra amount of fold over, called kise. It is important as it hides the stitching and also reduces the amount of stress that is put on the stitching.<br /><br />Turn everything right side out and give it a good press.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHvjIEN5A2VuBCNtQI5YU4L9VcS39vchV9ZQUxiv2OD2EFxDKfEWTKGb2RBErh90-oF1Rur1mUyxaXRpeoit9SwD-hiojSiEHA_N3Xr3xEq6Wt-E8Ug2Id886lKwo8FoJnnPS0W-RMCx4/s1600/20130927_215440.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHvjIEN5A2VuBCNtQI5YU4L9VcS39vchV9ZQUxiv2OD2EFxDKfEWTKGb2RBErh90-oF1Rur1mUyxaXRpeoit9SwD-hiojSiEHA_N3Xr3xEq6Wt-E8Ug2Id886lKwo8FoJnnPS0W-RMCx4/s400/20130927_215440.jpg" /></a><br />Inside of the sode-guchi. It looks really good! This is children's size, so the opening is really small.<br /><br /><b>3. Furi-guchi, 振り口</b></div>
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Only thing left to sew on the sleeves is the furi-guchi, the back opening. This is sewn by hand sewing. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoX5zD-N4oLKzzz-l2QdpAN02sVvE11RYM5yt3PTrUDgni-GPK7ogrhOXi8jF4ULPi3o3C6Ayd2OtkiSZwwjsoID9hiAQRd_FBxpYDjai8n3PkHSQx90ZFRij6W1qWBTyzr_Etsx85qxk/s1600/20130928_145952.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoX5zD-N4oLKzzz-l2QdpAN02sVvE11RYM5yt3PTrUDgni-GPK7ogrhOXi8jF4ULPi3o3C6Ayd2OtkiSZwwjsoID9hiAQRd_FBxpYDjai8n3PkHSQx90ZFRij6W1qWBTyzr_Etsx85qxk/s400/20130928_145952.jpg" /></a><br />Fold under and press the furi-guchi hems, pin and press well - I folded under the hem of the outside first, pinned and pressed just the outside, then I folded under the lining about 2mm more, pinned it to the outside and pressed lining and outside together. Mark the end of the furi-guchi, where the sleeve will eventually be attached to the body, with the last of the pins. Making sure both sides are even, sew the lining carefully. I tried to search for an explanation of the hand stitching used, but I'm not having much luck. There are tutorials of hand stitching used for kimono sewing, I will try to link to later, but the best I can describe at the moment is that you sew through the folded under seam allowance being careful to not sew through the outside layers. It does take practice! I like to begin sewing from the bottom seam and work my way up, one side at a time, that way the bottom doesn't risk coming out uneven.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTSs95Z6m1D9Bu8jAtVj58rxUXUjQQJZKZqX1J9SsUTGnL2bOmJtGgm65-7F5R45RABql3Hf-h0yC1bgZd6ttC5BjEiw66IQ0to7QU2BawwICKjtiKbYggS1dkYXMztqTEyymximfb56c/s1600/20130928_192755.jpg"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTSs95Z6m1D9Bu8jAtVj58rxUXUjQQJZKZqX1J9SsUTGnL2bOmJtGgm65-7F5R45RABql3Hf-h0yC1bgZd6ttC5BjEiw66IQ0to7QU2BawwICKjtiKbYggS1dkYXMztqTEyymximfb56c/s400/20130928_192755.jpg" width="300" /></a><br />Finished furi-guchi, pressed. At this point I carefully reached inside and trimmed up as much frayed threads as I could.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiete__Ct10djxk6Lgykouios8QyI8gRcg35tTJyDOON5N1tZg0rdbDzte5elpHx2XaKIMCbTbMzCo32yYrr_x4FzAiH-jmM3eA6kKKX-Ce5Hq5TNJRHapLYb9UjLQhiNYgjNcCbc05umk/s1600/20130928_212154.jpg"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiete__Ct10djxk6Lgykouios8QyI8gRcg35tTJyDOON5N1tZg0rdbDzte5elpHx2XaKIMCbTbMzCo32yYrr_x4FzAiH-jmM3eA6kKKX-Ce5Hq5TNJRHapLYb9UjLQhiNYgjNcCbc05umk/s400/20130928_212154.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />Two finished child kimono sleeves! My fabric is staying nicely pressed, but I will probably sew some basting threads along the seam and hems to make sure everything stays nice and flat.<br /><br />Next I need to sew a kimono to attach them to! I will probably take a few days off before I start, as I'm recovering from a bad allergy attack I had yesterday (dust, I did some fall cleaning chores and ended up sneezing away my voice!). I'm impressed with how well it's turning out! I know I've always been intimidated to try sewing an awase kimono, but so far it is going great! I encourage my sewing friends to also try sewing awase kimono someday!<div style="text-align: center;">
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Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11959884916142151779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167383883145050506.post-10896874433431680232013-09-29T13:22:00.000-07:002013-09-29T13:22:29.756-07:00Brand New Zouri<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
For me, I think one of the bigger holes in my kimono collection are non-formal zouri. I have a few pairs of nice formal zouri, one pair of summer zouri, and a ton of geta of all types, but not really any zouri for less formal ensembles.</div>
<br />Now I found two new pairs of zouri in my local second hand shops! I kind of feel like I struck gold!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYFGUSRZsFoZryuDvpLiZB8eWAKd-cAaDDePLTpMLVFKPVbFKiQJ-F2D1OpLN9sLDVm04kbAqmRfpKazKU0EqsjlPU_LzRJEjwEiHWBRK6ZYJa4oq-trmkN8cW-UXkIvkdpgxjmibvpKg/s1600/20130929_121853.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYFGUSRZsFoZryuDvpLiZB8eWAKd-cAaDDePLTpMLVFKPVbFKiQJ-F2D1OpLN9sLDVm04kbAqmRfpKazKU0EqsjlPU_LzRJEjwEiHWBRK6ZYJa4oq-trmkN8cW-UXkIvkdpgxjmibvpKg/s400/20130929_121853.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBOHAStI6bq2Z_2pJ8lwc4Hrq0uNzBjVN9TjnAU_Hm_DFMLvT-7uO_xq5EUhNZEBIXPL7KVcre_Tu3uTLsIwOEWQpfpkphIVZHbU0bpu7_OQOoyCxT6mqpzZ0WS487PE5xpBeWx3x1iMw/s1600/20130929_122134.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBOHAStI6bq2Z_2pJ8lwc4Hrq0uNzBjVN9TjnAU_Hm_DFMLvT-7uO_xq5EUhNZEBIXPL7KVcre_Tu3uTLsIwOEWQpfpkphIVZHbU0bpu7_OQOoyCxT6mqpzZ0WS487PE5xpBeWx3x1iMw/s400/20130929_122134.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><br />The blue pair only have minor scuffs from the surrounding knickknacks at the antique store I found them in. The hanao are really tight, and no wear on the bottoms, I don't believe either pair have been worn except perhaps indoors. The orange pair is slightly glittery, and is labeled Kinwashi-in (キンワシ印), a famous brand of zouri makers! I think I got a pretty good deal for nice quality zouri for only $10!<br /><br />Finding zouri for me is a big deal! I'm sort of type of collector in this hobby, in that I rarely, if ever, buy things online. To my memory, the only kimono items I've ever bought online are my husband's and my wedding kimono sets, and a heko obi for my son. Everything else is stuff I've hunted for locally in secondhand shops or have been gifted to me, or handmade by myself. Kimono is an expensive hobby, so I am happy, and lucky, to be able to give a second life to secondhand items.<br /><br />This is a good shopping season for kimono related items in secondhand shops, since Halloween is around the corner. Thrift stores and antique shops are putting out things that can be used for Halloween costumes, included cultural clothing and accessories. I have seen several yukata in the last few weeks, but have passed them up due to staining or size. I did pick up a new pair of geta, because they were also unworn condition and had cream colored hanao (red is sooo common!). I didn't think to check the size before I bought them, since any standard small size hakimono will fit me, but these turned out to be 25.5cm, and are way too big on my feet!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWEWZwz_hQmfgIceb-NkQcXQ8WDmsl9OkQcDXEicHgEvD2l05yOThgNHLzr38SmRIdjX6720DBmPqtd-jmUVo7U5hz94exiYn8NiJ7bTUPKAajw1hnX8p__r4fSBpi8ISZDM8MP7cbVow/s1600/20130929_130628.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWEWZwz_hQmfgIceb-NkQcXQ8WDmsl9OkQcDXEicHgEvD2l05yOThgNHLzr38SmRIdjX6720DBmPqtd-jmUVo7U5hz94exiYn8NiJ7bTUPKAajw1hnX8p__r4fSBpi8ISZDM8MP7cbVow/s320/20130929_130628.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />Large geta and zouri are difficult to find, so I was surprised. I know that not all areas have decent secondhand shops, but if you do, this may be a good time of year for going treasure hunting. Persistence is my advice, as most trips don't yield any treasures. Aside from the secondhand costume racks, yukata and kimono can sometimes be found with the bathrobes, and I've found many obi hanging with the table linens. Good luck, and happy treasure hunting!Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11959884916142151779noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167383883145050506.post-91269633401983220002013-09-20T20:37:00.001-07:002013-09-20T20:37:52.323-07:00Shichi-go-san, Completed Toddler Zouri!I've finished making toddler sized zouri! They are not perfect - it is handmade, without the help of precision cutting machines, and glue is really tricky - but I am happy with how comfortable they turned out. And my son loves them, so I can look past the little flaws, because they do look pretty darn cute on his little feet.<br /><br />
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I don't really have the time to do a detailed tutorial, but I did take pictures to share how I did it, for anyone who may be brave enough to attempt making zouri! Consider this a rough tutorial, I suppose. A warning though, it is a little difficult (a lot of work), but don't be discouraged! It took me about 3 days to make these. Also, these (probably) aren't made in an authentic way - I followed my own way of doing things, please feel free to do as you please to get the results that you hope to achieve!<br /><br /><b>First - Materials:</b><br />For the core material, I wanted to use something flexible that I can curve into the appropriate shape (curled upwards a bit at the toe) and knew that chipboard glued in layers would work great. I like chipboard, it is a very useful type of cardboard that I use use a lot. Poster board is very similar and would get the same result, you can find poster board in big sheets for less than $1 where ever you buy display boards for school projects - people also use poster board for garage sale signs and things like that. Since I am on a tight budget, most of my supplies I used are things I had laying around the house. I decided to recycle and use old chipboard food packaging! Its a good enough reason to save cereal boxes, haha! </div>
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I had leftover black pleather from a Halloween costume my sister had made years ago, but I couldn't find it in storage, so I picked up a small amount for $1 and still have plenty leftover. You can use brocade fabric, laminated fabric, or what ever you like. For the sole, I couldn't find any thick leather or suede, so I got a small sample of impact absorbing foam from the upholstery supply store (ask if they have free samples). Sometimes people use it on the bottom of furniture to prevent scratching hardwood floors, but I wasn't too impressed with the foam - it looks and feels exactly like cheap craft foam from the children's craft section, so I think even that would be a good cheap option. The foam seems to not deteriorate badly when walked on, I've seen cheap sandals made of this stuff, probably about the same feel as the rubber soles on geta.<br /><br />I also cut out some polyester quilt batting to pad the tops of the zouri, so that it would be extra soft on Bryan's little feet.<br /><br /><b>Glue chipboard pieces together:</b><br />I glued the cut pieces of chipboard, with the printed food packaging sides glued together - it would be awkward if one day the zouri eventually fall apart and the inside says "Friskies Cat Food"! I just used Tacky Glue for this step, as I didn't want to go out and buy expensive adhesives for little zouri that will likely only be worn a few times before his feet grow too big.<br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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There are three layers for the type of zouri I did - the bottom, a heel piece (which is half the length), and a padded top piece. These zouri are only about 2cm tall at the heel when finished, so I used 6 layers for the bottom, 6 layers for the heel, and only 2 layers for the top. With the quilt batting added, all of the pieces equaled roughly the same thickness. I only have small office clips to hold the layers together while the glue dries, thicker core pieces will require larger clips or clamps.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The curved toe should be form in the chipboard during the gluing process before clamping everything together. It can be bent afterwards (and I did end up bending it more after this) but at this point it is easier as there is less resistance.<br /><br /><b>Cover core pieces in outer material:</b><br />On the bottom and middle heel piece, the material is only seen on the outer edge, so I cut thin strips of pleather, applied glue around the top and bottom edges (don't put glue on the outer edge that will be seen) and clamped it until the glue dried. For the top, I wrapped a rectangle of pleather over the padded chipboard, glued along the edges on the underside, and held it in place with sewing pins. Office clips or clamps would have left permanent dents in the material.<br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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A quick note about glues - Always test your glues and adhesives before you use them. You can use the <a href="http://www.thistothat.com/">This to That</a> website to help figure out what glues to use for your project, but the option it gave me ended up melting the pleather. I ended up using two types of tacky glues, Tacky Glue and Loctite for vinyl. Loctite also melted the pleather a little bit, but not too badly. The pleather has a polyester fabric backing, even though Loctite said it worked on fabric as well, it worked on the fabric backside about as well as spit and bubble gum. So for this step I used Tacky Glue as well, as it was the only thing I had on-hand that held the fabric side of the pleather firmly.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As I mentioned, I padded the top with quilt batting. This made it incredibly plush! But it also made it wrinkle a bit where the toe curls upward, but I could live with that since I knew it would be very comfortable - that's the mommy side of me making decisions!<br /><br /><b>Hanao:</b><br />Up until it was time to make the hanao straps, I still didn't know what fabric I wanted to use. I had a bit of black velvet I would use for the underside, and I ended up just settling on doing the top of the hanao with scraps of the same fabric I would do the kimono.</div>
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I sewed the two pieces together, inserted a strip of very stiff interfacing for structure, pinched the center together and sewed it in the center, then lightly stuffed the inside of the hanao (on the velvet side only) with poly-fill stuffing. The hanao are very soft and plush as well, again I was concerned with comfort!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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I just used plain old craft string for the attaching strings. My son said they look like moths! I thought this was a very cute thing for him to say, as recently we had the opportunity to watch the metamorphosis cycle of a moth, so it was a happy memory.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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I guess I didn't take a picture, but I glued the heel piece to the base using Loctite glue and clamped it until dry using office clips - I mentioned earlier, Loctite does melt the pleather a little bit, so I had to be careful to not get it on the pleather that shows, but it was also the only adhesive I had that would hold pleather to pleather, so it is what I used for this step. Also not pictured, I added a bit of batting at the end of the heel piece, to soften that slope.<br />If you have a drill, it would probably work great to drill holes for the ends of the hanao to pass through. I couldn't use a drill since it would wake my son from his nap (my craft time) so I had to use an X-acto knife. It was hard work, I don't recommend it!<br /><br />To glue the top on, I got the hanao situated how I liked it, passed the strings through the holes in the base, and hovered the top over the base while I carefully applied a layer of glue, then I carefully pressed them together. Again, I couldn't clamp the pieces together since it would dent the pleather, so I held it down as best as I could, and even stood on them. A tacky, fast setting glue is best for this purpose.<br /><br />Next, I tied the hanao strings underneath. Moon Blossom of Kimono Tsuki has a<a href="http://moonblossom.net/blog/tag/hanao/"> good tutorial </a>on how to do that. I will be honest, I was lazy and just glued the cords of the toe separator firmly under the top piece.<br /><br />Then I glued the foam to the sole. The foam was tricky, as none of my glues would hold it, it was too porous. I ended up having to use a hot glue gun, after reading tips from cosplayers. It held well, but was messy, and I wish there wasn't so much glue that had seeped out. I may touch it up later, but for now I can live with it, since it is only an eyesore when viewed up close.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In Washington state, we are lucky to have one of the few official Japanese Shinto shrines in North America, <a href="http://www.tsubakishrine.org/index.html">Tsubaki Grand Shrine</a>, <span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 14.545454025268555px;">椿大神社</span>. It is a stunning shrine located next to a creek and sacred waterfall (where they even do <a href="http://www.tsubakishrine.org/misogishuho/index.html">misogi shuho</a>, even during winter!), and this beautiful location is also where my husband and I were married.<br /><br />Shichi-go-san is November 15th, but usually observed on the nearest weekend. This year, we will go to <a href="http://www.tsubakishrine.org/schedule/index.html">Shichi-go-san Taisai</a> at Tsubaki Grand Shrine on November 10th. The head priest performs a special ceremony, and the children receive an omamori luck amulet and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shichi-Go-San">chitose ame</a> candy. Children and parents in the Seattle area seem very lucky to get to experience the happy memory of an authentic Shichi-go-san!<br /><br />Since I am a lover of kimono, naturally my main thought is on what type of kimono is best! Nice kimono for a 3 year old boy is very difficult to find, and truthfully, money is very tight for us right now. I do love hakama sets for boys, and there are many that are smaller sized for 3 year old boys. However, tradition is that a boy first wears hakama at age 5 (hakamagi iwai), and girls first wear a stiff obi at age 7 (obioki), but that tradition isn't much observed any more. The tradition for 3 year olds is being allowed to grow their hair (kamioki). But those are old traditions, and I'm certainly not a person who follows traditions strictly. Nowadays parents choose what a child will wear, based on their own preferences, so they may have a memorable happy day.<br /><br />Originally, hakama would have been my first choice, but now that Bryan is three, I am certain that hakama would be difficult and heavy for him to wear. I have heard of other families saying that their 3 year old had buckled from exhaustion after being dragged to the shrine and back home, or to the rental studios. In some areas of Japan it is common for a 3 year old boy to wear his noshime, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miyamairi">omiyamairi</a> kimono from when they were babies, paired with a hakama without haori, <span id="goog_886034075"></span>a jinbaori (<a href="http://www.studio-mario.jp/blogs/43/6158/2013/07/4617686.html">example</a>)<span id="goog_886034076"></span>, or recently, a hifu coat. A suit or fine Western style clothes are also very common.<br /><br />
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After much deliberating, my family has decided on doing a hifu type ensemble. After announcing this, I was met with some concern, as hifu coats are often thought of being girl's wear, I think there was concern that I would be dressing my son as a girl! It is a relatively new style, but hifu coats for boys have been around for several years now, and is gaining in popularity since at least 2008 <a href="http://d.hatena.ne.jp/JUSCOMAN/20081023/p1">(example, here)</a>.<br /><br />In fact, when I first began window shopping for little boy's kimono ensembles, back when my son was born in 2010, hifu sets consisted of nearly half of the options for 3 year old boys on shopping sites, such as Rakuten, and the trend still remains. Before going into my own hifu ensemble plans, I'd like to share some examples, so hopefully no one will think I've gone crazy!<br /><br /><br />
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Many of these will be shared from Rakuten. <a href="http://item.rakuten.co.jp/kyoto-hana/527-901x/">This one</a> advertises two sizes, 3-5 year old, and 5-7 year old. States "modern design", good for Shichi-go-san and New Years.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am a fan of the kabuto design on <a href="http://item.rakuten.co.jp/kyoto-hana/527-902x/">this one</a>. Another photograph of this one worn can be<a href="http://www.okayamaphoto.com/cn31/ishou.html"> seen here</a>. <a href="http://www.palstudio.co.jp/studioworks/753_shinsaku/113-6749.html">This one</a> is very similar, but different design.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://item.rakuten.co.jp/kimonotakenaka/3mh-44a/">This one</a> has sleeves and has an overcoat feeling with the toggle buttons. It has an informal feeling. Similar, this<a href="http://minne.com/items/13136"> kimono seamstress</a> has made a linen kimono & hifu set that also has a casual feel.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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In general, boy's hifu sets tend to be more muted and boyish designed, but <a href="http://item.rakuten.co.jp/kimonotakenaka/3mh-41/">this one</a> is more bold, yet still with boy designs reminiscent of vintage boy's kimono. You can see it worn by a <a href="http://babystudio.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-22.html">cheerful boy, here</a>. Another example of a hifu with a very bright vintage inspired pattern can be <a href="http://ameblo.jp/studiodaigo/entry-11561700888.html">seen here</a>, this one seems unique, it made me wonder if it was custom made!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ubugi-ya.co.jp/haresugata/category/sort/753-m3/">This site</a> has pictures of young boy's plain blue hifu coats worn with their noshime (omiyamairi) kimono for Shichi-go-san, since 2009.<br /></div>
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As you can see, a hifu coat for a boy is not so uncommon! I do understand that we are accustomed to see hifu coats on girls, and that the style for boys is a relatively new thing. I too thought it was strange when I first learned about boy's hifu coats, but I've grown to like the look, as it makes me think of a comfortable young child rather than "girls only". I do have a friend who had chosen the hifu style for their son, and I am assured that hifu are in fact normal and acceptable for boys as well.<br /><br />The way I see it, fashions change. Hakama used to be men's wear (aside from the aristocrat class), until the Meiji era when woman challenged that gender specific fashion after seeing the empress and her attendants wearing hakama under their uchikake kimono. Mantle coats (capes) used to be worn with kimono primarily by men, but these days it is a common winter kimono coat for women. When you think of these clothing items, adaptation towards gender neutrality for the sake of practicality and comfort is a positive step forward in fashion.<br /><br />We made this decision based on several factors. My son's comfort being a big one. As much as Bryan enjoys putting on his yukata and playing in mommy's kimono stash, complicated and heavy items would make him lose his patience and he'd likely grow tired and impatient if his outfit needs to be "fussed" with. He might lose his patience and throw a tantrum. And the shrine is a long drive for us, I want him to be as comfortable as possible so that he can hopefully enjoy the trip up there.<br /><br />Also a big factor, budget. Like I said before, money is very tight. If I could afford to buy even the cheapest secondhand boy's kimono, I would. There is a local Japanese antiques sale coming up in a couple of weeks, and if I did happen to find something I could use for $10, I would likely snatch it up, but anything more than that, I can not afford. So, I made the decision to MAKE his entire Shichi-go-san kimono set. I have material on hand, and I am crafty enough! But aside for financial reasons, I think the sentimental value of wanting to make my son's kimono is definitely my main factor. I am fairly crafty, but I do not have the material on hand to make a nice (non-flowery) hakama set at this time, so not only would a hifu set be the most comfortable, it is also the most practical.<br /><br />That means I will be making a lined kimono, nagajuban (or hanjuban, I haven't decided), padded and embroidered hifu coat, tabi, and zouri. Please wish me luck!<br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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Here are my materials. Shiny olive sayagata fabric for the kimono, pale mustard crepe for the hakkake lining (ivory white bolt in the background is for doura lining), black crepe for the hifu, cotton padding, large buttons, embroidery floss and gold thread (even kinkoma!) for embroidery. I will probably embroider a kabuto by copying a design on a similar boy's hifu, I'm not feeling too creative at the moment to draw an original design. I am currently working on the zouri now, using shiny black pleather. I would like to update when I can to show how the ensemble progresses, please look forward to it!<br /><br />Also, I would like to mention, since this is a rather large project, I will have to temporarily stop taking special requests in my Etsy shop until after I've finished. I apologize for the inconvenience, I will once again take requests after November. Thank you!</div>
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Have you heard of furisode yukata? Furisode yukata are not seen so often, but they are so cute and playful! It is a cotton yukata, but with the long swinging sleeves of a furisode.</div>
<br />This might seem a strange and perhaps non-traditional combination at first, but I have seen quite a few furisode yukata over the years. I think it is not so non-traditional after all! Shira of Kimono Daisuki has this lovely <a href="http://www.flickriver.com/photos/26688947@N02/2986589451/">pink one</a>, this <a href="http://www.immortalgeisha.com/ig_bb/viewtopic.php?t=9338">sunflower one</a> which I've seen many times on YJA and Rakuten and have loved for years,<a href="http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/wwide1225/63066897.html"> blue and purple</a> one belonging to Japanese blogger OhSuka, here is one with <a href="http://blog.goo.ne.jp/kibarananasibana/e/1df84813a274f74d5a774a2b0e1329c3">bunnies!</a>, and <a href="http://ameblo.jp/bushoan-hansoku1/entry-10559316708.html">asanoha</a>! Yukata with furisode sleeves is great for gorgeous flair, with having the comfort of being cotton for hot summer months!<br /><br />Recently I was asked to make a furisode yukata for Torahime from the Immortal Geisha forums. She chose a really gorgeous black and blue cotton fabric with a striped floral and shippo tsunagi pattern. I wish my camera could take better photos!<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVlBegLb-Ggw0l3gVYVKScThhnSpmR_2VcjefomKoFx3JP1_EIsN-WlBZFWmIcH6iqvKJ4BJMPnxPJTbBKTZiqTnesd_oYcDMbiOOJaNj-DR7whTKcPQvIMmQpV1-p_x9Pvu9fg3t-t6c/s1600/20130903_162536.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVlBegLb-Ggw0l3gVYVKScThhnSpmR_2VcjefomKoFx3JP1_EIsN-WlBZFWmIcH6iqvKJ4BJMPnxPJTbBKTZiqTnesd_oYcDMbiOOJaNj-DR7whTKcPQvIMmQpV1-p_x9Pvu9fg3t-t6c/s640/20130903_162536.jpg" width="480" /></a><br />The finished yukata<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfKraA3Mwo8H0NkcvPFFJbyVlRy-jnAY8kTR8Kl4Ju07pnT5QpL9qYcChCA15TUwhcsqzZzFMdu_Z2MDeppOetiyHF40zIQ5i3Yb2hvN_IQXgFHEV36rAE28jx1VbcQOglH9UGBamnCOA/s1600/20130903_163635.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfKraA3Mwo8H0NkcvPFFJbyVlRy-jnAY8kTR8Kl4Ju07pnT5QpL9qYcChCA15TUwhcsqzZzFMdu_Z2MDeppOetiyHF40zIQ5i3Yb2hvN_IQXgFHEV36rAE28jx1VbcQOglH9UGBamnCOA/s640/20130903_163635.jpg" width="480" /></a><br />The inside seams are all hand sewn with no exposed edges, and handsewn hems.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifTSbFkm9X7_gUombHs4csYCmsMCRzK3ChtMRs-ZyZjmO7phIM9uKChfpuAqFKxur96WKFnLYwMmd5bBzuRx5cPRAAjsaidzr4zls6d1Uxl_Q5KUpptQ3ON2TuFFVcEs5YN3_093VOHE8/s1600/20130827_200651.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifTSbFkm9X7_gUombHs4csYCmsMCRzK3ChtMRs-ZyZjmO7phIM9uKChfpuAqFKxur96WKFnLYwMmd5bBzuRx5cPRAAjsaidzr4zls6d1Uxl_Q5KUpptQ3ON2TuFFVcEs5YN3_093VOHE8/s640/20130827_200651.jpg" width="480" /></a><br />I tried to get a decent picture of the fabric design, but my cellphone's camera is not so good, and I have terrible lighting (I do most of my sewing at night).<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBOL5IdWDHQFUVNGkzCuQQ9kTqaTHajZeYHRaMrwTM_X63zGdAPRPWRvxRhwB0i_IolUWObg6yk0kO_xxiQn56TnjWsD-k4wh9q04PNJIkwDT2DhH7nvdRNDPa7DCuRq-fGMFeMjs_T4s/s1600/20130903_173650.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBOL5IdWDHQFUVNGkzCuQQ9kTqaTHajZeYHRaMrwTM_X63zGdAPRPWRvxRhwB0i_IolUWObg6yk0kO_xxiQn56TnjWsD-k4wh9q04PNJIkwDT2DhH7nvdRNDPa7DCuRq-fGMFeMjs_T4s/s640/20130903_173650.jpg" width="480" /></a><br />Most modern yukata are all machine sewn, but I don't much like the look of stitching around the hems and sleeve openings, so I do take the time to hand sew them with tiny little stitches. This is the sleeve opening, stitches are difficult to see.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb3sGUodaTPyy3a2H7WfwCaiKxLQ7r4lpz0YlgbMnC-TxV_BdJFp4Tf5JGxZ3wRY8Zt7CTaVehyphenhyphenkmPDUsNGzo6PKWAzOxWJ_a20LR8Jp0Xgk7GJh8fh1r27NIRgSYGpd-W7RgUyidZCaU/s1600/20130903_173058-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb3sGUodaTPyy3a2H7WfwCaiKxLQ7r4lpz0YlgbMnC-TxV_BdJFp4Tf5JGxZ3wRY8Zt7CTaVehyphenhyphenkmPDUsNGzo6PKWAzOxWJ_a20LR8Jp0Xgk7GJh8fh1r27NIRgSYGpd-W7RgUyidZCaU/s400/20130903_173058-1.jpg" width="354" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDcuavkd5xHzxEe9tInv_oD06fZ8NUdhqoJUwJiphyrkbG21Ysjjwm8d09vGLatqewnTIn55NqlIxH2Ul1cOqDLZqV_6Tn7gfwUIe8K21gc1_jEky2QXSmdAKVwlv8FKGt_TWvU2WCr1U/s1600/20130903_173208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDcuavkd5xHzxEe9tInv_oD06fZ8NUdhqoJUwJiphyrkbG21Ysjjwm8d09vGLatqewnTIn55NqlIxH2Ul1cOqDLZqV_6Tn7gfwUIe8K21gc1_jEky2QXSmdAKVwlv8FKGt_TWvU2WCr1U/s640/20130903_173208.jpg" width="480" /></a><br />I did a bachi collar, with the nape of collar sewn back 4cm and it has a nice stiffly starched core, so it is easy to get a deep shape.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiejesg_d4y24qXpYnOgvEl-jY3xGNDXpUNYmvhuivoJcjV_RMG0lp9of7QhAzZzoHJy8BrvHrq1luEMgmtWL_xwm0PrgE8e4UROjB3RRJK5E2T3QDhyphenhyphengrG5iGUaiVCulFooajI7doRjME/s1600/20130903_173340.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiejesg_d4y24qXpYnOgvEl-jY3xGNDXpUNYmvhuivoJcjV_RMG0lp9of7QhAzZzoHJy8BrvHrq1luEMgmtWL_xwm0PrgE8e4UROjB3RRJK5E2T3QDhyphenhyphengrG5iGUaiVCulFooajI7doRjME/s640/20130903_173340.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8u867VdHcrglw6iqQa6SSWdJb-gqyetI_6mJS8AYG-ivLOcjKfZ6QdUhqKUFIb7pf7PXWlpa5003XuIl6lLaN4Pm5Iw9etPk7RDUfz9T-UyAcpyFB6TXag9AWUAlj2HQ6DLwCixNPEuQ/s1600/20130903_173837.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8u867VdHcrglw6iqQa6SSWdJb-gqyetI_6mJS8AYG-ivLOcjKfZ6QdUhqKUFIb7pf7PXWlpa5003XuIl6lLaN4Pm5Iw9etPk7RDUfz9T-UyAcpyFB6TXag9AWUAlj2HQ6DLwCixNPEuQ/s640/20130903_173837.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><br />And, I don't like to be wasteful with fabric, so I made a kinchaku with leftover fabric.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1QQ6jtFN050inwMxcenCia-xH9epzI4Myp6ZrMmeLzRzSfPi34gtvWtuIUmZ01F3OfABYhTuutA2KONwKq36wm1vO0gq_Rfd5cjANW7lZL1zgFaP9DvZh0IiHktqqUd0fNE_B2GYRdD0/s1600/20130904_155155.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1QQ6jtFN050inwMxcenCia-xH9epzI4Myp6ZrMmeLzRzSfPi34gtvWtuIUmZ01F3OfABYhTuutA2KONwKq36wm1vO0gq_Rfd5cjANW7lZL1zgFaP9DvZh0IiHktqqUd0fNE_B2GYRdD0/s400/20130904_155155.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Whmb5t8yKF2rqv7k-VDxXeInVrYGIL7ewz6li-oEiBPU6E41b5zCCkjrt2dCJQnW0SEwr0Qdg8yQfBxMRl03wb4tO_7uVK75Mop8gRYhjYBbCqncruoB6svXfAjxMZNelp_BGDi0Glw/s1600/20130904_154924.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Whmb5t8yKF2rqv7k-VDxXeInVrYGIL7ewz6li-oEiBPU6E41b5zCCkjrt2dCJQnW0SEwr0Qdg8yQfBxMRl03wb4tO_7uVK75Mop8gRYhjYBbCqncruoB6svXfAjxMZNelp_BGDi0Glw/s400/20130904_154924.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><br />I was so happy to once again get to make a yukata for a fellow IG member! I hope she enjoys wearing her new furisode yukata!</div>
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