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sewing a kimono for halloween (going as oren)
does anybody here have an online pattern? or has anybody read " The
folkwear book of ethnic clothing : easy ways to sew & embellish fabulous garments from around the world / Mary S. Parker. " it's in a nearby library although still quite far away so I was just wondering if a kimono pattern can be found there as well. Also I've seen in the pictures that the girls are wearing something underneath usually of a contrasting colour...does anybody know what that garment looks like? is it just another kimono? or a sash like thing? thanks for your help |
Kimono are really fairly simple. Here are a couple URLs for the project.
http://www.twilightbridge.com/hobbie...makekimono.htm http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Troy/5187/kimono.html Mike in Wisconsin "rp" wrote in message om... does anybody here have an online pattern? or has anybody read " The folkwear book of ethnic clothing : easy ways to sew & embellish fabulous garments from around the world / Mary S. Parker. " it's in a nearby library although still quite far away so I was just wondering if a kimono pattern can be found there as well. Also I've seen in the pictures that the girls are wearing something underneath usually of a contrasting colour...does anybody know what that garment looks like? is it just another kimono? or a sash like thing? thanks for your help |
On 21 Oct 2003 04:01:29 -0700, rp wrote:
does anybody here have an online pattern? or has anybody read " The folkwear book of ethnic clothing : easy ways to sew & embellish fabulous garments from around the world / Mary S. Parker. " it's in a nearby library although still quite far away so I was just wondering if a kimono pattern can be found there as well. Also I've seen in the pictures that the girls are wearing something underneath usually of a contrasting colour...does anybody know what that garment looks like? is it just another kimono? or a sash like thing? thanks for your help I don't think the book covers kimonos. And I also can't think of what you mean people wearing underneath. Most Japanese wear an under-kimono under their kimono (usually white, and you can just see the front edges at the neck). The main kimono also has a contrast or self-fabric collar guard, which is just basted to the kimono, so it's easily unpinned for washing. Over the top, you might wear a haori or shawl. If you are planning to wear something under the kimono, you might want to leave about 3-4 inches unsewn in both body and sleeve where they join, as is usual in women's kimono. It makes the garment a lot easier to wear - in normal Japanese style, the gap is covered by the obi. I usually sew ties inside to keep the garment shut, and also sew a loop or ties on the front overlap, also to keep it shut - otherwise, when you move, it tends to come open as it walks around your body a bit. You're meant to wear them left over right, btw, unless you're dead - but maybe for Hallowe'en, that's appropriate?... :) Trish |
The nagajuban can be any color that contrasts pleasantly with the kimono.
White is the most common, but pinks and pale blues aren't unheard of. As for the obi sash, the one I made for my wife is modernized. I made it out of lighter material, narrower than traditional and with a velcro fastener. So I cheated. My wife isn't about to learn to tie a traditional obi G Mike in Wisconsin "julia" wrote in message ... (rp) wrote in news:36854f79.0310210301.7e82d6f0 @posting.google.com: does anybody here have an online pattern? or has anybody read " The folkwear book of ethnic clothing : easy ways to sew & embellish fabulous garments from around the world / Mary S. Parker. " it's in a nearby library although still quite far away so I was just wondering if a kimono pattern can be found there as well. Also I've seen in the pictures that the girls are wearing something underneath usually of a contrasting colour...does anybody know what that garment looks like? is it just another kimono? or a sash like thing? thanks for your help The links at the Costumer's Manifesto (http://www.costumes.org/ethnic/1PAGE...inks.htm#Japan) have tons of information about kimonos. What a woman wears underneath is called a "nagajuban", which is usually white and looks like a robe. The "sash" worn at the waist is called an "obi" and a traditional one is very full, padded and (from having tried one on once) very heavy and uncomfortable. See the Kimono FAQ at http://www.asahi-jc.com/kimofaq.htm for lots of nice pictures. The Reconstructing History site has a basic kimono 'how-to': http://www.reconstructinghistory.com...e/Jap123s.html. You might find other patterns from the Costumes.org links too. And just curious, but who or what is "Oren"? -j -- |
I made my wife a Yukata, which is a cotton version of kimono. She loves it
as a lounging robe. Mike in Wisconsin "La Vida Xena" wrote in message ... On 21 Oct 2003 04:01:29 -0700, (rp) wrote: does anybody here have an online pattern? or has anybody read " The folkwear book of ethnic clothing : easy ways to sew & embellish fabulous garments from around the world / Mary S. Parker. " it's in a nearby library although still quite far away so I was just wondering if a kimono pattern can be found there as well. Also I've seen in the pictures that the girls are wearing something underneath usually of a contrasting colour...does anybody know what that garment looks like? is it just another kimono? or a sash like thing? thanks for your help LOL I like Kimonos on the rack and in pictures and have never managed to work one into my daily life. I thought of making one to use as a bathrobe, but I like my bathrobes to be made of big, fat, terrycloth. I am in the process of losing weight. Everything I used to wear was too small and went away in a big clean-and-clear when I started to change my lifestyle. The first 15 lbs are gone, and I am tired of feeling dowdy, I've decided to make myself one or two basic core items every time I need something that fits my current size. My stash is enriched with bargains, and I am ready to sews. Right now I am working on a longish slim, slit skirt that would look at home with a suit jacket. I keep envisioning using a mid-length kimono instead. I could probably wear it after those other 30 lbs are gone, and it'd be kind of a fun fashion statement. Underneath I could wear just about anything that is not bulky and doesn't have a collar-- am thinking tank top or scoop necked long sleeved T. I am a little stuck on what to make it out of. I want something warm and suitlike but not tweedy (LOL) and not too shiny and slick. Xena |
going as oren ishii ...anybody watch kill bill?
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"Mike Behrent" wrote in
: The nagajuban can be any color that contrasts pleasantly with the kimono. White is the most common, but pinks and pale blues aren't unheard of. Yes, true. My Japanese friend said 'usually white' so I'm just quoting her. :) As for the obi sash, the one I made for my wife is modernized. I made it out of lighter material, narrower than traditional and with a velcro fastener. So I cheated. My wife isn't about to learn to tie a traditional obi G Mike in Wisconsin Probably a good way to 'cheat' and still be able to do anything (like bend from the waist to put on your socks!). -j |
On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 01:52:48 GMT, Mike Behrent wrote:
The nagajuban can be any color that contrasts pleasantly with the kimono. snip I look terrible in proper obis, so I just make a long sash, about 3in wide, usually cut on the bias. It is a very Western look, really. Obis are beautiful, but they're kind of meant to keep you bolt upright, especially kneeling to eat, and they're hard to wear in a chair or for driving - you can see why they're dying out in Japan, too, except for formal wear. I found the book Make Your Own Japanese Clothes (by John Marshall) very useful and refer to it all the time. My favourite garment is a hanten jacket with back box pleat and makisode sleeve - this is a fab way of not cutting into precious fabric and is hugely comfortable to wear. The jacket with extensions that makes a triangular-shaped top is also very nice, and I've made a few hipparis to wear while working - the elastic edge cuff is more convenient than a standard kimono sleeve. :) Trish |
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cheated. My wife isn't about to learn to tie a traditional obi G Plus, they're about 3 yards plus long. Very few modern women want that much fabric, doubled, wrapped around their middle! Karen Maslowski in Cincinnati |
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