I missed my favorite sale of the year and I was all pissy about it. Then I found I had a length of white fabric at the bottom of my fabric stash from the sale the year before. I've been wanting a kimono that fits me for ages. I have no idea why I didn't make one before now.
It's a lovely white fabric with 2 inch leaves on branches everywhere. It's fairly stiff and reminds me of formal outer kimono. It was easy to make.
The Obi was going to be a dusky green but I remember that fabric is to be used for another costume. But I did have fabric left over from my giant floor pillows in my living room. I think it came out better anyways! I came up with a very cool way to cheat with the obi. There are 2 layers of very stiff interfacing and boning in there, oh and cording too.
I hope to improve the false collars though. In the future I hope to dye the edges of the kimono and make different obis for each season.

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Courtney Couture
February 21st, 2008 02:42
wow you look really pretty in that :D
StBrendan
February 22nd, 2008 01:26
thats so cute. your obi is awesome. and what did you use for the obijime?
Eien
February 28th, 2008 08:24
Thank you both.
The obijime is just some simple white cording from the local JoAnne Fabric. It's super cheap and comes in LOTS of colors
StBrendan
February 28th, 2008 23:11
s'cute. I think I need to make one wth new fabric. yours is so cute though.
Sugarlishes
May 30th, 2008 00:21
wow this is beautiful!
LizZARD of OzZ
August 1st, 2008 05:49
Kool! but how did u make it please?
Manda F.
September 15th, 2008 09:23
That's spectacular. I've been meaning to make my own kimono too, though, I would like a more reliable pattern than the one I have now. I'd also like to learn how to tie/make the components of the obi...