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
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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

(rp) wrote in news:36854f79.0310210301.7e82d6f0
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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
--

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

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(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
--

"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

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.

Trish, I participated in a bale buy of kimono, many years ago, and in my share
was one small obi. It's about 3-4" wide, made of something that is similar to,
but stiffer than, grosgrain ribbon, with extended ties. It would be perfect for
what you're talking about. I can't think what I did with that, must have given
it away.

Karen Maslowski in Cincinnati

sewing a kimono for halloween (going as oren)

(SewStorm)
Trish shared the hard truth with us:
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.

Whereupon Karen confessed:
Trish, I participated in a bale buy of kimono, many years ago, and in
my share was one small obi. It's about 3-4" wide, made of something that
is similar to, but stiffer than, grosgrain ribbon, with extended ties.
It would be perfect for what you're talking about. I can't think what I
did with that, must have given it away.
Karen Maslowski in Cincinnati

And then Cea jumped in with:
It makes me want to weep every time I think about missing those
kimono bale sales. I eventually sent DD#1 $2,000, and asked her to buy
in my stead from one of the kimono shows in California. I specified no
gaudy prints, had her pick out the blue, black and brown colors.
I sold several kimono and obi, and still have a stash of them
carefully preserved in cotton sheeting. As it turns out, most people
think they can buy wedding kimono for $50.00.
Hah. I do a lot of educating.
Cea

On 22 Oct 2003 11:28:07 GMT, SewStorm wrote:

Trish, I participated in a bale buy of kimono, many years ago, and in my share
was one small obi. It's about 3-4" wide, made of something that is similar to,
but stiffer than, grosgrain ribbon, with extended ties. It would be perfect for
what you're talking about. I can't think what I did with that, must have given
it away.

Karen Maslowski in Cincinnati

AAArrrghhh!

Trish

I
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