(Wo)men in black

◇Song of the day◇

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♪Heat Seeker

⚫DREAMERS, grandson

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∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞

Made out from partly damaged japanese traditional Kimono, hand-sewn.

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I used to not wear black tops, because black colour is too strong. Since I changed my hair to bright colour, I noticed black tops suits to my hair colour, started to like black tops.

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I didn’t put facing because this is sheer fabric, instead I covered the edge with the same fabric.

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From this kimono

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◇used a pattern from this book

フォーマル&リトルブラックドレス

(borrowed from the city library )

◇by

月居良子さん

◆arrange

One piece →tops

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Blue-flowers

◇Song of the day◇

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A little something

⚫Husky Loops

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∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞

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Made out from japanese traditional Kimono given by a friend, hand-sewn.

This Kimono was owned by my friend’s grandmother and it’s a custom-made (usually rapped like this ↓)

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It’s too nice to cut out and upcycle, but my friend said no one is going to wear this “weird” pattern kimono— (well, I thought it’s nice)

From this kimono

◇used a pattern from this book

フォーマル&リトルブラックドレス

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(borrowed from the city library )

◇by

月居良子さん

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fit for you

◇Song of the day◇

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♪Girl I’m gonna fuck you up

⚫Republic of loose

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∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞

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Made out from partly damaged japanese traditional Kimono, hand-sewn.

It looked a little too loose,

so I arranged the shoulder part.

(Fold→stitched)

This is one of the nice things about handmade clothes.

You can fix it to make it fit for you.

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Before

After

From this kimono

◇used a pattern from this book

甘い服

orange bottom

◇Song of the day◇

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♪In my element

⚫The Clause

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∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞

A shirt with a scrap of kimono fabiric, hand-sewn.

The fabric of the main part is linen

–light and airly,

perfect for this humid rainy season

in Japan.

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from this scrap of kimono

◇used a pattern from this book

長く着られる大人服

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(borrowed from the city library )

◇by

香田あおいさん

◆arrange

widthー４cm

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haori

◇Song of the day◇

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♪Self
⚫Spoort

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∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞

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Made out from partly damaged japanese haori(=jacket for kimono), hand-sewn.

羽織-haori is a jacket for kimono, shorter than kimono.

(I usually fold kimono when I take picture,but this time I didn’t fold it)

Haori↓

As you can see from the picture,

haori has same wide sleeves as kimono.

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◇used a pattern from this book

アトリエナルセの服

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(borrowed from the city library )

◇by

成瀬　文子さん

◆arrange

one piece⇒tops

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scrap is not rubbish

◇Song of the day◇

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♪Evil Eyes

⚫Brendan Benson

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∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞
Made out from scrap of kimono fabiric, hand-sewn. I buy partly damaged second hand kimonos at the same shop in my city. They sell not damaged kimonos,too. But I think it’s a waste to use kimonos that we can still wear, so I choose damaged ones. They also do scrap of kimono fabrics. I bought some and this is one of them.
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Scrap of kimono fabric・
I used it for the collar of this clothes

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◇used a pattern from this book
長く着られる大人服

 

 

(borrowed from the city library )
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◇by
香田あおい  さん
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◆arrange
one piece⇒tops

roll

◇Song of the day◇

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♪Believe

⚫Mumford & Sons

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∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞

Made out from a roll of cloth (fabric for kimono—about 35cm wide), hand-sewn.

My friend gave me this fabric (thank you as always!) there weren’t enough length to make a clothes, I sew up with another fabric.

From this roll of cloth

◇used a pattern from this book

クライ・ムキのナチュラルソレイアード

(borrowed from the city library )

◇by

クライ ムキさん

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Gentle on the skin

◇Song of the day◇

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♪Up all night

⚫Beck

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∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞

Made out from partly damaged japanese traditional Yukata, hand-sewn.

A yukata is a casual, single-layered cotton kimono which is usually worn in summer.

Now we have many high tech fabrics but they don’t feel great on your skin, do they? I love the texture of cotton and it’s easy to sew.

Most of the shops sell yukata only during the summer time, I need to get some before the summer ends.

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From this yukata

◇used a pattern from this book

今いちばん作って着たいトップス

(borrowed from the city library )

◆arrange

length －5cm

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summer

◇Song of the day◇

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♪Cold comfort lane

⚫Holy Moly and The Crackers

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∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞

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Made out from partly damaged japanese traditional Yukata, hand-sewn.
A yukata is a casual, single-layered cotton kimono which is usually worn in summer.
Now (because we don’t usually wear kimonos any more) we only wear this yukata on special occations, like festivals.

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From this yukata

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◇used a pattern from this book
1年中ワンピース

(borrowed from the city library )

◇by
まの　あきこ　さん

◆arrange
one piece⇒tops

Not me ？

◇Song of the day◇

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♪The Rockafeller Skank

⚫Fatboy Slim

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∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞

Bow clutch made out from partly damaged japanese traditional Kimono.

I found this pattern online via Pinterest

I liked the figure——–ribbon but not too girly.

Used a pink (but not too girly-again) leftover fabric, and for the lining ……this ↓ kimono!

Pink ribbon, sounds very “not” me, but this one will do.

I think……

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