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Face maskes made out from partly damaged japanese traditional Yukata(kimono for summer), hand-sewn.
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From these Yukatas
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To these face masks
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I love sewing but for some reason I was not very keen on making face masks when they are tons of patterns online right now.
I’m now in the middle of 2 week self-isolation because I visited UK (that’s the rule in Japan).
I can’t go out if it’s not necessary, I decided to do a major housecleaning and found some scrap of clothes, and thought, okay maybe it’s a time to make my own face maskes.
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I’ve tried some of the patterns but they didn’t look okay on my face (let’s forget that I don’t have a pretty face). After many attempts, I think I custom-made my own face mask.
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Card case made out from partly damaged japanese traditional Kimono, hand-sewn.
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I put notes in one of the pockets, combined with a coin case＝compact wallet/purse.
Made out from japanese traditional Kimono, hand-sewn.
This kimono is made from a traditional technique of tie-dyeing.
We call the technique 絞り染め(shiborizome).
絞り=tie / 染め=dyeing
Close-up
It takes a lot of time to make this tie-dye fabric,
so it costs a lot.
My friend gave me,
she got it from her friend
but she said it was not her taste.
It’s still wearable and too nice to cut out.
I kept it for months,
didn’t have the courage to cut out.
But finally!
Because it’s hubbly
it doesn’t stick to your skin
—perfect for Japanese summer.
(it’s very hot and humid here during the summer time)
I know there are a lot of people suffering/fighting for serious problem because of this Corona situation, and I shouldn’t moan that I had to give up visiting UK this summer.
BUT, THIS IS MY LIFE. I’m living for this travel. I couldn’t make it last year I’ve been planning for this trip for 2 years. So, I’m sad. ・ ・ 【happy】 Know one knows when this situation gets better but I can’t live without a hope so I’ve changed my plans to visit UK from July to September. I’ve change the date and I thought I would change the place to visit, too—just because. ・ I’m visiting isle of Wight (England) staying in Ryde from 14th to 30th September. I want to walk all along the coast line (=110km)
I’m happy just thinking of visiting there. ・ If you know any nice unknown spot, or if you could join a part of my trip please drop me a line here, or message me via instagram mic.mimic is my insta name. ・
I bought a waking map online. It’s taking quite a while to be delivered, so I sent an email to the seller asking if they know how much longer should I wait to get the order. They said it’s likely that the shipping company has lost my package. Got the money back, but no map……
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sewing & singing 2 