Kimono Craftsmanship » 伊勢型紙

※Continued from my previous article / 前回の記事の続きです。 The final step after dyeing is to turn this 12 meter long fabric bolt into a wearable item. That of course means cutting and sewing it. I am not giving an instruction of how to hand sew it in this post as it is way too complicated and lengthy (but maybe one day, who knows!). Also if...

For a long time I wanted to make my own design kimono or yukata the traditional way. In April I finally went onto a tiny journey to make this happen. 前から自分でデザインした着物が欲しかった。そして伝統的な技術を味わいながら作品を作る夢がありました。 そして、ついに今年の４月にその夢は現実になった！ Here is my story. How to: Yukata Part 1 – Japanese stencil cutting 浴衣の作り方：パート１　ー　着物の型紙を彫る Before departing I found some information about a newly to be opened place where you can cut your...