Kimono means "clothes" in Japanese, which is worn by everyone in Japan: men, women, and children. For sewing a kimono, a special fabric is produced, it is first cut into several rectangles and only then sewn. If you create a kimono in the traditional way, then you need to embroider patterns on it manually, following certain rules.
It is necessary
- - a piece of silk or satin with an oriental pattern, about 110 cm wide and about 4.5 m long
- - threads and needles
- - sewing machine
- - scissors
- - tailor's meter
- - pencil or crayon
- - ruler
Instructions
Step 1
This pattern can be drawn directly onto the fabric, just make sure that the surface is wide and flat enough for cutting. To the length of the product, add five centimeters for the hem of the bottom, the rest of the seam allowances have already been taken into account in the pattern. Do not cut the neckline until you have sewn the back along the middle seam. Overlock or zigzag all cuts to prevent fraying.
Step 2
Sew two parts of the back and cut out the neck, leave allowances for the seams. Sew the shelf extensions to the shelves. Connect the back and shelves along the shoulder seams from the shoulder to the neckline. Fold the sleeves in half along the dotted fold line and sew from shoulder to wrist to create two pipes. Align the middle of the sleeve with the shoulder seam. The kimono sleeve is sewn in three ways: you can sew on the sleeve completely across the entire width, you can only sew on the upper part and sew the rest, or you can sew the top and bottom open, which is most often done.
Step 3
Sew the side seams from the sleeve seam to the bottom of the kimono. Put on a kimono, align the middle of the back and shoulder seams, wrap the kimono. On the shelves, fold the triangles from the neckline to where the collar will be. Pin up the fold, remove the kimono and cut off any excess fabric.
Step 4
Sew three parts of the collar in one long strip, fold in half lengthwise, sew, turn it out and iron it with an iron. You will end up with a long ribbon about 5 cm wide. Align the middle of the collar with the middle of the back and sew the collar on both sides from this center to the bottom of the kimono. Sew the edges of the sleeves and bottom of the kimono. The collar is often sewn not to the bottom of the product, but to the waist, where its ends are hidden. Sometimes triangular details are sewn from the waist, increasing the width of the kimono.
Step 5
Traditionally in Japan, another one was worn under the top kimono, but now a white scarf and a petticoat are tied down. The belts with which the kimono is tied is a separate story and practically a whole science! If you are not going to participate in the Japanese costume competition in your own hand-sewn kimono, then tie the kimono with a silk belt made of the same fabric or from a contrasting one to match the pattern on the kimono.
