| Author/Contributor(s): | Marshall, John |
| Publisher: | Kodansha International |
| Date: | 2/22/2013 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Condition: | NEW |
Making Japanese clothes is surprisingly simple. Patterns consist of virtually all straight lines, and the non-body-conforming shapes require no darts, buttonholes, or zippers.
Here, in this creative sourcebook, is all the information you need to sew authentic Japanese clothes or to design your own Japan-inspired fashions:
- Step-by-step instructions for making 14 select traditional garments, from the luxurious wedding rove and the classic kimono to the informal hanten jacket and practical field pants
- Detailed patterns that can be adjusted to fit any size
- An introduction to the basic building blocks—sleeve shapes, collars, hems, linings, and padding—so creative sewers can design their own fashions
- Over 40 sketches with many more suggestions for modern variations on the classic garments
- A choice of authentic Japanese techniques or simplified methods that achieve the same look
- How to use any width fabric, whether narrow Japanese fabric or standard Western widths
- Sources of Japanese fabric and sewing accessories
- Care and storage guidelines
- Fabric suggestions, ideas for creative wear, historical information, and much more!