What I Made Summer 2018 | Kimono Refashion Edition
Hello! I can’t believe the Summer is over and now we are deep into the fall season. I have not had a chance to update but here is a round up of what I made this Summer, Kimono upcycling edition. I also made non Kimono related stuff and I hope to be able to write about them soon.
First off, this black kimono dress. This was one of my favorites. The black color makes is wearable and the graphic details at hem are amazing. The client sent me the kimono she bought from Etsy, and I refashioned it into a one shoulder mermaid dress. Working with kimonos is kind of like a puzzle – I try to find the best fitted motifs to match with each other. Sometimes the fabric runs out and you have to be creative but the problem solving aspect is fun.
This purple number is for a repeat costumer. She also finds antique kimonos and sends them to me to be upcycled into a dress. We decided to go with a wrap style, maxi length dress with this dark purple kimono. It has a lovely crane print. It’s hard to see from the picture, but I placed the crane print on the side bottom of the skirt.
This was fun to sew – We tried to get some pop by adding a train with red color inserts. As a person with a small chest, I love American necklines that cover the bony chest area. I’m not going to be wearing this dress, but it’s fun to imagine 🙂
For my handmade garments, I’ve been using Dutch Label Shop woven labels for a while – just going trough my instagram posts, I found so many of my handmade items with their labels!
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Hello! I wanted to share some pictures I took at my friend’s baby shower. I was her designated photographer:) She is expecting a baby girl and we had a shower at her lovely home in Tokyo. She is British and her place is decorated in British fashion (what I imagine an English home to look like) with pretty tea cups and dark color wood antique furniture.
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{Collection of beautiful tea cups – My friend said she bought most of them from charity shop!}
{Kiko and fun party food}
{Scrap booking time! Most of the items are from 100 yen shop, 
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