How to Make an Authentic Kimono - The Easy Way

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This video shows you how to make an authentic kimono easily! And in any size you want! :D
Happy sewing!
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@Vash_The_Stampede 2 года назад

For anyone needing help and having trouble. Alpha= front width [ from hip bone across front to hip bone. not back] OR divide full hip circumference by 2. ex. 121/2=60.5 A = (full hip -alpha) /2 or A=alpha/2 B= alpha -15. If you are plus size and have a bigger belly, i think this will help. Reverse A and B so B is the smaller than A. However it still might be too close so i recommend shaving off a few centimeters from A. Example. my B is 45.5, my A is 30.25. Reverse them so A is 45.5 and B is 30.25. If you still need more room or it still doesn't feel right, i would bring my B down to 25 cm. Trust me i have spent many many days and scrolling through the comments trying to figure this out and remeasuring to make sure everything was right. and this is just how it came out.

@purpleicicles Год назад

Thank you so much! I've been trying to draw out my pattern for the last hour and had been getting very frustrated!

@rebeccaparker5415 Год назад

How can how can your hip circumference be 121 cm you look very thin I would think that would be for a very large man. I think I’m confused

@smitalakhade9874 Год назад

Can u help me My full hip is 81 cm alpha (front hip width)= 38 cm So B= (38-15) i.e 23 cm A= (81-38)÷2 is 21.5 cm Is it right ☺️

@LauraC369 Год назад

@@smitalakhade9874- when you say "full hip", you mean circumference? I'm a 3X, so i have to account for belly. I'm guessing you don't have that problem, so the math looks good. I'm cutting it up on paper and trying it on before I actually cut the fabric, just to be safe.

@Rara31393 9 месяцев назад

OMG Thank you I was just getting to the part where I have to add the 2 front panels only to find my B would we short by 6 inches! I knew I did something way wrong. You’ve just saved me🎉🎉🎉😅

@abella9399 3 года назад

0:01 talking about a brief construction of the kimono 4:12 measurements you need to make a kimono 5:33 *starting the construction* 6:50 front and back panels 10:26 uchiage 14:24 center back seam 15:17 side seam (idk what its called sorry ✌︎) 18:20 okumi 21:24 talking about the *sleeves* 23:34 making the sleeves 30:00 attaching sleeves 32:12 collar

@mayoooketchup 2 года назад

Oh, big thanks for you right there!!

@g.strobl4458 2 года назад

Thank you for taking the time to do this!

@perryh.-r.4419 2 года назад

So helpful! Thank you!!!!

@g.strobl4458 2 года назад

Revisiting the video, I would like your comment a second time, if I could. ;)

@kiwisocks 2 года назад

For the center back pinch seam/hidden pleat/???, do you add 2 cm to the width of the whole body cut as seam allowance? Do you have some place you've written how much seam allowance would you add where? And for the hip measurement, do you mean the high hip, measures over the top of the hipbones like the first hip measurement, or over the fullest part of the hip? Thank you so much for making this tutorial!

@suesaurischia7237 4 года назад

I have been commissioned into making a kimono for a friend. This tutorial is everything I have been looking for. Every other guide or pattern math set up is absolutely baffled by the fact that western fabric is wider than 14 inches, so the layouts are simply super confusing. This makes so much more sense.

@BillyMatsunaga 4 года назад

Yes, definitely. Most ppl I know cut the fabric into about 14 inches straps to sew it the together again... what makes no sense🙈

@sibylline7220 3 года назад

@@BillyMatsunaga and also doesn't fit right in width for us less slim western women to make 14' strips...

@LuneEvenfall 4 года назад

This is great! As far as women go, I'm rather tall, so it's always been a struggle for me to find a cute design of kimono that also comes in a length that fits me (I'm almost 180cm), so learning how to DIY it instead is great!

@DenisePollack 2 года назад

Exactly

@slittio9587 2 года назад

Our height difference is so cute I'm 162cm I've always had friends a foot taller than me. Idk why maybe i feel safer around tall people. My husband is 195cm😍

@thebeattielife9528 Год назад

I’m at 180cm, takes a bit more fabric but the outcome is glorious still!

@quasa0 9 месяцев назад

@@slittio9587 I'm at 210 😢

@mofadel 6 месяцев назад

@@quasa0 tf 😂

@mironty 4 года назад

Now it's time for hakama sewing :D

@BillyMatsunaga 4 года назад

Oh, i definitely want to tackle that, too!!

@paolooffemaria323 3 года назад

@@BillyMatsunaga YES PLEASE

@amberolsen1825 3 года назад

I would LOVE a hakama sewing tutorial!

@g.strobl4458 3 года назад

Both kinds, if possible!

@user-up1in4oj6i 3 года назад

@@amberolsen1825 gxf fx xf

@nildadovale997 7 месяцев назад

I made a kimono!!!! Thank you for the demonstration; the measurements, your knowledge, your use of the japanese words for the different seams, pieces, etc. and your cheery disposition! Loved the adventure! I made a practice kimono out of a sheet and very glad I did. Worth the time. My actual kimono I am making out of linen. Truly appreciate you.

@coolforge 10 месяцев назад

Great video! I'm just about to start making a kimono, and this helped me a lot -- thank you! Perhaps I missed it but in case not, there's one very important thing: always wash, dry, and iron your fabric before cutting it out. It's so disappointing to spend all that time making a beautiful garment, and then have it shrink the first time it's washed. (I apologize if you said this already, or if someone mentioned this -- with over 500 comments, I didn't have the time to read them all.)

@elliotsingh2329 3 года назад

I think this is the clearest tutorial in English on RU-vid! Having this basic understanding will really help me navigate Japanese sources on sewing kimono, thank you ^_^

@olavikaukamieli1314 3 года назад

Yet it is still not clear at all. And trying to figure out how to make one for a man is not simple. :D

@Misscottoncandy_ 3 года назад

same here

@pyjamamermaid_6965 3 года назад

I'm with you

@g.strobl4458 3 года назад

@@olavikaukamieli1314, start with the idea that there are fewer differences than similarities. :) The main differences are in the way the sleeves are attached and formed.

@olavikaukamieli1314 3 года назад

@@g.strobl4458 Yea it's a bit late now. I got all the info I needed.

@ariessafluffingham2987 2 года назад

After 4 kimono for my daughter and 1 for my husband, I'm watching this video again to make one for me.☺️ Thanks for your very detailed video. It is so helpful. Going to make my kimono for hanami.

@beautycirclepro 2 года назад

This is super complicated, but I'm determined to try and follow your step-by-step directions. The piece you made looks amazing.

@rbebut1 2 года назад

time 18: 46 The white part on back and the edge of the fabric with the small wholes is called the salvage of the fabric. There is one on the other side as well with the company name, fabric name, fabric number and color dots may appear. Recommendation is to cut this off. It may distort when it comes time to wash the fabric.

@ElleInStitches 3 года назад

This is so helpful!!! As a japanese fashion student I've been looking EVERYWHERE for a kimono sewing video. This has helped me alot! ありがとう！

@acekidatelier 3 года назад

one thing i did for my first kimono sewing project was making a sort of hybrid between a haori and a kimono, with the length of the haori and the openings under the sleeves of a kimono. I learned a ton of things doing that and it used less fabric. I wear it all the time as a jacket!

@gannaril 4 года назад

I'm so glad your computer had mercy on you! All my questions have been answered by the reupload, I was quite confused yesterday when I ended up with measurement B only 6.5 cm short, but I was also super tired, so I thought I must have made a mistake with measuring. I feel much safer now with cutting my fabric, thank you!

@BillyMatsunaga 4 года назад

Yeah, I’m so sorry for that 🙈🙈 I had it right until yesterday night. And then I was so over-worked and was so confused myself... I’m glad I could fix it!

@rinnozomi1155 2 года назад

I'm confused by which parts are actually getting sew together at 17:49... is it the back panel being sewn to front panel?

@rinnozomi1155 2 года назад

Also how is the alpha measurement being taken? Can you show video, and how is it different from the hip measurement?

@emihayashi7725 2 года назад

Too confusing for a person unfamiliar with terminology.

@jamesbuckingham9752 3 года назад

So I'm trying to follow this.... and it's very confusing. The instructions for the "a", "Alpha" and "b" Measurements are very confusing. I think it would help if you said your measurements so I can have an idea of what their supposed to be cuz mine feel REALLY off

@dandaniii04 3 года назад

Mine was too! I thought its just me! My supposed measurement is 13 cm (which is VERY small) i did what i think is similar thickness of her side seam so I made mine 30 cm from the center back, it worked out pretty good and for my measurement b was 45 which is more than half of my front and back panel so i just eye ball it (4.8 cm ish from the cut in the front) its fitting pretty good, im almost done just the hem and collar (which im scared about) hope this helps!

@g.strobl4458 3 года назад

@Alejandra Asencio My main confusion is why the width of BOTH panels should be the yuki. But even so, this is way less confusing that the patterns I have seen in Asian magazines on the internet, ;-) EDIT: I have found that my measurements are too wide for yuki to work as my width for the front panels. Also, I have to turn part of the width into sewing allowance at the shoulder where Matsunaga-san does the opposite.

@moonwalkerangel7008 2 года назад

I think the Alpha is the diameter of the hips and b was half of that meaning the radius of the hip.

@bitterbloodeddemon Год назад

From my kimono book: Hip circumference: widest area of hip Front hip width: (hip circumference ÷2) - 8cm Front panel: front hip width - okumi (15cm) Back panel: (hip circumference - front hip width) + give (1.5cm) This doesn't really account for the MASSIVE seam allowance to do the arm holes like she did... or maybe it does if you do it right... since with the above measurements, if you sew the okumi to the edge of the front panel you'll have like 8+ cm of extra width. Otherwise I gather you're supposed to sew the two quite a bit overlapped.

@jdb6026 Год назад

I don’t even know what the Alpha measurement/seam is for.

@BillyMatsunaga 2 года назад

Hey! Keep in mind that those video uses the word “hip measurement” for “hip circumference”. In case you are here to comment that you are waiting for a "how to sew a men's kimono" or you are confused about measurements A and B, please check out my video "how to make a men's kimono" here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-psLLyT1Pd1o.html

@Nina-to1px 3 года назад

Billy, I can't even express my gratitude for this video! It was amazing. Your whole channel is amazing. I'll be here supporting your work. Wish you blessings and blessings, and a lot of success. Kisses from Brazil 🙏🏻😘🌟🌹

@mylanyoung 2 года назад

Wow that was so complex, kudos to you for creating this video and making it available for the rest of us to learn from! Knowing how kimonos are fabricated makes me appreciate them even more.

@SonjaMGFX 2 года назад

I have discovered your videos recently and I am in love! I am in a hot sewing phase right now, about to finish my second western history inspired skirt and was looking for my next project. I love Japan and Japanese culture and never though I might be able to have my own Kimono. I am so excited that you’re making this possible 🥰

@zerpentinefire 3 года назад

That green and yellow kimono you have is just gorgeous! 🤩

@patricepalmer1909 4 дня назад

I absolutely love it, as well. Stunning!

@mylittlehideaway 2 года назад

I cannot thank you enough for this video. You have rekindled my teenage dream to make a kimono. It was early 90's so no internet or anything, and all I could find then was this ugly bathrobe pattern that called itself a kimono. I felt so betrayed. I have chosen old (no, it's not, it's a year old) bedsheet for kimono (blue with butterflies!) and beautiful sheer curtains (white with delicate flowers) for nagajuban, but I have problem with that. Please make a video for that some day, and please tell us could you make a seam some place if the fabric is shorter than needed for panels. For nagajuban, curtains are only 220 cm and I am 158cm, bedsheet is long enough. But anyway, million of thank yous, you have actually made me cry for joy. With love: Anonymous from Finland

@marfa.h3526 2 года назад

Hi from Finland! I bet it looks amazing with the butterflies!

@azylisemiku6117 Год назад

I am confused. How do you get the Diagonal to trace on the okumi for the collar. Also to find the pont. Is it 23 straight or diagonally?

@strawbkittycake 7 месяцев назад

I actually appreciate the algebra in the initial measurements you provided and using those labels in the video. Makes it so easy for beginners like me, thank you so much :)

@verymerry610berry 3 года назад

Oh man im so glad this exists; i plan to move to japan in the future and i wanna go to festivals and such in kimono; but i am a very wide-set person so ill have to make my own, lol. Thank you so much!

@g.strobl4458 3 года назад

If you are, like me, rather curvy, you may have to do the opposite from Billy in regard to the seam allowance of the opening for the arm. But then, I am also definitely shorter and have a relatively short yuki. That may not apply to you. Anyhow, it's worth checking before you sew on the sleeves. ;) Btw, I also had to make the body of the kimono wider than yuki. You see, A multiplied by 4 is the with you will get as the width of the fabric of your finished kimono, and that needs to be more than your hip curcumference plus alpha. if it doesn't you need to adjust, or your kimono will be too tight. :) Hope that helps and isn't just confusing - or just simply too late. LOL

@acat1463 2 года назад

I have some kimono and yukata (new, never worn) from when I was bigger. I recommend searching for yuttari (ゆったりサイズ) size! There are many options. I'm also selling mine if you like :)

@Nariasan 4 года назад

A great job on your video, as always. Sincerely useful and well done. There is so much useful information in this video, I truly appreciate it. Thank you for all your hard work, Billy!

@BillyMatsunaga 4 года назад

Thank you!! Sorry that I’ve deleted your comment, too. Could you read my reply? I had posted that an hour or 2 before deleting the first video.

@Nariasan 4 года назад

@@BillyMatsunaga I did get your reply, thank you. ❤ It was super interesting.

@bethtrumm9784 3 года назад

I knew that was a vexento song in the back ground! Also as someone starting my sewing journey I found this really fun to watch how other places have developed their sewing techniques in comparison to the European ones.

@TwospotzArtAndCraft 3 года назад

This is JUST what I have been looking for. I have collected some resources but never really managed to fully comprehend various aspects. As a fellow tall european it has been difficult with proper yuki especially. So far i have been able to widen shoulder and side seams, but the final product is always not 100%. Now I can attempt my unlined wool kimono with a lot more confidence. Thank you so much for sharing this with us all.

@drhelenloney1426 3 года назад

you remind me that tatami make a great crafting surface., especially for laying out, cutting out and basting quilts

@hannahbeatrizmaffra Год назад

Omg, this is a masterclass about sewing kimono, thank you so much, I really love it!

@FelisRaptorus 4 года назад

I just want to cry with this video because now i could have a kimono ! Goodbye i go translate all the instructions 🇫🇷 Ps: Your channel is amazing and so interesting thank you so much

@BillyMatsunaga 4 года назад

Yes, you can 😊❤️

@Narayanworld 2 года назад

You are awesome! I'm making a kimono for my daughter and your explanations are so clear and helpful. thank you!

@soybin2822 9 месяцев назад

I'm working on my first kimono and glad to find this tutorial ❤❤❤ I saw patterns and books but they're confusing. Your explanation gave me enlightment ✨️ thank you so much!

@robinbrix6391 3 года назад

Maybe I overheard in the beginning that this is for kimonos for women, but as a guy I still found this video to be very interesting! Thanks a lot for sharing!

@tamaratamtammorris8151 Год назад

I love this! My daughter loves anime and wants to go as Nezuko from Demon Slayer for Halloween, but I had no idea where to start for making a kimono. This video helps a lot. Thank you!

@thejackinati2759 3 года назад

I shall be waiting eagerly for the male version.

@n.j.rihari813 3 года назад

Thank you this is awesome, Kimono’s are beautiful!

@Suden60622 3 года назад

Thank you for this video. Very informative and explained beautifully. Lovely kimono.

@lasgrtewaqwrt 4 года назад

This is exactly what I needed, thank you so much for making this video Billy!

@BillyMatsunaga 4 года назад

Thanks for the lovely comment ❤️

@BigSister56 3 года назад

What was the seam allowance billy was using

@lisamcneil5471 4 года назад

Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video! You answered so many questions I had, especially about sewing the collar. I am super excited to make my first kimono!

@udellacrewgamer4192 2 года назад

I’m so excited to make my first kimono too!

@smitalakhade9874 Год назад

Did u get success 🙂

@Kittyintheraiyn 3 года назад

I've made a couple kimono, based of (bad/costume) patterns and based off of questionably 'authentic' measurements/guides that I found online (a long, long time ago) and NO ONE, nothing that I have read or followed, explained the collar, ESPECIALLY the curved part at the back of the neck, half as well as you did. THANK YOU. So much. So, so, so much. It makes so much more sense to me now. I have plans to attempt again (I'm getting better each time, at least) and will be coming back to this video then. Domo Arigato Gozaimasu. I've also made hakama and yukata with various degrees of success. If you have, or plan to make "The Easy Way" videos for those as well, I will definitely come and watch them!

@janelrj2708 2 года назад

Thank you so very much Billy! I was able to make a beautiful kimono for my daughter! I loved the way it turned out and thank you for teaching me how to make it properly! 🙏🏽

@janelrj2708 2 года назад

I wish I can attach a photo. It was beautiful. Thank you so very much.

@Elanoranime 3 года назад

Danke! Extremely helpful. I am refashioning a Kimono into a gi and I have been battling with it. Now I can alter my ill fitting kimono.

@Ligea14 4 года назад

When I saw the video on my watchlist was gone I had a semi heart attack, then found it reuploaded on the channel * relief sigh *

@BillyMatsunaga 4 года назад

I’m so sorryyyyyy!!! 🙈🙈🙈😱😱😱 it had to be fixed!!

@inleusa2980 3 года назад

@@BillyMatsunaga are you a half Japanese?

@alecleo3434 3 года назад

Better download & save the video for your reference. There is a lot of app that can save videos from any site.

@maryamtorfs3134 Год назад

@@inleusa2980 no she is german but her husband is japanese

@Peacebunnie 2 года назад

This is a fantastic starting point for some doll clothes I'm planning to make, thank you!

@udellacrewgamer4192 2 года назад

yay!! now I know how to make kimonos! everyone totally deserves it, right guys?

@nanambraidun5714 3 года назад

So amazing!! I love this!!

@RandomActivities 3 года назад

That white stripe along the edge of the fabric is called selvage. It is the edge of the fabric.

@goldengryphon 3 года назад

It's also generally considered a good idea to trim that before you do anything else, as it can cause ripples and uneven seams in tailored clothing. I'm not sure how it would affect a kimono.

@sibylline7220 3 года назад

@@goldengryphon on the edge of okumi sewn to the main panel, it has no impact because that seam is totally straight. Except maybe at the point where the collar meets thé okumi, this might stitching the collar on a little more difficult, but it's a matter of a des centimeters

@davidkosa000 Год назад

Thank you Billy, it is very useful, we are in the process of making our first kimono with my daughter! Already with sleeves, now comes the collar. At 34:50 you draw the diagonal line where the collar ends. The starting point is clear. How to find out the end point of the collar? Thank you!

@lanastraea 4 года назад

Matsunaga-san, thank you so much for your videos, and for this video in particular. There are not many English resources for making an authentic kimono. I very much admire the way you explain things, and your knowledge of kimono dressing and wasai. Do you accept students and teach virtually? I would love to be able to learn from you in proper lessons.

@yukisykes9868 2 года назад

Finally I make my own kimono. I got very inspirated while watching your videos. Let's hope, my kimono fits and looks great. At the moment I'm stiching a little sashiko (hope I wrote it right) on it.

@sierralarars 3 года назад

LOVED this video! Hands down a wealth of information so I’m super grateful you shared this! Would you ever consider doing one on Hakama?

@randasalloum2488 3 года назад

Hi really really Very exciting! I like kimono but I haven't idea about its sewing. I wish to realise one like you did in the video. Bravo

@animadea4449 3 года назад

Meine kleine Schwester bekommt dieses Weihnachten einen Kimono von mir geschenkt, da sie mir den ganzen Sommer damit in den Ohren lag. Dieses Video hat mir wirklich geholfen, jetzt muss ich nur noch den Stoff kaufen ; ) ! Merci Billy!

@_Lynaed_ 3 года назад

Vielen Dank für dieses tolle Video. Ich wollte mir schon lange einen Kimono nähen 😊

@Rei96 2 года назад

My Master's Thesis was actually about kimono - my university offered a unique way of going about it in which I could write a shorter paper, but had to do a supplementary project along with the paper. So, my project was... make a kimono. How I wish I hadn't graduated in 2019, because this video would have been a godsend were it around them. ;o; My collar was an absolute mess, I couldn't figure it out since all I had was a text guide and I'm very much a visual learner. Luckily, it was a yukata, so it's not like I had to make a PROPER collar... I was the only one in my class with any knowledge of kimono - no one needed to know I cheated shhhh, but even so because it gave me so many issues I pretty much gave up on the idea of ever sewing a kimono again. Seeing you actually do it in person though made it so much easier to understand though! Maybe I'll try again some day. ;w;

@elvestidorfantastico1925 2 года назад

Thank you so much for the tutorial!!!

@somesortofdeliciousbiscuit3704 2 года назад

Using this to make a nagajuban out of old bedsheets. Finally have a use for the 3m of silk gathering dust in my stash in the attic.

@Arlegria 3 года назад

This is an excellent video. Thank you very much 🙏😊

@melissaburke5682 3 года назад

I now need to add make a kimono to my bucket list.

@izaur3743 3 года назад

Thanks so much for the video! It helped me a lot, since im not so well at sewing😊

@mitsurisb3loved 3 года назад

Thank you so much! I wanna cosplay Nezuko Kamado from Demon Slayer or Kimetsu No Yaiba. This series is based in the Taisho era in Japan and Nezuko wears a kimono. I could buy one but I’m plus size so I can’t really buy one. She also wears a haori over her kimono! ^^

@Marskilius 2 года назад

Twinsies! I'm also making a Nezuko cosplay, but my reasoning is that the ready-to-buy costumes are not made like authentic kimonos and the fabrics used are trash 😖 Also the "obi" in those is not a proper obi, boo! Best thing about this tutorial is that you can use the same pattern for the striped yukata seen in ep 1. I'm takin inspiration from the yukata and making it into a juban, for the full kimono experience. 🤩

@hanzlikstepan 3 года назад

Billy sensei, thank you so much for sharing this awesome tutorial! Finally I will be able to make a kimono for my friend :) Now I can only hope you will share with us a tutorial for men's kimono as well :)

@kathrindoll6903 Месяц назад

Hey I think am starting to understand, thank u so much. I will watch over n over until I get it.

@patricepalmer1909 Месяц назад

That's exactly what I plan to do. Thank you so much, my kimono sensei, for your hard work and dedication to others. One size fits most is a sham for many of us. I finally feel like I may one day be able to wear a properly fitting kimono thanks to you.

@michaelk8414 2 года назад

this is super helpful! i have been experimenting, learning to sew a gi for kyudo. want to try juban next once i've practiced enough. hardest part was to figure out the process for collar. thank you for letting me watch! mitori geiko. some things are difficult to learn from pictures or books.

@PrincessAquamarine 4 года назад

Thank you, Billy, appreciate all what you are doing for us! 💗 Very educational!!! I can see few mistakes I've been doing, trying to sew a kimono at home, and for sure it will be fixed with my next try 😁! Thank you again!

@BillyMatsunaga 4 года назад

Thank you ❤️❤️ I’m glad it was at least a little helpful 🙈

@PrincessAquamarine 4 года назад

Not only "a little"! 💗 I wish, some day you to visit Warsaw, when you travel to Europe, you will have a warm greeting here, we have a very vivid kimono group and our home is always open for friends! You are invited!

@PrincessofKeys 3 года назад

I really want to start sewing after getting a sewing machine and this would be perfect to try!

@poetmaggie1 3 года назад

I have been to Japan and have two very worn yaka that I want to duplicate. I have the basic because these were authicatly sewed. This will help me a lot.

@christinaczarnecki625 2 года назад

thank you so much !! this video saved my life !!!

@Junipanther 3 года назад

Danke für die tolle Erklärung für Näh-Noobs wie mich. ^^ Außerdem muss ich unbedingt noch anmerken, dass dir dein Augenmakeup wahnsinnig gut steht!

@Ale-je4ic 3 года назад

TNX;) one of the best lessons ♥️

@GoffCosplayCreative 2 года назад

I might have missed it - when drawing the diagonal stitch line onto the okumi for the collar, how far down should the lower end of the diagonal line be? You said that at the top, it's 23cm down from the shoulder line, but I don't think I caught how far down the bottom end of the diagonal line should be

@DenisePollack 2 года назад

I need an aswer for this as well

@GoffCosplayCreative 2 года назад

@@DenisePollack if I remember correctly, in another of Billy's videos, she says the end point is halfway between the shoulder line and the hem. Hope that helps!

@DenisePollack 2 года назад

@@GoffCosplayCreative yes I heard this as well, not then she has a standard length for the collar and this would be different for different body length?!

@sokoonmuhammed5554 3 года назад

You are very creative

@siby913 4 года назад

😍😍👏👏!! excellent video👍😊!!

@leisongivangomo5656 2 года назад

Thank You for this awesome tutorial! Where did you get the small metal rectangle with the various measurements? I’d love to get one.

@weepingwillow1993 3 года назад

the seam that you are talking about is called a "felled seam" in western sewing terms

@catherinewells2480 3 года назад

definitely !

@goldengryphon 3 года назад

Yes! Thank you. after watching Bernadette Banner "felling seams neatly", I thought I recognized the technique.

@amberolsen1825 3 года назад

Are you certain? She did not mentioning encasing the raw edges.

@amberolsen1825 3 года назад

ah! at 20:43 I see it now

@goldengryphon 3 года назад

@@amberolsen1825 I'm looking forward to "fixing" a beautiful Happi Coat I picked up some years back. I need to unpick and resew it because of some ill treatment it suffered. I now know how! I'm very excited for this!

@isbeb507 Год назад

love the earrings

@TealCheetah 3 года назад

This was great. Men's kimono please!

@janepilkington9293 3 года назад

It looks like you have some Japanese girls who want to learn this too, so good for you!

@beteljuice6629 2 года назад

We celebrate carnival and Halloween around these parts. It's great!

@carats5 3 года назад

I like your kimono you're wearing in this video

@adia4789 3 года назад

I turn adblock off just for your videos. They're really helpful thank you so much ♥

@WardaDelphinia 4 года назад

Million likes for this video! And I just can't stop saying how I LOVE your kimonos!

@BillyMatsunaga 4 года назад

Thank you soooo much ❤️

@nargiza88888 3 года назад

Amazing 👏

@taylorjk591 Год назад

Very interesting thank you for sharing

@emilybragg987 4 года назад

I loved this video! I can't wait to try sewing my own kimono :)

@BillyMatsunaga 4 года назад

Hope you’ll do so soon and send me pictures 😍😍

@zayaweight9579 4 года назад

I actually just barely got into historical sewing. I actually bought a pattern for a medieval tunic as well as a kimono but I decided to ignore my tunic pattern because it really didn’t look authentic at all & real tunics are made of triangles & squares so I thought it would be simpler to just make an authentic one. The kimono pattern I have looks much more authentic than the tunic & more authentic than the pattern you showed, but I’m not sure how authentic it really is so I’ll probably end up following this video rather than the pattern I have. I’d like to actually take a look at the pattern I have though & compare it to the real thing.

@BillyMatsunaga 4 года назад

Believe me: no pattern is authentic, because no pattern is authentic. But you’re very right: Kimono are like tunic and constructed pretty much the same way. The construction of a kimono we know today was first seen in the 8th century. That’s why their shouldn’t be a pattern: it’s a very simple construction, where you just cut rectangles and sew them together. And as a “kimono history researcher” I can confidently assure you that even this way to make a kimono is more authentic in the process than any pattern 😉 (because even in history kimono were made out of non-kimono fabric that is wider or smaller than a roll of kimono fabric (=tanmono) would be).

@elaynaroberson3262 2 года назад

These comments and replies basically answer my question! I'm also attempting historical kimono from around the late Edo period ~19 c. It's impossible to find extant garments with measurements, or patterns from the era!! I know this comment is over a year old, so did you ever complete your kimono project?!

@martinakopp383 4 года назад

thank you so much, this is so great. when sewing Kimono eri is most difficult part for me too. but I came to the conclusion that it's much easier to align the fabric if sode aren' attached yet and the side seems of the main panels are still open. so as a very early step. I never had do redo eri again ever since I do it like this. I know eri is supposed to be attached at last but at this early step I find it easier and I can already mark katayama and kensaki. And I wanted to ask about Uchiage: two of my original kimono only have uchiage in the back. Is there a reason or meaning for that? Or is it missing?

@lestatesc 3 года назад

Uneducated opinion: Uchiage hides horizontally all the extra fabric length that standard kimono bolts come in (11 to 14 meters of fabric in total for someone measuring on average 1,48 meters). Its function is to preserve a length of fabric intact and (not only historically) resell. Only at the back uchiage may occur due to measuring/tailoring style of said bolt, design layout versus katayama etc.

@tealteacup4110 3 года назад

Does this method apply too when sewing a yukata or does yukata had a different method? Thank you, you really inspired me 🤗 👘

@IAmNotYourProblem 2 года назад

In my knowledge (and I am not a professional) this actually is pretty much a yukata. A kimono has a lining sewn into it. There is a difference in the collars as well, kimono having soft full width collars while yukata have stiff half width collars. You can wear this pattern as a yukata though, just don’t wear a juban (the white collar you see) with yukata.

@tealteacup4110 2 года назад

@@IAmNotYourProblem Thank you so much! 🤗🤗🤗

@royalekatt3487 3 года назад

This so helped as I’m making my own homemade Hiyoko Saionji cosplay

@mitsurisb3loved 3 года назад

Hey same! And Nezuko!

@drhelenloney1426 3 года назад

that was really helpful. I take it you can use any light to medium weight woven fabric? I've seen silk and various drapey synthetics, I guess you can use cotton lawn, but can you use quilting cottons? Can you use light weight wool?

@horneofplenty 18 дней назад

I've really enjoyed your channel and learning so much about kimonos! I bought come white cotton lawn to practice making this kimono. I was wondering if there is a way I could modify it to be a nagajuban when I am done? You have really inspired me!

@horneofplenty 18 дней назад

I found the answer in the comments! Carry on...

@invigilator1 3 года назад

I look forward to the video about Kimono for men. I would like to try.

@lauraleecreations3217 3 года назад

Awesome!

@rajendersingh5352 3 года назад

Nice video I also make a Kimono for for myself it is very easy to make an it is not the hardest one but not the easiest easiest

@serenacasas1108 3 года назад

Hi! Excellent video! I finally found what I've been looking for and will be able to saw my first kimono. I only have a question: when we draw the diagonal line to attach the collar in the front side, we have kensaki point but we need another reference point, in the kataiama line or along the side of the okumi... or maybe I missed something... Thanks!

@sibylline7220 3 года назад

@Serena Casas, your reference point on katayama should logically be perpendicular to the end of okumi, if I'm not mistaken by the video footage... Put a ruler on you okumi seam, and push it straight upwards until it meets the katayama ?

@blobcatuk Год назад

Great tutorial, completely lost me on the collar though!

@planetvideocesena3054 3 года назад

I might need your help with a kimono which I bought. I love the pattern, but it's too short. My mum's friend is a seamstress, she will help me out. Amazing how the stitching is invisible on the whole kimono. It's done inside out, but there must be a part where you have to pull it to the correct side and then...hand stitch the last part?