So, it’s almost done.
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@Remittancegirl At the risk of opening a bottomless rabbit hole, what did we do to wash silk before dry-cleaning? I’m guessing we had several thousand years of silk clothes before this was an option.
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@erik I don’t know what they did in Europe. In Japan they would completely unpick the kimono, sew it back into a full bolt, with the bits stitched together with whip stitches and join it in a giant belt, and they had a mechanical machine like a spinner that ran a single layer over a huge vat of steaming water. It took about 3 hours of the belt of silk rotating over the vat to get it clean. Then someone would dry it indoors, and sew the kimono back together.
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@valhalla But also, kimonos all have what is called a tomo eri : ‘a collar’s friend’. It is sewn on top of the collar of the kimono, and can be removed once it is too worn or soiled, to reveal a pristine new collar! Because the neck is where the garment would normally get the most contact with the neck. @erik
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@valhalla But also, kimonos all have what is called a tomo eri : ‘a collar’s friend’. It is sewn on top of the collar of the kimono, and can be removed once it is too worn or soiled, to reveal a pristine new collar! Because the neck is where the garment would normally get the most contact with the neck. @erik
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So, it’s almost done. The last and trickiest thing is left to do - sew on the collar, which needs to be done by hand.
I’m still not sure about the seam pockets. They went in easily, but they’re fucking with the line of the garment. If you look closely at the side seam, it’s sagging a bit. Probably not going to be obvious when it’s worn, but still. I’m wondering if it would be better to pull them out and make front patch pockets instead. What do you think?
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This is not Japanese but a similar pattern. It is needlecord over-printed on, what looks like, a cushion design, some of which shows through.
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This is not Japanese but a similar pattern. It is needlecord over-printed on, what looks like, a cushion design, some of which shows through.
It's a very useful jacket@HeatherMJ BTW, I really love the way the sides and hem are finished off!
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@HeatherMJ BTW, I really love the way the sides and hem are finished off!
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The pattern suggested three different ways of finishing the seams. I'd never heard of a Hong Kong finish before, but I'm really pleased I chose it@HeatherMJ Is that using bias binding on the raw edges?
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@HeatherMJ Is that using bias binding on the raw edges?
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