Saionji Shonagon
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Jul 4, 2005 13:24:31 GMT -5
Post by Saionji Shonagon on Jul 4, 2005 13:24:31 GMT -5
These are the linen tabi I made using Otagiri's instructions from Tanki Yoriaku. (Had I known these were needed I'd've shaved my legs!) I usually have a few yards of white linen around and while it creases like crazy, it breathes like a dream. The ties are made of bias tape tacked to the back of the heel. Mine are long enough to wrap around twice and tie in front. Be sure to cut them out too big, then fit them to your feet. M.
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Jul 4, 2005 22:13:20 GMT -5
Post by AJBryant on Jul 4, 2005 22:13:20 GMT -5
Sweet. Effingham
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Saionji Shonagon
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Jul 5, 2005 0:13:24 GMT -5
Post by Saionji Shonagon on Jul 5, 2005 0:13:24 GMT -5
I bet you say that to all the girls. Wait, I KNOW you say that to all the girls. Now, "sweet" is wandering into Moe's Books this afternoon and finding both volumes of Seiruko Noma's "The Arts of Japan" hardcover, mint condition for $22.50 apiece. At that price I couldn't possibly break up the set. Maybe not as good as an eBay yumi, but it'll do. (Congratulations, Otagiri-dono. May your arrows fly straight and true!) M.
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Jul 5, 2005 20:09:50 GMT -5
Post by AJBryant on Jul 5, 2005 20:09:50 GMT -5
Ah, Moe's. One of the cultural highlights of Telegraph Street. I have so many fond memories of spending my lunch money there. <G>
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Jul 5, 2005 20:47:30 GMT -5
Post by Saionji Shonagon on Jul 5, 2005 20:47:30 GMT -5
For those who might be wondering what we're gushing about, Moe's Books is a Berkeley institution of the Finest Kind. I only ever ventured into the 4th floor Art and Antiquarian room once, gingerly lifted a few gorgeous volumes off the shelves, sighed at the prices - not necessarily unreasonable for rare items in good condition, just out of MY budget range - and put them back. I do, however, manage to do a fair amount of damage on all the other floors of the store. (In fact, about 80% of my library on Japanese subjects was acquired at Moe's.) M. www.moesbooks.com/cgi-bin/moe/
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Jul 6, 2005 14:09:26 GMT -5
Post by Michimasa on Jul 6, 2005 14:09:26 GMT -5
Thanks for the pics. it will most likely be my next project.
Michimasa
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2013 21:31:17 GMT -5
I finished up another pair of tabi the other day. White linen exterior again, with an unbleached linen interior. This is the first pair of tabi I sewed entirely by hand. Machine sewing doesn't really save you much time on all the curves. It saves you some time on the himo, but once I got started by hand I wanted to finish that way. I based mine on the John Marshall book pattern, but I overlapped the pattern pieces so there's no seam in back, similar to Otagiri's version. I also sewed the lining and exterior separately, then inserted the lining so all the raw edges are hidden between the layers.
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Jun 19, 2013 2:04:34 GMT -5
Post by safetyturtle on Jun 19, 2013 2:04:34 GMT -5
Looks very nice! Where might one find patterns for these? any links?
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Jun 19, 2013 6:09:54 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2013 6:09:54 GMT -5
Looks very nice! Where might one find patterns for these? any links? No matter whose pattern you use, it has to be personalized for your feet. The book I used, John Marshall's "Make Your Own Japanese Clothes" ( www.johnmarshall.to/I-bookMYO.htm) has a basic pattern, instructions for sewing, and detailed information on how to alter the pattern based on how your first pair doesn't fit. He actually recommends sewing an unlined pair from muslin to test the fit before you make one for real, and you won't be wasting your time if you follow that plan. I could post a PDF of my pattern, but it wouldn't do you much good without the instructions. (Plus, it has to be printed out on 'US Legal' size paper and I don't know if you can get any of that where you are.) Oh wait, somebody has scanned in the book and posted pictures online. I don't condone that, but I will link to it. s3.photobucket.com/user/Nikki-chan18/library/Tabi%20Sock%20pattern?sort=3&page=1 Otagiri's pattern is available here for some reason minnakiri.sengoku.ru/patterns/tabi.jpg. After I made a pair that fit according to the instructions ( tabi01.jpg), I added himo to replace the kohaze tabs in back, then I made another pair that I sewed up the back and opened up the front instead ( tabi02.jpg), now I finally made a pair where I overlapped the 'inpiece' and 'outpiece' patterns at the heel so that the whole upper is one long piece with no seam at the heel.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2013 9:45:37 GMT -5
When I made my first pair of tabi back in 2008, I decided that I should really make a pair of tabi every year in order to keep pace with them wearing out and/or getting unacceptably grungy. Then, I proceeded to not make any tabi in 2010 and 2012. The pair I just finished up this week fill up the backlog, but I still have to make a pair for 2013, then in a few months do my 2014 pair. The shell of these is made out of some heavy green hemp/linen fabric I had left over from a larger project. I tried to make these match the illustration in the Tanki Yoriaku at little better, so they are a bit taller and don't have ties. They'll be held in place by the kyahan, hopefully. They are lined in some unbleached muslin, and the lining is applied so that the raw edges of both layers are between the layers. This means a bit more sewing of course, and some tricky topology, but I think they feel better on the feet and should last longer. Trying to sew through four layers of fabric at once is tricky, two at a time is easier.
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Aug 21, 2013 17:51:20 GMT -5
Post by worldantiques on Aug 21, 2013 17:51:20 GMT -5
An antique pair.
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Aug 21, 2013 18:51:13 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2013 18:51:13 GMT -5
Those are great, but they inspire questions in me. Any idea of a time period on those? Looks like leather to me, do you know if they are leather? Are those tabi you have, or is there another source for that image? I love the closure on those. I probably should have done something like that on my tekkou at least. It seems much easier to fasten one-handed.
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Aug 21, 2013 23:52:58 GMT -5
Post by worldantiques on Aug 21, 2013 23:52:58 GMT -5
Those are great, but they inspire questions in me. Any idea of a time period on those? Looks like leather to me, do you know if they are leather? Are those tabi you have, or is there another source for that image? I love the closure on those. I probably should have done something like that on my tekkou at least. It seems much easier to fasten one-handed. I have no idea were I even found the images, but yours look very similar in shape, when I saw yours I remembered that I had these images and dug them up, I thought they might interest you, as for age thats hard to tell, old tabi are very rare due to hard use, even on this pair which do appear to be leather you can see the wear on the heels so I would say they are probably not older than the 1800s. I do have two pair, one is a thick woven cloth and the other is a very supple leather, probably deer with chain armor on the outside, buts also from the 1800s I would guess.
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Dec 18, 2013 7:05:58 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2013 7:05:58 GMT -5
Here's my 2013 pair of tabi. They're all linen (blue uppers, black soles), and all hand sewn. I used them as a portable sewing project for filling in time during local A&S workshops. The ankle has a single tie like I've seen on a number of historical/antique pairs. To use, you just wrap the tie around, then tuck the loose end under the wraps to secure it. I'll have to see if I like the way this works in the field. The previous pair, without any tie, held up by the kyahan, seemed just a little too loose, but maybe it's just in my head.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2014 10:07:00 GMT -5
Tabi 2014, my seventh pair of tabi, black as my sole. As usual, these are made of leftover linen from other projects. If your eyes are very good, you can see that the black of the soles is a different fabric than the black of the main body of the tabi. I really needed a new pair of tabi this year, because the green fabric of Tabi #5 absolutely disintegrated in the washer. It's very strange, I'e washed other items made from this fabric with no ill effects. Maybe it's the curved hand-sewn seams that just let loose in the washer. The linings are fine! Anyway, I already have the fabrics picked out for 2015 (burgundy) and 2016 (a different green) so maybe next year I won't wait until December.
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