Saionji Shonagon
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Post by Saionji Shonagon on Jul 14, 2005 0:13:15 GMT -5
Takeda-dono seemed mildly interested, so here it is, done enough to wear. Might do a little more detailing on the wings and beak of the swan, but it's done enough to wear. M.
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Post by Otagiri Tatsuzou on Jul 14, 2005 0:20:06 GMT -5
Look at you struggling to hold down your grin! But grin away, girl. That is a mighty fine dress.
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Saionji Shonagon
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Post by Saionji Shonagon on Jul 14, 2005 0:40:31 GMT -5
I think Gaius was making smartass remarks while he was trying to frame the shot and I was trying not to laugh.
I don't know what I'm going to do when he moves to Caid - he did the Tea Garden pictures on my website.
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Thank you. I'm pleased with how it came out. The skirt goes on for miles! Should we call it a No-sode?
M.
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Post by Takeda Sanjuichiro on Jul 14, 2005 8:29:26 GMT -5
That is absolutely beautiful I hope my lady doesn't see it, I can't support both our fabric habits as it is
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Post by Date Saburou Yukiie on Jul 14, 2005 9:48:43 GMT -5
That is a lovely dress - for a foriegn lady's garment. I like the spear heads on your ko-ko-sode-it must be in support of your Daimyo's illustrious military aspirations. It is very loyal of you! Date
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Post by Saionji Shonagon on Jul 14, 2005 17:33:35 GMT -5
Gaius refers to my blazon as cranky duck with F-14's.
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Post by Nagamochi on Jul 15, 2005 1:07:11 GMT -5
*becoming teary-eyed* My Big Sis has wonderful sewing and textile abilities, better than anything I can do.... I'M NOT WORTHY!
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Saionji Shonagon
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Post by Saionji Shonagon on Jul 15, 2005 8:25:26 GMT -5
Aw, how sweet. Now, that's enough. A lady does not blubber. Blot daintily and carefully or you're going to look like the cake in "MacArthur Park."
These are LEARNED abilities. There was a time when my sewing skills were pretty crappy. I was too stubborn to ask for help. Instead I made mistakes - lots of them - on $1/yard cotton broadcloth. I turned my own modern clothing inside out to see how pleats worked or how a sleeve was attached. I figured things out. By the time I got around to the Regency ballgown, I looked at McCall's instructions, said, "that's way too many steps," pinned in the pleats by eye without using their templates and hand sewed them. LOTS of pleats - the bodice into the waistband, sleeves into armbands, the skirt. After that, nothing pretty much intimidated me, sewing wise.
In other words, YOU can learn these things. You have it easy - Japanese garments are structurally fairly simple. And if you're not a blockhead like me, you can always ask for help.
M.
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Post by Takeda Sanjuichiro on Jul 15, 2005 13:52:48 GMT -5
...These are LEARNED abilities... Very true, sure it is intimidating to get the paterials for something and then try your hand at it (especially when some of the materials are so dang pricey!) But if it wasn't for trying how many of us would have garb, or armor, or wheel lock pistols, or... etc. etc. etc. And with the exception of some people on here (I am still jealous Ray's skill on that mempo!) you just got to try, and practice practice practice
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Post by Nagamochi on Jul 16, 2005 23:50:51 GMT -5
Speaking of practice (not to steal Makiwara-hime's spotlight momentarily from this post), I have a hakama pleat question now that she's reminded me of it. I think I may have made a minor mistake on my recent pair. I did the three knife pleats over each leg as prescribed, and left about 6 inches of space between the two central pleats, and that's where I think I goofed, in that spacing. They wear and drape decently, but I feel like I have to much frontal coverage, and the "butt-section" billows a couple inches away from my body. Although, who knows about the hind-quarters problem. This is the first pair I've made from stiff trigger fabric, not nice, soft, body-swaddling cottons and silk.
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Post by Please Delete on Jul 17, 2005 7:54:43 GMT -5
For what kind of hakama? Do you have pictures?
I usually find I have an opposite problem, feeling like there isn't enough room in the front and things are getting pulled backwards, if I don't size it right.
-Ii
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Post by Saionji Shonagon on Jul 17, 2005 15:18:16 GMT -5
Steal away. I boggarting board space for namban fashion! ;D
This is response to both you and Ii-dono's comments. The urge to "git 'er done" often makes us sew things up without checking fit first. I know, I've done it myself enough times!
What you might try is putting the pleats into place with a basting stitch, then tack or safety-pin the ties on - you know, just enough to hold everything in place. THEN try them on. If everything hangs the way you want, go back and sew it down. If not, it's easy enough to unpin or pull out the basting stitch and try again.
The other thing to remember about pleating is that getting things centered and even will give you a better result. Be patient if it takes a couple of tries.
M.
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Post by Please Delete on Jul 17, 2005 17:54:30 GMT -5
You know, the funny thing was--it felt fine with the pins in. It was once I actually sewed it all together and wallked naturally (ie, not trying to avoid the pins) that I found my problem. It has slowly worked its way out, and I'm finding where I like it the best -Ii
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Post by Saionji Shonagon on Jul 17, 2005 18:17:17 GMT -5
That's why I suggested basting it in place - you don't have to do the porcupine dance when you try it on and if you do have to rip it out, it's easier.
And you guys can laugh at ME when I get around to taking a crack at Japanese Man Pants myself. ;->
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Post by Nagamochi on Jul 19, 2005 0:42:18 GMT -5
The porcupine dance. Isn't that a piece of Noh drama?
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