Cotton Kimono

I've looked everywhere but to no avail. Does anybody know where I can find a longer sleeve cotton kimono/yukata (not a furisode) as worn here by Kana Tsugihara? http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=4UNq_tSERc 0

You would probably have to buy either a vintage yukata (many sleeves on vintage kimono are longer like that -- I have a komon from the 1970s with 22-inch sleeves) or have one made for you. That sleeve length isn't standard or typical for modern yukata.

2009-01-05 01:31:51 by sayuri_eve

to tie an obi. This can be used for either a formal kimono, or for a yukata (or summer, single-layer, cotton kimono). This tie is a variation of a ...

A girl was wearing a fuschia one on the oprah show on 1-25-08. I have been wanting a dress like that, and can't find one. Most of them are short! Thanks
http://www2.oprah.com/relationships/slid e/20080125/rel_20080125_284_111.jhtml
This link shows a pic of it!
I would really appreciate a link to it if it's on the internet. I have looked at all stores around the area I live and no luck

Forever 21 or wet seal

2008-01-25 14:41:32 by LA

Price: $19.99 $19.99

Organic, pesticide-free, and baby-safe
Includes 1 kimono-style onesie
Available in 3 colorways

The kimono is very delicate cream/oyster silk, with pale mauve embroidery - badly faded - depicting wisteria. The hem is very damaged and disintegrating. It appears to be padded with some sort of wadding, probably cotton.

No clear evidence on age of kimono. It was found in a loft with some other clothes, which are clearly Victorian. I suspect the kimono is from 1020's - 1930's.

There are yellow stains on several areas, especially around the neck.

I would like to know how to clean the stains and restore the damage. I intend to display the kimono on the wall.

Good kimonos like the one you are talking about are always hand sewn. Traditionally the outer layer of the kimono is made from a single bolt of fabric. The lining and additional layer and or padding are made of different kinds of silk dye different colors.

To prevent the colors from running on to each other and the seams from puckering, the kimono is taken completely apart the piece are basted back together like the original bolt of fabric and cleaned separately, then un-basted and re-sewn.

An additional advantage to this is if you gain or lost a little weight the kimono can be adjusted at this time. Also if there are spots on the silk that didn’t come out in cleaning the area can be re-dyed, or sometimes a pattern is embroidered or dyed over the area to disguise the stain. As you can guess this is expensive and isn’t done every time you wear it. Also the only cleaners I know of that do this work are in Japan.

What worries me is the fact the silk is already disintegrating. Dry-cleaning could cause a lot more damage at this point. Stains that have set that long in silk probably wouldn’t come out any way. My advice is unless you can have it professionally restored and it doesn’t smell of mildew, don’t clean it. Enjoy it in the patina of age it has earned.

To prevent any further damage, never store it in plastic, wrap it in washi paper or clean white cotton when storing it, hang in a smoke free, cooking grease and odor free area, cover the rod that you use to hang it from with padded white cotton or silk to prevent crease along the top and from possible color transfer. A mothball or two wrapped in silk or cotton could be put in each sleeve to ward away moths. Also beware house dust will settle along the top of the shoulder and sleeve when it hangs, some people will lay a bit of white cotton or silk over this area to keep it clean.

2006-04-30 10:43:23 by bettyh2003

Price: $19.99 $19.99

Available in 3 colorways
Organic, pesticide-free, and baby-safe
Includes 1 kimono-style onesie

Today I went to a local thrift-type store and me and a friend each bought a kimono, real cheap.

Mine's horribly wrinkled.

It's cotton or linen and it's very light and I'm wondering if plain old ironing is the best way to fix it.

Opinions.

Cotton and linen can withstand pretty hot iron heat without getting damaged, so I think some ironing with a good amount of steam should get the wrinkles out pretty well. You might try ironing both sides of the fabric. If it doesn't work, at least it won't hurt. Just be careful with the iron around any embroidery or buttons on the kimono.

2006-07-25 19:39:02 by Jingle

Cotton? Silk? Brocades?
I have the patterns already and am planning on sewing one

It depends on what kind of kimono you're making. If you're making a yukata, you should use cotton. If you're making another kind of kimono you should probably aim for silk or polyester. Brocade would be a horrible idea -- the kimono would wind up looking fake and cheap.

Ideally, you would also use a bolt of authentic kimono fabric. You can get them from places like Ichiroya, Yamatoku, and Ryu Japan, and sometimes they come up on eBay as well.

2009-06-01 16:42:25 by ~Kyo-mi Lubz :D