Review on 👘 Folkwear 113: Traditional Japanese Kimono Patterns by Kristen Reid

I would expect folk dress patterns to be historically and culturally accurate, but this pattern wasn't very useful. I knew more about sewing a kimono before I bought it, but since the project was for a costume-con competition, a pattern was needed. First off, the kimono he teaches you is unlined, meaning you won't have a problem with the Moebius strip that's characteristic of Butterick's pattern, but you won't get anything other than a yukata either, unless you change the cut. Sample. This was actually quite frustrating as the hardest part of making a kimono is its lining. I've never figured out how to make it without visible inseams, but with vents under the arms (which, by the way, aren't in that pattern either). Even the packaging shows a lined kimono, so I guess that's understandable, I expect instructions on how to undress. Without lengthening, the resulting kimono will also be quite short. It really is more kid-sized than anything else. To make it long enough to tie properly, you'll need to add a good foot or so, even for an average height person. Also, his collar reinforcement instructions are in no way accurate as they don't tell you how to stuff and roll it as shown on the cover. Information about the kimono inside is inaccurate and incomplete. I learned more about how kimonos are made just by watching Japanese films. If you follow the instructions in this pattern carefully, you will end up with a child-sized yukata with a hanging collar and visible stitching. McCall's has released the best kimono pattern ever.