[Moo] Japanese Sewing Circle (Ni-dai)

[Celia Friedman]

Also http://www.dharmatrading.com/fabric.html for really good prices, if you
are buying white.

Celia Friedman

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ii Saburou" <logan at modzer0.gi.alaska.edu>
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Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 6:48 PM
Subject: [Moo] Japanese Sewing Circle (Ni-dai)


> To recap:  Sewing Japanese garb at our house, Feb. 20th, 1 PM.
> There are some sources for silk below.  Please let us know if you plan to
> come so that we can have an idea of how many people we need to be ready
> for.
>
> Women:
> For the women we will work on hitoe-style garments to be layered as
> appropriate.  For this you will need:
>
> (Per hitoe-style garment you would like to make:)
> Fabric: Silk.  Thick organza (16mm or greater), plain-weave or twill.
> Anything with body will work, as long as it is not too thick.
> Size: 45" @ 5~6 yd or 60" @ 5~6 yd (or 60" @ 8 yd to make two!)
> Color: Any color is good, but the combinations should generally follow
> 'kasane no irome':
>
>    http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/japanese/Irome.htm
>    http://www.tim.hi-ho.ne.jp/hebiguchi/d_colksn_e.htm
>
> Note: we may have silk and other fabrics available to sell if people are
> interested.  Otherwise we recommend http://thaisilks.com and
> http://www.silkconnection.com
>
> NOTE: Avoid 'slubby' silks, like dupioni, in general.  That 'natural' look
> we so often like today was looked down on in Japan, where it was seen as
> evidence of unskilled laborers in the making of the silk.
>
> -Ii
>
>
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