Sunday, November 14, 2010

Traditional Costumes : Japanese Drapes



Sleeveless Samurai Woman Iota
This week I finished two Samurai drapes in small sizes and in wool. I fiddled so long with the Japanese pattern to make it really nice fitting for a European size S/M. The black and white checkered one is from a pretty thick tweed wool I bought some years ago in Edinburgh (when we lived there); it has turned out much nicer than I thought, because I was first afraid it would be too stiff. But it drapes gorgeously, like a thick winter scarf. The other one is from a lovely purple striped wool fabric, much thinner and suppler than the tweed one. So, this one is a more flexible drape.
Sleeveless Samurai Woman Kappa
My lovely friend Anne is modelling them here, and she looks great in them ! They are for sale in my P8Accessories etsy shop ! Will also start to make some more in sizes L and XL.

6 comments:

zsazsazsu said...

i am fan of this !

Stephanie Kilgast said...

Very well done and you'll surely look unique with those!

Deep Indigo said...

I really love these drapes Petronella, I think they are really nice!!

Morrgan said...

These caught my eye the moment I saw them. I love the design!

Thongbai Tatong said...

Looking great and heeel apart! Well done, P8.

BHB Kidstyle said...

They both look great!