Padded Hanten Jacket – Part 2
I used polyester wadding for this project. Since the outer shell of the garment was a wool/poly blend, I wasn’t worried about wrinkles or the need to iron the garment in the future. It gave the garment a nice, puffy…
Sewing Kimonos with Cats
Sewing Kimonos with Cats
Madeleine
Resources for Hanten Construction
Here is a Japanese sewing pattern for a Hanten, translated into English by the brilliant Yifarn at Japanese Sewing Books
Padded Hanten Jacket – Part 1
A hanten is a short jacket that, like a haori, doesn't have the okumi. These jackets are not quilted, just padded, and the collar is not as formal, but thinner and also padded. Sewing this will be a challenge
Sheer Over-Jacket Haori
I chose this sheer man-made fabric for an elegant over-jacket style Haori. One of the biggest challenges for this project was ensuring that the opaque lines joined neatly across seams. It required purchasing a little bit more fabric to be…
Swiss Dot Jinbei
Not only did I have a lot of fun making that first jinbei, but I slept in it and just loved how comfortable and light it was, so when I found that the white cotton swiss dot fabric was on…
Hand Sewing: Stuff I’ve Learned
If you are a certain age – a bit older than I am – you probably learned hand sewing in school or from a parent. In some Asian countries, they still teach it. Not just to girls, but to everyone.…
Making a Jinbei (part 3)
With the pieces all cut out, Dora has come to help with the jinbei. Today I’m dealing with the seam finishes: different raw edge finishes for different areas. I’m more concerned about the jinbei top than the shorts, simply because…
Making a Jinbei (part 2)
Looking over the cutting plan on the free downloadable jinbei pattern, I thought I’d like it a little roomier, but the large was going to be too big. Also, I felt I could probably manage to be a little more…
Free Jinbei Pattern Download
This wonderful site has a huge number of free downloadable Japanese garment patterns. This page offers multiple sizes for a jinbei set for kids, men and women. While I’m not a fan of expending a ton of printer paper on…
Making a Jinbei (part 1)
A jinbei is a set of garments: a top which crosses over to tie both inside and outside, and either a pair of shorts or long pants. The waist of the shorts/pants are either elastic or with a drawstring. These…