Welcome to Kimonomad. I’m so glad you found me! This blog documents my learning process in making kimono style garments, with a special focus on everyday wearability and the ecological ethics of this kind of clothing. My journey is not a lonely one, because I have two cats who are also in love with fabric, threads, sewing implements and making sure their fur gets into the seams.
Mint Green with Cherry Sprigs Yukata
As I said in my post on the blue and white African print men’s yukata, this was also…
Bold African Print Yukata
When my friends Mark and Yvonne said they were moving house to a new place they fell in…
My First Yukata
My very first attempt at making a kimono-like garment was inspired by seeing House of Kimono’s brilliant step-by-step…
Blue Lined Haori with Dragonflies
This is the second serious garment I attempted, after the men’s kimono. I found this charming dark blue…
Dramatic Haori in Mantón- Style Embroidered…
When I get into a fabric store, sometimes the fabrics speak to me. They sometimes tell me what…
Shades of Grey
I should have known better than to buy fabric off the internet, untouched. But I saw it and…
Cutting plan for Kimono
In Japan, kimonos were traditionally made from narrow bolts of fabric called tanmono. These were more than 12…
The Elements of a Kimono
Like any kind of craftsmanship that’s been around for centuries, kimono-making has built up an enormous vocabulary to…
Haori Himo
These are the strings or chains, attached to loops on the inside of the haori collar at lower…
Ballet Pink Gauze and Print Haori
One of the creative decisions you can make with kimono is how to approach the collar. The structure…
A Simple Haori Pattern
This is just a simple PDF you can download and use. But first, you will need to measure…
Plain White Haori
Making a first garment in cheap white cotton served me well when learning the structure and challenges of…