But I must explain to you how all this mistaken idea of denouncing pleasure and praising pain was born and I will give you a complete account of the system, and expound the actual teachings of the great explorer of the truth, the master-builder of human happiness. No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure itself, because it is pleasure, but because those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally encounter
Making a Jinbei (part 3)
With the pieces all cut out, Dora has come to…
Making a Jinbei (part 2)
Looking over the cutting plan on the free downloadable jinbei…
Making a Jinbei (part 1)
A jinbei is a set of garments: a top which…
Lined Haori in Mushroom Gauze with…
The two fabrics for this project came from the same…
My First Yukata
My very first attempt at making a kimono-like garment was…
Formal Indigo Wave Lined Kimono
This was my first lined men’s kimono. I found a…
Dramatic Haori in Mantón- Style Embroidered…
When I get into a fabric store, sometimes the fabrics…
Mint Green with Cherry Sprigs Yukata
As I said in my post on the blue and…
Ballet Pink Gauze and Print Haori
One of the creative decisions you can make with kimono…
Bold African Print Yukata
When my friends Mark and Yvonne said they were moving…
Blue Lined Haori with Dragonflies
This is the second serious garment I attempted, after the…
Plain White Haori
Making a first garment in cheap white cotton served me…
Shades of Grey
I should have known better than to buy fabric off…