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You'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open this file, as it's a PDF. You can download it here .
Please, if you 
or Download, please leave a comment and let me know what you think! Here is a tutorial that I've meant to do for a while now, but really pushed to have finished before school started.
This is basically how I draft my kimono/yukata and faki-mono outfits (flip through my gallery for examples of some of them). A lot of people seem to have problems with them, and I had a lot of requests for this tutorial, so I hope you all appreciate the 8 hours it took to do this (and in a PDF, no less!)
This is really detailed, so that if you're new to sewing, you can follow it! If ~kellin could follow it, I have no doubt anyone can do this! So give it a try!!
I tried to document every step that you need to do as clearly as possible, so you shouldn't get lost! With lots and lots of technical illustrations!
You may also find my Pre Tied Obi Tutorial [link] useful in addition to this one, so check it out! I think there could still be a few spelling/gramatical errors floating in this, so I'm sorry about those! Also, this is the first time I've made a PDF, so please be kind and let me know if there are any issues - I've checked and re-checked it through, but if I did something weird, please let me know. I'm still new to using InDesign (most of the work was done in Illustrator) so there may be some issues there
I would ask that you do not sell anything you make with this tutorial. I know that there isn't a way to enforce this, so I'm appealing to your conscience.
Any questions? Just ask! I'm always glad to answer!
If you make something from this tutorial, throw me a link so I can see! That's the reason why I do tutorials, to see what other people can come up with!!
(c) 2007 Samantha Lemieux [link]
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This is awesome! I love kimono's and I would love to make one, so this will be used in the future! Thanks!
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Hooray! I'm glad to be of help!! It isn't a traditional kimono, or the "correct" way to make a Japanese one, but I'm hoping soon to take apart one I just purchased and resize it to fit me (the down side to being over a size 16 in Japan - nothing like this fits my boobs!) -- I'll take pictures and point out the significant differences and post them, they might be helpful if you want to make a more realistic kimono :3
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It may not be the most traditional way, but it's kinda a first step for those who would like to make their own kimono, so it works! And I know what you mean about sizes xD So true! ButΒ oh my goodness, that would be amazing! I can't wait to see what exactly the differences are, or if it is pretty similar. And thanks again! >w<
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This is great! Thank you sooooo so much!!
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thanks for putting yet another fine tutorial together for us. Β There are people who say a Kimono is so easy to sew, I beg to differ to that remark. Β Although it appears to be easy, it's also kind of confusing. Β I have a few Kimono's in storage and have looked at them before and it still amazes me how they come together and the amount of fabric it takes to make one. Β If anything, I think I would try to make a "doll" size one to test the waters, then perhaps venture on to an adult kimono. Β I know you worked hard on putting this tut together and for your time and effort, thank you!!
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Nevermind I figured it out. But, i'm afraid to attempt this because I have to make a short tight-fitted kimono and I don't know what variations I will have to do. You're entire Step #4 confuses me and you don't have a finish product at the end and that is probably where I will screw everything up.
You're tutorial is great and I love it but I feel like I will screw up if I follow it.
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Um, I'm already confused with step one. I got confused with the whole fold and perpendicular, the picture doesn't seem to be helping either.
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The only problem I had with this tutorial was sewing the side seams. Those were bitches. But that is probably due to my inexperience.
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what type of fabric would you use to make a rukia soul reaper kimono and what type do you think i should use?
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printed out to read it over, i have a kimono book with a sewing pattern and such but wanted to check yours out too
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I have a question, and I'm sure you've been asked this a lot already. Where would you buy fabric that would make a good kimono? Granted once one has mastered it on simple plain sheets ^^ Is thee store or maybe an online store you would recommend? ^^
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This is super helpful! I've been looking for WEEKS trying to find a way to make a kimono, and all of them were well, REAL kimonos. You know. Lots and lots of silk and hard stuff XD
This is really simple for me, and I needed it for my Megurine Luka cosplay~<3
Thanks so much for making this ;u;
Your stuff is super cute <3
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This is a very neat tutorial, thank you so much for sharing ;A; <3
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Any time, I'm glad people find it useful :3
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Any time! I'm glad that it's helpful!!
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Thank you for this! I used it to help work out some things I didn't understand how to do (complete sewing novice) while making the top for my cosplay!
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Thanks for sharing this! Going to use it as reference to making my Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne "kimono" top
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I hope it's ok I shared a link to this tutorial on my blog -> [link]
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thank you so much
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Thank you so much!! Your tutorial helped me so much! Now it is harder for me to sewing things without tutorials like these, because I wanna sew a blazer but I can't find any tutorials. XP
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oh my goodness!!
Thank you again!!
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I can't get it to show up or download! is there any other way for me to get this? I'd really like to try my hand at making a kimono pattern. There seems to be tons of great feedback for you
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i thank you now i know what to do i bow down to you
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Yay! have been looking for a tutorial for making kimonos Thank you! ^^
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I'm going to attempt this with my cosplay for (hopefully) comic con. My fingers are crossed. I'll let you know how it goes! Thanks for putting this up!
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I'm trying to learn how to sew... its so hard, thanks for making this! n_n
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No problem! The secret to sewing is just to keep doing it. If something turns out badly, it's not a reflection of you, it just did, so throw it out and try again! The next will always be better than the one before it :3
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GASP words of encouragement are so nice, thank you! Going to try to make my own costuumes for fanime next year!
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For step 1, do you cut the 3 feet of fabric from the 3 yards before you start drafting (I'm doing yukata sleeves)? Or don't you?
And also, for the sash you said it would be 1-1.5 yards. Does that mean you would buy 4 yards of fabric from the store or just 3 and one yard of that would be used for the sash? What length do you recommend?
Sorry for all the questions.
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I've been looking for something like this for a while. I'm going to be working on it today! If you like I'll show you pics of the finished product.
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Gonna make one. Awesome pattern! Thanks bunches!!
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You're amazing, thanks for showing me how to do it! ^_^
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This can be used for a Haori as well right? I am using your Hakama pattern;;
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*o* You saved my life. You saved it because I would die if I can't finish my cosplay for ChisaiiCon. ^^ Thank you for this great tutorial! *-*
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wow thank you so much for this. now i'm seriously planning to learn how to sew things up.
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I stumbled upon this tutorial while looking for something completely different, and it made my day! Definitely have to try it out.
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Thank you so much!
Have been looking somewhere for a GOOD tutorial and this is GREAT!
I do have one question, if I make this longer how would I add in my waist measurement to make sure it fit?
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I jut wanted to let you know what I used this pattern as a guide when I made a kimono for my doll out of an old silk tie: [link] Thanks so much, it really saved my bacon!
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