I finally posted a creation to my profile over at BurdaStyle.com! It's been a while since I made myself something that wasn't SCA garb or a costume of some sort. These are just regular old casual pants for work, using Burda Mode pattern #9305 Ellen Pants that I downloaded for free :D. I used a cheap piece of stretchy brown denim that I found at Walmart. I guesstimate that it cost me less than $10 in materials, and they fit pretty well. I like the pattern and might reuse it, but the instructions were dodgy. I just did it my own way.


I can't wait to make more pants!

Back to costuming, I also recently finished making another kimono and obi:

I used Folkwear's kimono pattern with purple silk dupioni from fabric.com. The obi was a piece of satin brocade from mystash.

QotDs:

In politics, absurdity is not a handicap. ~Napoleon Bonaparte

I met in the street a very poor young man who was in love. His hat was old, his coat worn, his cloak was out at the elbows, the water passed through his shoes, - and the stars through his soul." ~Victor Hugo

An author is a fool who, not content with boring those he lives with, insists on boring future generations. ~Charles de Montesquieu

Head wrap

headgear
Originally uploaded by mirvana

...to complete the period Japanese outfit.

Amulet (pouch)

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Originally uploaded by mirvana

Kamakura period Japanese accessory

What I've made recently:


Hippari (Japanese field jacket) in cotton camo.


Regimental jacket for American Revolution reenactment (unfinished in the photo). I'm hoping that my client can send me photos of him wearing it in action.


Kosode with simple wrapped cloth for skirt, as in this photo.


Kosode with mo-bakama skirt, as in this photo.

Darkthreads.com is rising from the ashes and I will be re-opening my Ebay store! STAY TUNED!