In yesterday's post we moved from a pattern, so let's continue the thread for another day by looking at more hand-made clothes and in particular at mini-kimonos.
The images you see in this post refer indeed to hinagata (miniature) kimonos (size: 56cm x 43cm for the large kimonos; 37cm x 44cm for the small one) made by Japanese schoolgirls as costumes for Ichimatsu dolls, a practice to learn how to sew and make full sized clothes.
The garments are slightly discoloured, but they still look lovely: they are made with hemp dyed in a light shade of blue and pink, a scheme of colours reminiscent of the "Chima jeogori (chogori)", or traditional Korean women's costume.
The items can be dated to the Showa period (20th century) and are available for sale on the Tatami Antiques site, an independent online marketplace for Japanese antiquities that offers great inspirations and could be your best spot for unusual Christmas presents for design and fashion fans.
The three designs are available from titcoret ($250 for the three of them), a seller that often offers special items like kimonos.
If you want to check out other ideas for gifts for textile lovers, browse through the site and you may spot also something for sustainable fashion fans like this hand-made Boro rope ($280) made from scraps of used kimonos (Showa period), that could easily be turned into an accessory, like a belt or a very intriguing fabric necklace (from antique dealer Jinta).
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