The theme of kimonos

I thought that following a kimono theme might be interesting and I found this excellent online pattern and tutorial for kimono-style clothes for children: http://www.sewmamasew.com/blog2/october2010/SMSKimonoWrapBettsyKingston.pdf.

I made a few variations to the pattern - making the sleeves shorter and more square, altering the length and adding a belt to the dress.

This kimono jacket and shorts I made for a friend's baby shower gift. I added the shoes, found at http://myhomespunthreads.blogspot.com/2008/10/free-kimono-shoes.html. I stuck to cottons and used some cute fabric I'd bought on a trip to Japan a few years ago.

I made this outfit for my little Mia from cottons found in the quilting section of my fabric store. Cute!

Then I purchased some gorgeous Japanese cottons from an Etsy seller and made a few other sets which can be found now in my Etsy store: http://www.etsy.com/shop/Utsukushiiya?ref=pr_shop