Please feel free to email info@wkimono.tokyo for inquiry and request before and after purchase.
Basially I reply within 1 to 2 days.
Should I calculate the "back width" (ushirohaba) from my hip measurement? How does the body width of a kimono work, and how can I check which size fits me?
The "back width" (ushirohaba) does not refer to your hip circumference itself.
Around the waist, a kimono is made of panels that wrap around your body side by side, starting from the center back seam: "back width" (ushirohaba), "front width" (maehaba), "okumi width" and "collar width" (erihaba). Picture the edge of the collar width landing right around the edge of your hip on the right-front side.
To check your size, I recommend the following:
1. If you have a yukata or kimono:
The most reliable way is to try it on and check how much the body width is short (or too big). Measure the back width, front width, okumi width and collar width of your kimono, and let me know how much is missing.
2. If you don't have a kimono at hand:
As a reference for choosing a size, for example, a person who is 178 cm tall with hips of about 95 cm fits our men's size L just right.
How do the collar pieces work? Your videos show only two collar pieces, but I have five in total. I understand that the kake-eri goes over the long ji-eri, but what should I do with the remaining three smaller ji-eri pieces?
If you have enough fabric width, simply use the single large ji-eri (base collar) piece.
If you are using narrow traditional Japanese fabric (approx. 36 cm / 14 inches wide) and cannot cut a single long piece, use the three smaller ji-eri pieces instead. Piecing these three parts together is a traditional Japanese tailoring technique known as Mitsuwari-eri (three-piece collar).
Don't worry about the seams—the center joins will be completely covered by the kake-eri (over-collar).
Lines are thick. Where in this line is correct, inside, center, outside? I'm going to use it by tracing it.
Center is correct. Theoretically correct position is center, and that's magnified. Strictly speaking, inside and outside are wrong.
Why should I sew both of pater pattern and fabric instead of tracing lines to fabric?
The target of this paper patter is beginners without experience. For experienced users, please use this paper pattern as you prefer such as tracing lines on your own.
I have no experience of sewing. Can I do that?
Yes. This pattern was made for beginners. Please contact me if you face a problem or have a question while making. info@wkimono.tokyo.
I am too tall / small / thin / big. How can I change the pattern?
You could purchase this Customized Pattern. If your body doesn't fit the size table of S to L, you can customize and change the pattern. Please email info@wkimono.tokyo to tell your preferred size, or consult how you customize it.
The size chart doesn't have a size that fits me (such as 3L or a roomier fit). Can you make one?
Yes, we can! We also accept requests for sizes not listed in the chart, such as 3L or LL_wide (wider fit). Please feel free to email info@wkimono.tokyo before purchase with your measurements or preferred fit.
Video tutorial
Usage
1.Print out all PDF files. * "sode.pdf" is for sleeves and please print out 2 times for left and right.
* A solid line is a finihsed line, a dotted line is a seam allowance line, and a double dotted line is a fold line.
2.Paste the same alphabet and nuber of each other such as "A1" and "A1" by scotch tape.
3.Fold edge of one side along with dotted line.
Fix the fabric and the paper pattern by marking pins.
4.Cut off fabric and paper pattern along with dotted line.
Tricks of printing
Be careful of the following points to print out in a correct size.
Windows
Gray scale printing.
Actual Size
Vertical
Size A4
Macintosh
This shop has no Macintosh environment and this is based on Apple company's help, and is the result that the customer tested.
According to https://support.apple.com/ja-jp/guide/mac-help/mh26678/mac,
it seems to print our in the size closest to the actual size when set 100% size.
Paper size is A4.
Special or adjusted sizes not listed in the table, such as “3L” or “LL_wide”, are also available (or can be made). If you are unsure whether a size will fit your body, please feel free to contact us. info@wkimono.tokyo
Length of necessary fabric
Layout of each part
Select gender and size to display the layout on 110cm-wide fabric.