Japanese Kimono and Obi Sash
The kimono is a traditional Japanese garment, and the national dress of Japan. It is a T-shaped, wrapped-front garment, and is worn left over right. It is usually worn with an obi belt, alongside a number of other accessories, such as shoes (zōri) and socks (tabi). Kimono range in variation from extremely formal to very casual. The formality of a woman's kimono is determined mostly by pattern placement, decoration style, fabric choice and color.
Obi is a sash for the traditional Japanese kimono dress. Originally, all obi were narrow ribbon like sahes and tied in the front. As obi grew wider the knots grew bigger, and it became cumbersome to tie the obi in the front. In the end of the 17th century obi were mostly tied in the back with knots.

This is a PDF downloadable pattern that will be emailed to you to print at home.
If you need a printed copy, I will send a black/ white copy but I will ask for the cost of postage/ shipping.

 Pattern multi-sized for popular 18" Dolls Sizes 
~ for 18" American Girl Dolls or Our Generation Dolls (dolls with 10.5 - 11" waist)
~ for the 18" slim Carpatina Dolls, Magic Attic Dolls or 18"  Kidz n Cats Dolls orBJD (dolls with 9" waist)  )
~ pattern will fit A Girl for all Time dolls with minor length adjustments

Difficulty Level: Medium 

Materials Needed: 
• 3/4 yard fabric for Kimono
• 1/4 yard fabric for sash
• 1/2 yard contrast fabric for trims
• 1 yard cord for sash
• Optional ribbons & jewels to decorate
• Matching thread
18" Doll sized Dress forms available at our Ebay Store 

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