Garb planning and kid news

[ishikawa_ayame]

Phase 1: Gather research materials - DONE

 
The fabric swatches arrived from both silkconnection.com and dharmatrading.com and all the silk seem so yummy. Dying it seems a little intimidating

 

I ordered and received the following books:

 

Japanese Costume and the Makers of Its Elegant Tradition by Minnich, Helen

The Story of the Kimono by Liddell, Jill

The Book of Kimono by Norio Yamanaka

Make Your Own Japanese Clothes: Patterns and Ideas for Modern Wear by John Marshall

Golden Age of Japan 794-1192

 

I already had Kimono: Fashioning Culture by Liza Crihfield Dalby

I have mostly just flipped through the books at this point.

 

Until I get back from my vacation in Florida I don't think I will move forward with my project.

 

 

In unrelated kid news.

 

My 10 year old son was so excited that I was going on a field trip tomorrow, but alas it was cancelled. It is my understanding that they are going to reschedule.

I moved my vacation day from tomorrow to Wednesday so I can pack.