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The Kappa In Japanese Folklore

  • Kappas are legendary creatures that inhabit the rivers and waterways of Japan. They have beaked noses, shells on their back and a depression on their heads that holds water. Kappa are mischievous troublemakers. Their pranks range from the relatively innocent, such as loudly passing gas or looking up women's kimonos, to the more troublesome such as drowning swimmers and eating children. They feed on their victims by sucking their liver though their anus. They love cucumbers and if you write your name on a cucumber and throw it in the river, the kappa may be appeased by your gift and allow you to swim in peace.

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February 19, 2013

Armistice Blouse

Folkwear patterns have been around for a while, I think I probably first saw this pattern back in the 80's. I was with my parents walking through a historic village and we had stopped at one of the shops where they had a number of historic patterns. Everything was beautiful, but a little expensive for my teenage budget. Even now, after usually just buying patterns during Joanns sales, it was a splurge but I finally had a copy.

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I like the simpler lines of Edwardian and teens era clothing. The blouse was pretty easy to make up, the tucks were the most time consuming and I'm not entirely happy with them. I changed a few things about the pattern, you were supposed to add the collar and the facing first, and then attach the vestee to the facing, I sandwiched it between the facing and the blouse for a smoother look.And I eliminated the buttons on the cuffs since I could get my hands through them without having to unbutton them, as well as the second decorative cuff.

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Detail of tucks. Buttons are antique ones from my collection. Crocheted cotton lace is from Dharma Trading

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Detail of handworked buttonholes. I really enjoy this sort of handwork. Although they look a little wonky in the picture. And my ironing skills leave a little to be desired.

 

Posted at 02:34 PM in Costumes, Sewing Projects |

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