Friday, August 6, 2010

A Kimono for Tiny Betsy McCall

I had more fun sewing clothes for Betsy McCall last night. This time Betsy gets a Kimono!


I actually spent quite a bit of time looking at my own vintage kimono to understand the construction, then  simplified it a little. Betsy is only 8"!  I lined the sleeves , and made the obi out of organza.


I went all out this time and even made her shoes with cork and ribbon!
The final touch was the beaded millinery velvet flower.



I love the outfit so much that I started collecting the objects that will become part of a diorama!