Traditional Asian wear on your dolls?

I've put Chaeri in kimono on occasion, but since she's Korean, she has no fewer than three hanbok sets. I keep meaning to make her more, but she has too much fun wearing modern clothing. Still, she wears her hanbok to Mobi-Con every year and for special occasions.

 

I like to sew kimono for dolls. Very nice for Asian dolls.


Kimono and BJD by ggdollfashions, on Flickr

 

Just today i was browsing some clothes on Taobao and i must admit some of them look fabulous, and there is a lot of accessories that would make the whole stylization thing so much easier. Also Angell-Studio has some nice looking chinese outfits. I'm planning to buy the outfit in that style but there is so many of them that it's hard to decide...

 

Both of my MSD's have Kimono's one's a lot easier to put on the doll then the other. (My boy has one that has two layers my girl not so much) Both are very beautiful.

 

Several of my dolls wear Japanese pieces of clothing that I made, and that my mother made. Their characters are Japanese, so I like for them to wear yukata and similar items sometimes.

I have also found some nice ready-made Asian inspired clothing.



Maxim and Maura (my DollZone couple, Hong and Cherry).

Linda S.
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I don't own any traditional Asian clothing for my doll, and I'm not planning on purchasing any in the future. The only time I could think of where I might actually buy an Asian outfit is if I suddenly become infatuated with and develop an Asian character, but other than that I personally feel like there are many traditional Asian dolls, the ones that come in small sizes of Barbie dolls but sold as expensive as some BJDs, are already pretty popular, which makes the idea of a BJD looking almost the same as them, not new at all. That's just my opinion on whether or not I will dress my dolls in traditional Asian wear.

Wow, your creations are so beautiful and exquisite! Great work Looks like a lot of hard work and love went into every seam..

 

I have many various kinds of Japanese traditional clothing from Noshi (aristocrat in Heian era) to modern Japanese yukata which I sewed it by myself for my big boy Ren and others. But to complete it with every detail as same as the real one is kind of difficulty. I used to use fabric from real silk kimono to make a furisode but it happened that it didn't suit doll because silk is harder (?? don't know how to explain well but it just doesn't make it) than normal fabric, so afterward I change to use Japanese cotton instead which is better for dolls. About the detail and patterns I use my real kimono (houmongi and Komon), haori und one uchikake for an example but in the beginning I also made it wrong, so when my doll sat, the front opened and thigh could be seen I redid the pattern several time before it was ok.

I agree that many companies like Volks and others produced kimono only for "famous" class (bushi, aristocrat) and in "modern or fancy" version. I would be interesting if they also make for middle (merchant) class or clothing in other periods; Heian, Kamakura, etc or outfit for ninja.

 

I have a book that shows how to make Japanese clothing for humans, and I like to make yukata for dolls who are waiting for clothes--fast and easy.
Unfortunately some of those dolls are still wearing the "temporary" clothes!

 

I found some fabric that I thought would make a gorgeous Kimono, and a nice contrasting fabric for the obi. I made it using a paper pattern first, then tweaked it afterwards [when I discovered I made the front pieces too wide. Juliet is more magical than anything else, so nothing "traditional" would work out too well. I mostly made it to a) see if I could and b) see how Juliet would look in it. But I still made the front a little too skinny, so that theres a leg flash [and a boob flash, but a) Juliet has a larger bust that I didn't think about when making the pattern and b) she's a bit of a ... well... to put it bluntly, she likes sex? So she doesn't mind showing off her bust and thigh.

 

It looks like I'm months late on this discussion but since I'm rather new...a good excuse. I've been searching for a kimono pattern for the YO-SD size doll. I see them on eBay but know I could make one. I love Asian dolls and have a large collection of Asian fabrics. Does anyone know of a good pattern source? I've spent hours looking for one that's easy to understand. Most have just been YouTube videos where you draw around the doll and make your own pattern. Help!!!

 

I once tried to make a kimono for my doll. And really enjoyed the outlook. I like watching pictures of dolls dressed in kimonos and yukatas and hakama especially when the dress is made very carefully and looks like a small replica of a bigger dress. But I don't have any 'kimono only' rule so my dolls are usually dressed in different clothes which I make them with hand.

Btw, Aronzo, I would learn something like this with great pleasure as well! Sounds really interesting. If you could maybe name a book to read about it, it would be great!

 

One of my boys, Tsukito Takashi, is a kitsune and will be a bodyguard for one of my future dolls. He is supposed to wear very traditional Japanese clothing and only speaks Japanese but as I know very little about traditional Japanese clothing, and speak even less Japanese, he's sadly sitting around wearing his default yukata (which may not be all that accurate), and not saying very much at all. It'll certainly be a learning curve for me as I've been wanting to learn to speak Japanese for ages as well as learn how to sew traditional clothing. Any pointers to get me started would be very much appreciated.

 

I have one character who will be wearing ancient Chinese inspired attire. I can't sew at the level I would need to in order to create a 100% accurate representation of what his outfit would be in my fictional world. However, I've found something Chinese-inspired that looks very similar and I hope to be able to make my own soon.

 

My Johnny is a British character, but he has a fondness for Asian clothes so it's not uncommon for him to wear yukata during the summer months. I've managed to get two for him off Etsy and a third for a doll I've not yet purchased. The yukata I've gotten from the shops on Etsy are nice, and the makers had enough know-how to put the obi knot in the back, but other than that I'm not sure how accurate they are. I do like how Johnny looks when he wears his yukata, though!

 

Yes, Traditional Korean costume also adorable..

 

One of my little one wears a kimono. He is so cute with it. I love kimono because they suits well at all of my dolls.

 

I'm actually working on a 5 layered Junihitoe (which is actually 12 layers, but can you IMAGINE 12 LAYERS??!). I've got two layers down, which are made from solid colored cotton, and the top layer will be the actual brocade fabric that I bought. I then bought a long black wig for her and it's honestly my favorite looks that any of my dolls have. I really prefer the traditional asian-styled look