Sewing: Kimono Robe with french seams
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Kimono Robe with french seams Pattern

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Category:

Sewing

Type:

Clothing

Fit:

Women

Item:

Jacket

Skill Level:

medium skill level requirement Intermediate

Basic Skills Necessary:

  • machine sewing
  • hand sewing

Pattern Description:

Printable PDF pattern for kimono-style robe including cutting layout, sewing instructions, and over 40 instructional photos.

Use this pattern to make an elegant kimono-style robe for yourself or as a gift. Includes option to make long (44" from shoulder to hem) or short (33" from shoulder to hem) version.

Seam Finishing Techniques: this version of the pattern uses the french seam finishing technique, This is a couture finishing technique in which you sew each seam twice in order to enclose the seam allowance. This technique works best with thin/lightweight fabrics, such as a silk or light cotton. If you would prefer to use basic finishing techniques, such as pinking, zigzag stitching, or serging, please see my listing for the Kimono Robe with basic seam finishing.

Copyright (c) 2011 - You may sell what you make, but please do not sell, dupllcate or distribute my pattern.

Sizing / Finished Measurements:

  • one-size-fits-most
  • long version is 44" from shoulder to hem; short version is 33" from shoulder to hem
  • 30" wide when worn open

Materials:

  • 2.25 - 4.25 yards silk or cotton fabric
  • sewing machine

You Will Also Need:

  • thread
  • pins
  • scissors
  • hand sewing needle
  • rulers/measuring tape
  • printer
  • tailor's chalk
  • small safety pin

Kimono Robe with french seams Pattern

$9.50

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Atelier Joy
by Atelier Joy
New York, New York

I was 15 when I first went to Paris, and it was then that I realized that Style was a purposeful thing and that Parisian women HAD IT. I spent a semester during college living on the charming Ile St. Louis in the middle of the Seine. I went back to Paris and lived there for 3 more years after getting a degree in fashion design. During that time I spent more time observing the effortless chic of ...

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