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DIY: Bread Necklace

October 16, 2013 By Chie

When I went window-shopping at LUMINE Yurakucho, I found an interesting necklace. The necklace looks a bit like jyuzu (数珠), which is worn to a funeral in Japan. I was somewhat attracted by the uniqueness, and I felt that it would fit my casual clothes. But I hesitated to buy it, since it was not cheap. So I decided to make it by myself!
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Supplies
breads thread
-120 beads, 6mm in diameter
–Metal clips.
         The metal parts for clipping at the end of  a necklece.
-Nylon thread for stringing beads.
         I used cotton thread for beads. I think any type of thread is fine except wire.
-Fabric.
        For 2.5cm wide, 6mm length size beads,  stretched or biased fabrics are recommended. Cut fabric 5mm wider than a bead circumference, and 15cm or more longer than a length of necklace.
-Embroidery thread.
        I pulled two strands out of six from the embroidery thread.
I bought the beads and the metal clips at 100 yen shop. The threads and fabric are frommy stock. So the total cost I paid for this necklace is only 300yen!
Let’s get started!
Step 1: string beads.
Step 2: set the clip at the one side of the end. please do not cut the nylon thread on the other side, so that you can adjust it later.
breads 2
Step 3: fix the one side, and wrap the cloth on beads with embroidery thread.
necklace_backrina diy necklace
Step 4: attach the clip at the other side of the end.
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necklace rina diy
That’s it! Adjust the thread strength and jamming while wrapping the fabric around the beads, since the beads and thread can easily get twisted.
It might take some time to make it, but it isn’t hard at all 🙂 Please feel free to leave comments if you have any question.
I didn’t do anything on the selvage, since it didn’t seem like it will fray. I’m wondering if there is more sophisticated way to deal with the selvage…
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数珠のようなビーズのネックレスを見かけて、なんだか心惹かれました。普段は小さなジュエリーを付けることが多いけど、これなら普段の服にも合いそう…。でも高い!ということで自分で作ってみました!
必要なもの
・ビーズ120個(6mm)
・留め具
・ビーズ用のテグス(適度な堅さと丈夫さがあればなんでもいいと思います。でもワイヤーはやめた方がいいかも)
・布(6mmビーズには2.5cmの幅に裁断しました。幅は使うビーズの円周+5mmくらい、長さは欲しいネックレスの長さ+15cmくらい必要。)
・刺繍糸(2本取りして使いました)
ビーズと留め具は100円ショップでも売ってます!
作り方
Step1: ビーズをテグスに通す。
Step2: 片方の端を留め具で止める。このとき、反対側のテグスは切らずにおいておくことをおすすめします!あとからビーズの調整がききます。
Step3: 留め具を付けた先端を固定し、ビーズに刺繍糸を使って布を巻く。
Step4: 切らずに残しておいた反対側のテグスに留め具を付け、完成!
布を巻いてる間にビーズがよれてくるので、調整しながら巻くようにして下さい。作業時間がかかりますが、慣れてしまえば簡単にできます!
私は、ポリエステルシャンブレーの生地を使ったので、布の端が解れることなく、そのままにしてしまったのですが、見た目があまり綺麗じゃない。。。何かもっといい処理方法があればいいのだけれど。
rina signatureMore Rina’s posts….

– Fashion’s Night Out in Tokyo
– Silk Painting Groom’s Vest
– Wedding Project Progress: Dress Completed!

Filed Under: blog, blogs, DIY, 日本語 Tagged With: beads, diy, juzu, necklace, tutorial, ネックレス, 手作り, 数珠

Weekend:: Pumpkin Patch

October 14, 2013 By Chie

pumpkins1How was everyone’s weekend? We took Kiko to a pumpkin patch in Yumeno Shima(夢の島), Shin-Kiba(新木場) on Saturday. Look at those hormone infused giant pumpkins… It is actually a botanical garden, and inside, they have costumes for kids so they can dress up and take pictures. Although it is mid October, it was unusually hot. I can’t believe we still have 28 degrees day in October! yume no shima DSC_0824 copypumpkin patchChieSignature

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Filed Under: blog, blogs, every day life Tagged With: costume, Halloween, patch, pumpkin, ハロウィン, 公園, 夢の島, 新木場

DIY Sheer Blouson Jacket

October 12, 2013 By Chie

front back jacket by vivat veritasI bought this navy blue bomber style jacket at a thrift store called Nishi Kaigan (meaning West Coast 西海岸 in Japanese). I was pretty excited to go to this thrift store since I had heard about its mammoth size (which is rare in Japan) and cheapness, but I was rather disappointed when I got there. Yes, the place was huge, but from the piles of clothes, I did not find any gems or treasures that I always  manage to find when thrifting. I was not even completely sold on this jacket, I did not want to go home empty handed so I grabbed it. It is made out of Linen and stretch rib for waist and wrist, but I needed to spice it up before wearing it. I bought a sheer chiffon Georgette fabric that matches the color of the jacket and inserted the sheer panels in top half of back and sleeves.

After the quick DIY, it became one of my favorite outer pieces to throw on during the fall. Navy matches with almost anything in my closet and I like how it is a slightly different from wearing black.

DIY bomber jacket3 by vivat veritasDIY sheer blouson jacket by vivat veritasDIY bomber jacket by vivat veritasWorn with one of the first top I made, mint shorts, thrifted bag, Michael Kors watch, Gorjana necklace and Oia Jules bracelet.ChieSignature

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Filed Under: blog, blogs, creation, DIY, shorts, today's outfit Tagged With: blouson, diy, insert, jacket, sheer, shorts, vivat veritas

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和のかたちを、新しい日常へ。 一本の帯を丁寧にほどき、普段づかいできるワンショルダーバッグへと仕立 和のかたちを、新しい日常へ。

一本の帯を丁寧にほどき、普段づかいできるワンショルダーバッグへと仕立て直しました🌸

見た目からは想像できないほどの収容力。ハサミや糸、リッパー、ペンチ…制作道具もすっぽりまとまって収まります✂️✨入れるのは私だけだと思うけど😆

内側の裏地も可愛い♡

一本の帯が、誰かの日々をまとう相棒に生まれ変わりますように。

From tradition, into everyday life.

One obi, carefully unstitched and reborn as a one-shoulder bag for daily wear🌸

It holds far more than it looks — scissors, thread, a seam ripper, pliers… all my sewing tools tucked neatly inside✂️✨ Though I’m probably the only one who’d pack it like this😆

The lining inside is a little secret I’m quite fond of♡

#帯リメイク #着物リメイク #DIY #アップサイクル #制作動画
金色に輝く森は元は着物の羽織でした👘 漆黒の地に、金彩の木立が幾重にも連なって
夜の神秘的な森を歩 金色に輝く森は元は着物の羽織でした👘

漆黒の地に、金彩の木立が幾重にも連なって
夜の神秘的な森を歩いているような、静かで奥行きのある一枚🌳

水着の上に羽織れば、そのまま街へ歩き出せるビーチカバーアップにも。

お揃いのキャミソールは既に素敵なお客様の元にお嫁に行きました👰‍♀️
 
Photographer @capturetokyo
Model @kumabeeesan
Make up and hair @mami_hmua

A forest of gold, once a kimono jacket👘
L
ayer upon layer of gilded trees on jet-black silk. A quiet, deep piece, like walking through a mystical night forest🌳

Wear it over a swimsuit and go straight from the beach into the city as an effortless cover-up🖤

The matching camisole has already found its way to a wonderful new home👰‍♀️

#着物リメイク #ラップパンツ #kimonoremake
Furisode — the long-sleeved kimono young women tra Furisode — the long-sleeved kimono young women traditionally wear once in their lives, for their Coming of Age Day ceremony (Seijin Shiki) at 20 — often gets worn just that one time. I actually wore my cousin’s furisode for mine, so hers got a second life. But most don’t. They live for one single day, then disappear into the back of a drawer, unseen for decades 😴

But beautiful silk doesn’t have to end there.
From a once-in-a-lifetime ceremonial robe to something you can wear again and again. This piece — butterflies mid-flight, flowers in bloom — deserved a new season. So I remade it into an i line dress.

振袖は、生涯でたった一度しか袖を通さないことが多いです。

私自身は従姉妹の振袖を着たのでその振袖は二度人に着られたけど、成人式の日だけを生きて、あとはタンスの奥で眠り続ける😴誰にも見られないまま、何十年も。

でも良い生地には、終わりがないんです。

一度きりの晴れ着から、何度でもまとえる一着へ。蝶が舞い、花が咲くこの1着に、新しい季節を与えたくて、マーメイドラインのドレスに仕立て直しました。

#kimonoremake #振袖リメイク #upcycledsilk
オーストラリアからのお客様がオンラインで着物を選び、オーダーしてくださいました✂️ まずは仮縫いを オーストラリアからのお客様がオンラインで着物を選び、オーダーしてくださいました✂️

まずは仮縫いを郵送でお届けし、Zoomの画面越しに丈や身幅を確認しながら、少しずつドレスは形になっていきました。

桜の下で、鳥居の朱色の中で笑う二人の写真が届いたとき、 遠く離れた場所からでも、確かにこの手で紡いだものが誰かの人生の一部になったのだと感じて嬉しかったです♡

A customer from Australia chose her kimono online and placed an order✂️

I first mailed a mock-up, and little by little, checking the length and width over Zoom, the dress took shape.

When the photos arrived of the two of them smiling under the cherry blossoms, in the vermillion red of the torii gate — even from far away, I felt so happy knowing that something woven by my hands had truly become part of someone's life♡

📷@whoshotthephotographer
👰‍♀️@cscambary 

#KimonoUpcycled #MadeToOrder #BridalCouture
#着物リメイク #国際オーダー
このシルクの軽さ、暑い季節にちょうどいい🫠 一枚の着物から、ワイドパンツを作りました✂️薄手のシル このシルクの軽さ、暑い季節にちょうどいい🫠

一枚の着物から、ワイドパンツを作りました✂️薄手のシルクは風を通して、歩くたびに裾がふわりと揺れます♪

後ろ姿には、着物の袖だった部分を使っていてお尻の部分の花柄が上下逆さまになっています👻最初は迷ったけれど、これはこれで面白いなと思ってそのまま残しました🫶🏻

一点ものなので、この一本だけ。気になる方はプロフィールのリンクから見てみてください♡

This silk is so light, perfect for the hot season 🫠

I made these wide-leg pants from a kimono✂️ The thin silk lets the breeze through, and the hem sways softly with every step ♪

The back is made from what used to be the kimono sleeves, so the floral pattern on the hips ends up upside down👻 I wasn’t sure at first, but honestly it grew on me, so I left it as is 🫶🏻

One of a kind, just this one pair. If you’re curious, the link is in my profile ♡

#着物リメイク #kimonoremake #正絹 #一点もの #和柄 夏の装い ワイドパンツ
数年前に制作したシルクのドレス。 今回「Released. Reimagined.」というコンセプ 数年前に制作したシルクのドレス。

今回「Released. Reimagined.」というコンセプトに合わせて、@redyeingproject さんに黒染めをお願いしました。

Helen x Vivat Veritasのイベントにベンダーとして出展してくださったご縁から生まれたコラボレーションです。

「服を捨てる前に、黒染めという選択肢を。」
色あせた服を、グラム単位の染め直しで蘇らせる——そんなコンセプトに強く共感しました。

天然素材のシルクスカート部分は深く美しい黒へ。
シャンティレースの部分は、少し緑がかった表情のある色に変化しました。

一着を長く着続けるための、小さな選択。
Before / Afterの写真、ぜひご覧ください🩷🖤

A silk dress I made a few years ago.

For this ""Released. Reimagined."" concept, I asked @redyeingproject to dye it black.

This collaboration grew out of a connection made when he joined the Helen x Vivat Veritas event as a vendor.

""Before you throw it away, consider black dyeing.""
His concept — reviving faded clothes through by-the-gram redyeing — really resonated with me.

The silk skirt, a natural fiber, transformed into a deep, beautiful black.
The chantilly lace took on a subtly greenish tone.

A small choice, in service of wearing one piece for longer.
Take a look at the before/after photos🩷🖤

黒染め
@redyeingproject

Photographers
@nothing_special_88
@japanphotographer_

Model
@sienna.christinaaa

Jewelry
@viviange

Hair
@angh0
@sho_kanaida
@iam__little__boy

Make up and videos
@glam_by_jyoti

#黒染め #RedyeingProject #ReleasedReimagined #着物リメイク #サステナブルファッション
実はこのお洋服、今回のショーに入れるか自分では迷っていました。結構前に作った作品だったので。でもヘレ 実はこのお洋服、今回のショーに入れるか自分では迷っていました。結構前に作った作品だったので。でもヘレンと話す中で、これも一緒に見せようと決めました。

ヘレンと3週間近く一緒に準備を進める中で、コレクションの作り方、見る人を楽しませる魅せ方、ルック全体の組み立て方など、本当にたくさんのことを学びました。自分一人だったらこのルックスを入れる決断はしなかったと思う。誰かと一緒に作ることで見えてくるものがあるんだなと、改めて実感しました。
ヘレン、ありがとう♡

Honestly, I wasn't sure whether to include this piece in this show. It was something I'd made a while back. But talking it through with Helen, we decided to show it together after all.

Working with Helen for almost three weeks to prepare for the show, I learned so much — how to build a collection, how to style looks that engage an audience, how to put together a look as a whole. I don't think I would have made the decision to include this piece if I'd been on my own. Creating something together with someone else really opens your eyes to things you wouldn't see alone.

thank you Helen @designerhelen♡

Model @izumi_nishida

Photographer 
@nothing_special_88 

Jewelry
@viviange

Hair 
@angh0
@sho_kanaida
@iam__little__boy

Make up
@glam_by_jyoti

#KimonoUpcycled #SustainableFashion #DesignerCollab #着物リメイク #ものづくり
飛行機と電車の中で作ったジャケットです✈️🚆 去年の夏の3週間、アメリカとヨーロッパを旅しながら、 飛行機と電車の中で作ったジャケットです✈️🚆

去年の夏の3週間、アメリカとヨーロッパを旅しながら、座席でひたすらチクチク🪡着物の裏地にキルト芯を挟んで、フリーハンドで刺し子して、日本に帰ってから染めました。

This jacket was made on airplanes and trains✈️🚆

Over three weeks last summer, traveling through the US and Europe, I stitched away in my seat🪡 
Kimono lining sandwiched with quilt batting, sashiko stitched freehand, then dyed after I got back to Japan.

Model
@kana_nakar

Photographer 
@nothing_special_88 

Nails
@ms_muse_nail

Jewelry
@viviange

Hair 
@angh0
@sho_kanaida
@iam__little__boy

Make up
@glam_by_jyoti

#kimonoupcycle #sashiko #sustainablefashion #ReleasedReimagined
#刺し子
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