Lum - Tiger Yukata #2

finished tacking the denim to the inside of the obi, to reinforce it

the finished straight part of the tsuke-obi

So, I'll be wearing Lum again for Anisama Akimatsuri, by the end of September, and I'm finally tackling the needed changes and finishing stuff. I may be also wearing it at Fórum Fantástico, where I'll be making a presentation about the cosplay origins in sci-fi.

I've added stiff denim, from the stash my friend Ana gave me, to the inside, and tacked it to the already existing interfacing. Then I turned it, and closed the opening with a ladder stitch. I may press it a bit, but it's not a big necessity.

the obi-ita pieces: polypropilen, felt interfacing and unbleached muslin.

Then I grabbed the sheet of polypropilen I got to make an obi-ita, traced and cut it. I just traced a rectangle, by eyeing it's length on my body, and making the height a little narrower than the obi. Then I traced the corners with some round shaped packaging, placing the rounder corners on top. I also cut an additional felt interfacing layer, traced and cut it on a piece of unbleached muslim, for the obi-ita cover. I will add some grosgrain tape to the edges, and an elastic closure with a buckle (which I still need to buy). The elastic will be leftover from old leggings.

I also scanned the bigger fan, I eventually found amongst my stuff, to make the final version of it. I now need to get it printed.

I also mean to lower the back of the Yukata collar, like Billy Matsunaga shows in her easy kimono tutorial, and finish sewing the hems.

If I have time, I will also make the juban, but I'm not sure where the fabric is right now, if at the Batcave or the Sunset House. 

+ I'm finally finishing Lum's Yukata, it's been three years(?)!

- There isn't much to do, but most is boring stuff that takes a bit of time and patience.

THE CUNNING PLAN 

Make the obi-ita and finish the Yukata.