Digital Version - How to Make a Sleeveless Top [Itoshiro Min-i Series]

We have created a booklet explaining how to make the new "sleeveless" garment that our shop will be releasing this autumn.

Please note that this item is sold as a digital download, not a paper booklet. If you wish to purchase the paper booklet, please visit this site.

This is the fourth in our series of making instructions, following "tattsuke," "hakama," and "Echizen shirt." This garment is also made by straight cutting only, and is a vest-shaped garment without sleeves. It has been arranged in a modern style, so the back neckline has a slight curve.

Among our traditional clothing series, this one has the fewest parts, the simplest construction, and is probably the easiest, but the cutting is key and has some surprises.

It can be used as a stylish garment in spring and summer with thin fabrics, or to keep your back warm in autumn and winter with warm fabrics. It's a design that can be used for both formal and casual occasions, so please try it with various fabrics.

*Advice

・Suitable fabrics: Since the shoulder width is adjusted with tucks, softer fabrics that conform to the body will result in a more comfortable fit than stiffer fabrics. (Required fabric yardage is stated in the instructions).
・Hand-sewing or machine-sewing: Both methods are possible. The instructions allow for hand-sewing everything even without an overlock machine.
・It is also possible to make a long version depending on your arrangement.

*Please note that in some regions, this style was used as winter clothing with cotton padding (and was used for such purposes in Itoshiro as well), but the current instructions are based on a sleeveless garment used for fashion, not for cold weather protection.

Old "sleeveless" ikat fabric that inspired the design

＜Contents＞

・Winter in Itoshiro
・"Sleeveless" for special occasions and everyday wear
・How to make sleeveless garments
(Measuring, how to calculate dimensions, cutting, sewing)
・How to arrange sleeveless garments
・Key points for cutting bolts of cloth
・How to make "sleeveless" garments for small children
・Afterword
・Pattern for cutting out the neckline

Full color, 24 pages

＊Please refer to the "Clothing Making Guide" here. (It includes the difficulty level of the garments, etc.)

◾️About hashtags when making clothes based on the instructions

We received a request from a customer saying, "Please create a hashtag so that others can see what they've made." When uploading photos of your creations to social media, please include the following hashtag with your photos:

#itoshirosleeveless

For other garments besides karusan, please also include:

#itoshirotattsuke
#itoshirohakama
#itoshiroechizenshirt
#itoshirokarusan

By doing so, when you search by hashtag, you can see what others have made.

■ Production Story
Many people are surprised that we meticulously publish the instructions for making the clothes that Itoshiro Yōhinten primarily produces and sells. We decided to publish the instructions because we want more people to know about the wonderful traditional clothing passed down in Itoshiro.

Originally, we ourselves were generously taught by the grandmothers in the region. We want to pass this on to many people and share the surprise and joy of creating something, as well as the pleasure of wearing clothes you've made yourself.

 
・Copying, unauthorized reproduction, unauthorized reprinting, and secondary use of this book are prohibited by copyright law.

・Please refrain from commercial use of the works introduced in this book.

■Other Itoshiro Traditional Clothing Series

Vol. 1: How to make Tattsuke　Paper booklet / Digital version
Slim pants. They have a large triangular gusset at the back and are the easiest to move in.

Vol. 2: How to make Hakama　Paper booklet/ Digital version
Loose wide-leg pants. They have a square gusset at the crotch for ease of movement. The style changes considerably depending on whether you add cuffs at the hem.

Vol. 3: How to make Echizen Shirt　Paper booklet/ Digital version

Vol. 4: How to make Sleeveless garment　Paper booklet / Digital version (this page)
A mysterious vest with fabric cut in alternating directions. We also recommend making it long to wear it like a coat.