How Do You Make Japanese Kimono Dolls?
One popular style of cloth doll is the Japanese kimono doll, a figure designed to show off an elaborate costume and hairstyle of the region. This type of doll, prevalent in Japan in the 1920s, often depicts women wearing kimonos from various historical periods as well as modern kimono clothing. Japanese kimono dolls made from cloth are versatile and can be created with simple features as well as more complex details such as bendable fingers and feet. Create your own doll body pattern or find a doll pattern that you like. To make your own, draw a scaled version of the doll body on a sheet of paper using a front view. Draw the head from a profile view. Add seam allowances of 1/4 inch to the body and head on all sides. Extend the neck of the body slightly so that it will fit inside the head. Cut these pattern pieces from the paper. Pin the pattern pieces to a double layer of cotton fabric and cut two of each. Pin the head pieces together, right sides facing. Stitch 1/4 inch away from the
