101 things to do with a vintage kimono

I went to Uwajimaya's on Thurs and spent a while at the Kinokuniya bookstore. I came away with 3 Japanese sewing magazines, which all seemed to be on the general topic of "101 things to do with a vintage kimono".

Since I don't speak Japanese (or read it), I have to guess at what it is saying from the pictures. Happily, sewing is a very visual art, so I can likely do just fine with pictures. The numbers are written in the latin alphabet, which helps.

Here is a pattern, with a picture of the kimono it was made from ...

And the pattern to make it, including the layout instructions for the kimono fabric. Kimono fabric is 13 inches wide, so the pieces for the clothes need to be narrow.

I don't plan to make any of these exactly as they are presented -- I figure, this is a jumping off point. They are not quite my style as presented -- whatever my style might actually be. I was watching Gossip Girl and got to a scene in while Blair was wearing a blue striped dress with bright red shoes (bad snap).

I never would have imagined that outfit, but yanno, it is kinda cool.