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A Recreation of Princess Diana's Kimono Outfit By Lisa A. Lawrence
Peach Kimono Presented to Princess Diana on her 1986 Trip to Japan As a longtime Princess Diana collector, I was surprised to see a new doll designer appear out of nowhere with a very creative recreation of one of Princess Diana's numerous outfits. I have bought many Diana recreations in the past few years. Some of them fairly simple outfits; others quite complicated. This was the first time I had seen someone use a computer to recreate "inspired" fabric from a real outfit! Sylvia Braden made a wonderful recreation of the crane design on this outfit and then offered it for sale in two ways. As a finished product (my choice) and as a Kit where you get the computer printed fabric, pattern and instructions to sew the kimono yourself. I liked this idea. It's a relatively simple pattern and the cost of the kit was a significant savings over the completed kimono. (NO, I can't do simple patterns, OK!) When I found Sylvia's design offered on the doll boards, I contacted her and asked if I could put the pattern in High Maintenance. I quickly realized that Sylvia's sales would decrease significantly if I actually printed the pattern! So, I negotiated with her to give High Maintenance readers a $5.00 discount on the kimono or kit! Here's the information on what you get. Just mention High Maintenance to her in your order to receive your discount! For the record, I paid full price for my completed kimono! It was worth it! Long-sleeved, formal kimono, peach-colored background with plum blossom and crane motifs. Contents Of Kit:
Kimono design printed in color
on five 8 1/2 x 11" pieces of Fabric for lining 4 pages of step-by-step instructions 8 color diagrams Color Photo of completed garment Skill level: Requires ability
to sew curved and straight Price for kit: $45 Price for finished garment:
$75 Mention High Maintenance to get your $5.00 discount! E-mail sylviafbra@hotmail.com to arrange details of payment and shipping.
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