Folkwear Patterns

About the Old Mexico Dress This 16th-century Spanish colonial style was prevalent through subsequent centuries in central and northern Mexico as a blouse. It later enjoyed wider popularity as a dress-length in the mid-to-late 20th century.   It is quick and...

About the Hapi and the Haori The Haori, although traditionally worn on special occasions by men, is now most often seen on women layered over a kimono for street wear.  The Haori pattern is a thigh-length lined jacket which is sized...

About the Japanese Field Clothing: the Hippari, the Field Pants, and the Padded Jacket The Hippari, sized for men and women, the Monpei, or field pants, for women, and Padded Jacket for women, are all included in this pattern.  The construction is in the time-honoured...

About the Japanese Kimono Japanese kimono vary widely in degrees of formality.  This pattern is for a yukata, or informal, unlined kimono for men and women of all sizes, and is usually made from cotton. All traditional kimono are cut...

About the Gaza Dress The Gaza dress pattern is an exact duplicate of the garment worn for centuries by village women in Gaza.  It is a loose fitting, ankle-length gown with long sleeves, slightly narrowed at the wrists, three side panels on each...