Hanfu clothing for dolls

[quidam]

Does anyone know of companies or people who make the more ornate looking Hanfu style clothing for dolls?

It's my favorite costume-type clothing style, but it seems to be a bit hard to find. I've found very little of it out there, and would like more options.

I'm especially looking for 1/4 size both for male and female sculpts.

I'd also be willing to try a sewing pattern, but I'm at a beginner level, and I can't imagine the real fancy ones I like would be too easy.
A random example:



any ideas?

[Kirahfaye]

Check Mint on Card. I think they have a couple of companies that offer the more ornate outfits.

[quidam]

That's actually where I pulled that photo from!
Unfortunately, it's almost all 1/3 size. So far there's not much of anything I like in the 1/4 size

[Iwa_Hoshi]

Alice collection
They mixed their dynasties all together but their one of the stores I know has them.

If you have a reliable agent for Taobao, there's a whole mix of customisable clothing up there. Its all in Chinese so a translator is required.

[Yanagi-sen]

I made court robes for my 1/4 boy. I came up with my own patterns, although I've been making Japanese style clothes for a while so that's where I started. I can scan my patterns (when I get home, I'm house sitting for another day). Or if you would like I'm willing to be commissioned.

Here are Riou's robes... I even made the all the jewelry and the fan. Got 'Best Seamstress' at last year's DollAKon doll costume contest for this one.



a little closer


I also have more images of the different layers if you want to see them.

[quidam]

Iwa_hoshi -thanks! The stuff at AD can be custom fit to any size. That's great! I'll bookmark that for certain!

Yanagi-san - That is just too awesome! Congrats on the win; you obviously deserved it!
Would a beginner like me actually be able to follow this kind of pattern? I sew by hand at the moment. Also, I know that there are many similarities between the Japanese and Chinese styles, but there are also differences. Would it be easy for me to figure out how to make the appropriate changes?
I think I will keep your commissions in mind when I have a good feel for what I want!

[Yanagi-sen]

Yanagi-san - That is just too awesome! Congrats on the win; you obviously deserved it!
Would a beginner like me actually be able to follow this kind of pattern? I sew by hand at the moment. Also, I know that there are many similarities between the Japanese and Chinese styles, but there are also differences. Would it be easy for me to figure out how to make the appropriate changes?
I think I will keep your commissions in mind when I have a good feel for what I want!

The under robes are all very basic, fairly straight seams and the like.

Layer 1 is a kimono/ghi style wrap top (I just switched out the chiffon for the sleeves and made them more chinese than japanese) and a simple gored skirt. With a gored skirt you just sew trapezoid panels together and add a waistband. I think this one is three gore, it's at home and I don't rememeber, but the principle is the same whether you are sewing for tinies or yourself! I use this same method to make costume and daily-wear skirts for me. You can just google 'gored skirt tutorial' and find a bunch of sites to help you.





Layer 2 is basically the same thing... only gold chiffon and brocade sleeve bands and collar, bell sleeves instead of straight, and the skirt is based off a full-circle Undead Threads pattern that I just left open in the front. The trickiest part is finding brocade with a small enough print that you can actually see something. Also even though I use a machine (even do top stitching) the trim has to be done by hand and it takes a LOT... I think in total there is almost 28 feet or so of gold trim... it's insane. And yes... I was also insane enough to make sure the pattern of the brocade was match on both sides and centered the dragons... fray check is your friend, use a lot.



collar detail:


sleeve detail:



Layer 3 is where things start to get a little trickier. It is basically a vest that crosses and snaps in the front and then the skirt tail things are attached to another waistband and goes over.



detail:


Final layer is a wide belt to cover everything and I actually sewed the jewelry findings right to it. Everything was purchased at JoAnn Fabrics aside from the special wig which came from MoC, I just swapped out the blue/silver decorations for red/gold.








These were made for his wedding, hence the red and gold, and I even made a matching Heian period Japanese outfit for Nagi.




It did take a bit of trial and error to work everything out. I started with the under robes because I knew they would be easiest. I'm at the point where I just do everything with flat-felled or french seams or fold over the hems so there aren't any raw edges. Start with cheap throw-away fabric and work your way up to the good stuff.

[yarwel]

There was this thread about hanfu a while back.
http://www.dolliehsanctuary.com/sanctuary/viewtopic.php?t=6226
Hope this helps.

[Greyhaunt]

Yanagi, I don't know about anyone else, but I know I would LOVE to have a copy of your hanfu pattern!!!! In fact, you might become the most popular person in the dolliverse for sharing it as I don't think there is another one out there ANYWHERE for BJD. Hell I can't even find one for humans that I could properly resize >< The only hanfu pattern I've ever found is for the 18" Carpatina dolls....and it's a so-so pattern at best.

[quidam]

Wow, the detail images are great and very helpful! It looks like a gored skirt is next on the list of things to try. I would actually love to try to do something this fancy.
28 feet?! That's more than I would have ever guessed!
Not to sound stupid, but I didn't realize the thick hanging belt-thing was part of the same period until you put up your work! There's a lot of variance within the style that I was unaware of!


Yarwel- Thanks! I Hadn't seen that before.