Red kimono clutch bag

 I'm absolutely loving this recent addition to my Etsy shop! It's a clutch bag made from vintage Japanese kimono fabrics in shades of red, pink and orange. I have a wide selection of kimono pieces in my collection and this is the perfect project for bringing them all together to create something truly unique and different. This would be a great wedding clutch or evening purse for a summer party.

The clutch bag is lightly padded and has a red lining and matching red zipper. 

I'm loving the addition of the red tassel attached to the zipper pull.

The kimono pieces are stitched together and then top stitched to help keep them neat and flat.

This pink bird fabric is one of my favourites.

Each side of the clutch bag has a different combination of fabrics.

The kimono clutch bag makes a great gift combo with one of my kimono scarves. The perfect gift for a Japan lover!

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Purple clutch bag

I love the colour purple and this purple kimono fabric was calling out to me to be made into a clutch bag. It has a wonderful oversized chrysanthemum design woven into it and makes quite a statement. I've added a matching purple tassel to the zipper pull and given it a stunning burgundy satin lining for a contrasting colour when the bag is opened.

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Summer style

 The weather is slowly warming up and it's the perfect time to start planning your summer style. I created this bright outfit to compliment the red cotton kimono clutch bag in my Etsy store. The yellow of the skirt and blue of the top were picked out from accent colours in the bag.

Little stunner

I've just added this little stunner to my store. It's made from a vintage kimono piece I had in my collection and comes in a vibrant orange colour with accents of vibrant green and yellow. The fabric lends itself perfectly to a mini clutch bag and makes quite a statement. The best thing is, nobody else will have anything like it!

I love the brightness of the green on the leaves and decided to match the lining colour to that.

The original fabric was a small piece that was waiting for the perfect clutch bag to be made into. It also incorporates touches of gold outline to really bling it up.

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Green maple leaves

I recently added this clutch bag to my Etsy store. I was instantly drawn to the pretty green and white maple leaf kimono fabric and decided to piece it together with a vibrant green obi fabric. The leaves remind me of the beautiful maple trees we have seen on our trip to Koya-san.

You can find the clutch on my Etsy store here.

Tokyo jinja

I am honoured to say that my clutch bags were recently mentioned on Tokyo Jinja. It is a beautiful blog written by Jacqueline Wein, an antiques dealer and design historian living in Japan. She was given the slate blue and black maple leaf bag as a present, and then bought another one for a friend in shades of pink and red, both of which are shown below.

For more Asian adventures, check out her beautiful blog here.

Pattern Observer

My origami bird print clutch bag was recently featured in this beautiful bird-inspired posting on Pattern Observer. You can find out more here.

The clutch bag was actually sold last weekend at the Selvedge fair, so I'll have to get busy and make some more!

Purple Passion

Earlier today I added this vibrant clutch bag to my Etsy store. It's made from a vintage kimono that I found on my wanderings round Tokyo and I bought it because I love the richness of the purple silk, mixed with the delicate blossom print. There is a touch of turquoise in some of the flowers in the print, so I decided to use that colour as the lining colour so that there is a flash of brightness when the clutch is opened.

You can find it in my store here.