SCA Instructions and Links

Hakama and Kataginu

Baroness Hildarun wearing long kosode with obi over under kosode. Baron Brandubh wearing hakama and kataginu over short kosode.

Mobakama - wrapping skirt

Hara Kimumatsu wearing mobokama over kosode.

If you are anxious to start on short or long kosode, I recommend Oribe Tsukime's Kosode Pattern link in her classes page. I particularly like the katabira because it is working garment vs dressy garment. I do alter the sleeves to be a little wider, so they come down to my wrist. I make the collar narrower, only 3.5" wide, but with seam allowance the fabric folded over, that would be 8" wide panel. For a short kosode, I use that same layout as a long kosode, but the body & neckband are 2/3 as long.

On Ishiyama's website there are instructions for both tabi footwear and eboshi hats.

Eboshi

Tabi

You can also make leg wraps or kyahan. These will help keep floppy hamaka clean and dry. The ties should be about 35" long, the body should be 15" high by 20" wide (possibly less if you are short). Two sided kyahan are pretty nice and make it easier to match more things.

• Oribe Tsukime's classes for specific construction for Ladies 15th and 16th century kosode style garments.
• Sengoku Daimyo website by Anthony J. Bryant and Joshua L. Badgley and specifically the Clothing and Accoessories sections.
• The Kosode page on Wodefordhall website by Lisa Joseph aka Mistress Saiongi no Hana contains information, instructions, references and lots of images of kosode.