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by spendlove 22 Jun 2016 ( edited Jun 23'16 02:28 )
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I got the pattern for this strange garment from a Japanese book. The first picture shows it as a skirt and the second, fastened at the bottom to create harem pants. Interesting, but I don't know how much wear it will get!

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Comments (8)
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by jenne 22 Jun 2016
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INteresting!
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by asterixsew 22 Jun 2016
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Yes interesting
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by 02kar 22 Jun 2016
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Hmmm, nice but I'm not sure how comfy the harem pants would be. I admit I would just even out the hem and be happy with a skirt.
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by dragonflyer 22 Jun 2016
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Interesting concept.....
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by jrob 22 Jun 2016
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I would wear this. Skirts are so much cooler in hot weather. You'd get the benefit of the breeze without holding on for dear life to keep it from blowing up. :)
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by peafarm 22 Jun 2016
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I love long skirts. Do you think this was made for a lady who rode horses?? Although I can't for the life of me picture a Japanese woman riding a horse or even seeing a picture of one riding a horse back in the day.
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by asterixsew 22 Jun 2016
Horse riding is expensive in Japan but there has to be a reason for this interesting design. Just wondering if its for bike riding? Thanks for the headscratcher Sue
by peafarm 23 Jun 2016
Asterixsew---it could definitely be for bike riding---didn't think of that mode of transportation and that mode is vast in a lot of countries.
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by babash 22 Jun 2016
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I am thinking it is a Skirt pattern and the fasteners are there for a very windy day.
The Japanese are very modest people and if you were on a tour if would be a nuisance holding the skirt down in the wind.
For your self I would either straighten out the hem or make a feature of it.
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by spendlove 23 Jun 2016
It is already a feature - to straighten the hem would make the shirt far too short for me to wear.
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by queenofhearts 23 Jun 2016
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If you wore it to ride a horse or a bike you would have to hike it up above your knees. I have this crazy image in my mind. :)
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by spendlove 23 Jun 2016
LOL!