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Katie Chaplin supplied us with wonderful Japanese fabrics

another Kanzashi flower brooch drying

another busy table with brooches nearing completion

small fabric petals are folded and added to a felt background

Katie Chaplin shows us a Haori jacket made in 1929

detail of embroidery on a wedding kimono

an antique wedding kimono

this is the type of footwear the Japanese kimono wearer would have

this is one of the under layers before the kimono is finally put on

finally we are ready for the kimono

Katie is adjusting the under garment to fit inside the kimono sleeves

the kimono is draped over a belt to adjust the length and a stiff belt is put on to prevent the Obi creasing

Katie is starting to put on the Obi

Katie is starting to put on the Obi

these fine cloths are decorated with a Japanese tie dye technique

close up view of the tie dyed fabric

the Japanese lady is not complete without her fan, which is used only in a ceremonial fashion

Sarah is quite pleased to have her fan, Wearing a kimono is hot work

back view of Sarah wearing the completed outfit

Sarah is wearing a traditional kimono which would be worn on a special occasion

this kimono has hanging sleeves as it is for a special occasion

back view of the hanging sleeve kimono

this is an expensive overgarment , worn over the kimono, used at a wedding

this garment is designed to have a train

back view of Sarah wearing the embrioidered over garment with a train. The train is padded at the bottom

this is Katie Chaplin demonstrating the Japanese tea ceremony

$One of Sue Sercombe\'s antique sewing machines$

$One of Sue Sercombe\'s antique sewing machines$

$One of Sue Sercombe\'s antique sewing machines$

$One of Sue Sercombe\'s antique sewing machines$

$One of Sue Sercombe\'s antique sewing machines$

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$one of Sue Sercombe\'s slides$

Sue Sercombe telling us the history of antique sewing machines

a sewing machine invented by Thomas Saint in 1790

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$one of Sue Sercombe\'s slides$

$one of Sue Sercombe\'s slides$

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