Post by Ani-Chay Pinn on Feb 27, 2008 21:51:50 GMT -5
Jauhzmynn, Hendel: thanks very much! I'm glad my posts have been helpful.
It took me more than one undertunic to get that right. I still need to adjust one. The undertunic is most comfortable if it has a bit of stretch to it, but the collar never lays right with stretchy fabric. A couple of things that make it fit better:
- add a strip of thin, non-stretchy facing material between the layers of the collar fabric.
- make the collar close fitting to the neck; with a little stretch, it will end up looser, but still fitted.
- add little squares of velcro at the bottom of 'V' of the collar to keep it in place.
- don't worry about any sagging of the undertunic that can't be seen.
For obis, I've been very fortunate. I have a very long waist and I wrap my obi around twice. There's a hole in the middle so I can tie the end underneath to the top end. The extra layer keeps it flat. And I use ties. They're more adjustable. And you don't need to make a square knot that might poke into you to keep it in place, if the ties are made of a coarse fabric. Just do a regular half knot and wrap the end around again.
Has anyone ever tried an obi that is slightly curved, so it would lay flatter over the waist and top of the hips?
It took me more than one undertunic to get that right. I still need to adjust one. The undertunic is most comfortable if it has a bit of stretch to it, but the collar never lays right with stretchy fabric. A couple of things that make it fit better:
- add a strip of thin, non-stretchy facing material between the layers of the collar fabric.
- make the collar close fitting to the neck; with a little stretch, it will end up looser, but still fitted.
- add little squares of velcro at the bottom of 'V' of the collar to keep it in place.
- don't worry about any sagging of the undertunic that can't be seen.
For obis, I've been very fortunate. I have a very long waist and I wrap my obi around twice. There's a hole in the middle so I can tie the end underneath to the top end. The extra layer keeps it flat. And I use ties. They're more adjustable. And you don't need to make a square knot that might poke into you to keep it in place, if the ties are made of a coarse fabric. Just do a regular half knot and wrap the end around again.
Has anyone ever tried an obi that is slightly curved, so it would lay flatter over the waist and top of the hips?