Vintage kimono and tabi socks instore!

Well, after several months of absence I have finally returned to update this blog.  And about time, too!
This week there are several gorgeous komon kimono in the DeBartz Designs eBay store, including a very striking one with giant inazuma (lightning/zigzags – no pun intended re: “striking” and “lightning”).  There are also quite a few pairs [...]

Tomorrow, January 24th, is my first official day of business.
Since the kimono arrived I’ve been sorting out which will be sold as is and which will be used as raw materials for my fabric creations.  I’ve got 3 jackets in the making, and several scarves and bags waiting to be assembled.
I’ve also been working on [...]

New arrivals from Japan!

A shipment of vintage kimono arrived today! In it are some fantastic pieces of art. Take a look:

Boy’s formal kimono, hand painted with hand embroidered koi.

Close up of a 60s haori (jacket) with red and white chrysanthemum patterned lining. This haori matches a cream coloured kimono also in the shipment. [...]

Stave off boredom

Well, Christmas is upon us.  It doesn’t seem very exciting.  Perhaps that’s because I had 8 Christmases in Japan and I got used to Christmas being unimportant and New Year being everything.
I’ve listed quite a number of Japanese and Chinese antiques in my eBay and Auctiva stores for the coming week.  As much as we [...]

More deBartz designs

Well, I’ve made and sold a couple more bags and scarves! 
First, a triangular variation on the basic rectangular tote bag made from kimono and ribbon.  And for the second, a bit of a departure, with all new Japanese fabric used to make a darker and wider tote bag.  For this one I used striped [...]

deBartz designs bags

Below are two bags I made recently. Both use vintage kimono (the gorgeous floral fabric) and are naturally one-of-a-kind. The first bag I’m using myself, and the second bag has been sold, which is good news! If anyone out there wants something made from this kimono, let me know ASAP so I [...]