Sometimes I Wish I Could Wake Up And Go Out Wearing An Outfit Like This. I Wouldn't Mind The Weird Looks

Sometimes I wish I could wake up and go out wearing an outfit like this.  I wouldn't mind the weird looks if only the weather was just nice.

I really want to learn to make these!!

92-Year-Old Grandmother Creates Amazingly Complex Temari Balls

These stunning embroidered balls called “temari” were made by the prodigiously nimble fingers of a 92-year-old grandmother in Japan. Although she only learned this elaborate skill in her sixties, she has since created nearly 500 unique designs that have been photographed by her granddaughter NanaAkua. Impressive does not even begin to describe this feat of dexterity, imagination and keen eyesight. The difficult process of becoming a recognized temari craftsman in Japan is tedious and requires specific training and testing. This grandmother must certainly be one motivated and talented woman. And if that was not enough to garner your complete admiration, she now volunteers every week teaching others how to make their own temari.

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I am an avid fan of wool kimono as they are perfect for the weather here in Belfast but sometimes the patterns on them are just too functional.  However look what I have found!  A wool kimono that is actually fun!  

http://menya-fabric.com/SHOP/WK_GE_40.html

I am somehow drawn to kimono with busy patterns.  

http://shimaiya.jp/?pid=68499406

I envy her lolita wardrobe!

Wardrobe Post 2014

I’ve posted my Wardrobe Post on EGL! Here’s the link:

http://egl.livejournal.com/19522023.html

I’ll still be posting the photos on Tumblr, probably once a day near midnight (GMT +8), so watch out for them :)