I had been planning to sew the Sakura dress from Ikatee for a while now... I must say that with a Japan-inspired name like this one, I was itching to get started!
Plus, I saw great potential for customization with cut-outs, embroidery trims, piping...
In short, I really wanted to make my own version!
Let me show you my variation, and this time, you can also watch the whole process live on Youtube!
Here we go!
The pattern
Sakura is a blouse and dress Pattern for women.
This model adopts a bohemian style combined with a loose fit.
Two lengths are offered with this Pattern: blouse or dress (above the knee).
It also features two sleeve lengths (short kimono sleeves or long sleeves) and two neckline styles (round or square).
Beautiful finishes are provided thanks to French seams and a lined yoke. As options, you can insert lace or piping into the cut-outs.
Sakura is a structured garment with wide sleeves inspired by kimonos...
What I loved was the roominess of the blouse/dress, which is especially appreciated during hot weather, and of course all the customization possibilities!
Practical information for sewing this model
Sakura is available in Printed version on our website.
The women's version comes in sizes 32 to 52, but there is also a girls' version for ages 3 to 12! Perfect for creating matchy-matchy looks or dressing the whole family!
The Pattern comes with seam allowances included.
To sew Sakura, the recommended skill level is intermediate, and I completely agree with the brand 😉
In the seamstress's basket
Sakura is meant to be sewn using woven fabrics.
You can sew it in:
- a poplin, cotton voile,
- a broderie anglaise
- a Double gauze,
- a Denim souple
- linen, washed linen or linen-Viscose
- fine needlecord velvet,
- for a flowier version, a pretty Viscose
- ...
Complete your supplies with:
- lightweight fusible interfacing (80 x 6 cm)
- 4 buttons from 9 to 12 mm
- 150 to 160 cm of piping, ribbon or ladder insertion trim as an option depending on the size
The lining pieces for the front and back yoke are designed to be cut from the main fabric. They can of course be cut from another fabric; in that case, you will need 40 cm of that second fabric (for a width of 140 cm).
My supplies
I brought back a beautiful floral crinkled fabric 🤩 from my last trip to Japan that was destined to become a Sakura... By the way, if you want to see all the fabrics I brought back, I made a video that you can find right here.
That makes two sewn already 💪🏻: one for Sakura right here and one for my lovely Aénor dress from Sewing Soon whose article is here.
I added H200 interfacing, black cotton voile for my lining, black ladder insertion trim, black thread, black thread cones and 4 buttons from my stash.
Technical points
Sakura is rated at an intermediate level because it includes some very interesting technical steps such as:
- assembling a lining,
- gathering the skirt,
- constructing a button placket and its buttonholes,
- inserting piping, lace or ladder insertion trim,
- sewing French seams,
- sewing buttons,
- stitching
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