We bought two of the fabrics with this costume particularly in mind. The outer kimono was made of a green nubbly fabric that is some sort of poly blend but has a very natural texture. The under layer is just a simple skirt on an elastic waistband, in a bright green shiny...something. I'd guess it's more poly. The crocheted layer at the neckline was actually bright sky blue when I bought it, and after a dozen different unsuccessful dye tests, I just ended up spray painting it the right colour.
The hat used to be a cheap Easter basket from Michael's! I still have all the in-progress pictures from making it, so I may post a tutorial on how to make it, but basically, I just took the basket apart, soaked the wood pieces in near-boiling water to soften them, and then built my hat by randomly criss-crossing the pieces in a circle shape. I was really thrilled with how the end result looked.







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