After the rain of 2025,
It's been about ten days already.
Rainwater is essentially...
It refers to the time when the snow melts and turns into rain.
However, this year there has been a lot more snow after the rain.
The situation is particularly dire on the Sea of Japan side, such as in Hokuriku.
The world is not warming,
It makes you wonder if we are actually heading towards a Little Ice Age.
Meanwhile, the weather is good at the southernmost tip of Kanto on the Pacific side.
In many areas, plum and cherry blossoms are in full bloom.
I went out.
Kawazu cherry blossoms,
This local cherry tree is also known as the Yoritomo Cherry Blossom.
It looked like it was seven-part blooming.
The weather forecast is for it to be quite warm this week,
It looks like it will be in full bloom all at once.
The white-eyes gathering around the flowers were so cute!
Hoping for the arrival of spring,
Let me introduce this shirt.
Here are Sakemaru's recommended shirts this season!
Rayon ombre check open collar shirt!
Green and...
Available in two red colors.
In fact, this shirt
Originally designed and produced from the fabric!!!
Close-up of the fabric!
Dyed and woven rayon thread,
So I started from there,
In fact, it has been in the works since February 2024.
It took a whole year... (sweat)
It took so long to make,
I tried to express my feelings!
The collar is a long point with a small circle,
It's a design inspired by the late 1950s.
In addition, there are chest pockets on both the left and right sides.
Each also comes with a pocket flap.
The pockets and flaps
Both are cut on the bias (diagonally).
And what's particularly noteworthy is the way this flap is attached!
I'd like you to take a good look...
The stitching on the flap is not visible on the outside.
This is called "octopus legs"
This is a fairly advanced way of attaching the flap.
This was a very common style in the 1950s...
There are now very few factories in Japan that can do this type of sewing.
This is probably
It is said that many Italian immigrants worked in the sewing industry in the 1950s.
I think that's a distant cause.
Hand sewing was a common technique in Italy.
Even if you move to mass-produced America,
I think this technology has survived.
My ironing skills are amazing (secret)
This shirt is my personal item and was used as a sample.
The fabric is almost perfect, but...
The shape of the collar and pockets is not great.
The brand name is missing so I don't know the brand or size...
The size was slightly small for me,
That's why I wanted to make something original.
So, this time I'll show you a little bit of the process of making the dough.
I will tell you about the vintage of this sample,
If you submit your desired color to the fabric store...
It creates a simulation like this.
By the way, the red color scheme is...
See this movie.
Anthony Hopkins plays Bert in "The World's Fastest Indian"
I'm wearing this wool ombré check shirt.
I chose this color scheme in a slightly more vibrant color.
I think about this ombre check:
We believe that rayon is the best material!
Of course, cotton and wool
There are advantages that are unique to that material.
However, I think the best thing about ombré check is its "wavering feel."
If the material is firm like cotton, it will not be easy to move around.
Wool material tends to be worn as an inner layer (in Japan).
In the case of rayon, due to the characteristics of the thread,
This is where the fluctuations occur the most.
Also, the word "ombre"
The word comes from the French word for "shade."
So, what is an ombre check?
Only rayon material can bring out the best in the yarn and colors!
And now let's consider the times.
From a 1958 store catalog.
The text below says that it is a European wool-like rayon,
It is written as follows.
Probably brushed rayon.
The white threads are depicted as having a slightly faded white appearance.
Next is the 1959 catalog.
What is Mission Valley?
A store-based shirt brand made of cotton.
Open collar, single pocket, matching pattern.
And I found it on another page.
Of the three shirts lined up,
Type 2 on both ends is ombre checked.
Both seem to be wool.
I finally found rayon material.
Cupra is used on the back of the yoke,
Bias is taken with two flaps on both pockets.
It's close to my ideal.
From a catalogue from the 1950s:
I've only been able to find it for the past two years.
In other words, the ombré check trend is...
Starting in the late 1950s,
It can be assumed that this began to become more widespread in the 1960s .
Yet in these two years,
Most of the time I could only find blue and red varieties.
After that, in line with the popularity of this check pattern,
I'm sure all the small and medium-sized manufacturers worked together to create beautiful colors!
A shallow yet deep consideration,
With reference to this consideration,
We look forward to your visit (laughs).
Oh, that's right!
Actually, another type,
I found the pattern I wanted in the warehouse! 
In the ombre check,
A typical 1950s stage costume with gold glitter.
I'd like to try making this.
When the green and red colors are nearly sold out,
I need to talk to the staff.
Following on from the beginning...
While going to see the cherry blossoms,
In fact, I was captivated by the white-eyes gathering there.
So in my garden,
A set of oranges to share with the white-eye.
In the next blog,
I would like to report the results!
See you later!
