Comments on: Bunka Garment Design Textbooks Are Amazing.

By: Miss Celie

Miss Celie — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:38:21 +0000

I’m sorry. That was last March (2010) she was here. And, I think the last I heard the books are no longer being published. They may be orderable from Amazon.jp

By: NuJoi

NuJoi — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 11:22:14 +0000

Cidell, are you still planning to have someone bring back the items from Japan in March? I’d like to place an order.

By: anna

anna — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:08:14 +0000

The Jackets and vests is all womens wear. A good site for these books in english is yesasia.com full list on:http://www.yesasia.com/global/search/bunka-fashion-design/0-0-0-bpt.48_q.bunka+fashion+design-en/list.html
happy sewing!

By: ;)

;) — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 13:40:28 +0000

Does anyone know if the bunka pattern drafting books discuss menswear as well? I would need a men’s jacket only to compare pattern drafting systems from different countries. I don’t know if the “jackets and vests” book includes menswear or not….
thank you!!!!

By: NuJoi

NuJoi — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 22:09:49 +0000

Hi Cidell –

If you ever have the opportunity to order more of these, please let me know.

By: Noile

Noile — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 14:23:55 +0000

Hayes Sewing in Wilmington, DE sells the identical Zieman bobbin holders (except in green, so I guess they aren’t exactly “identical”). I mail order all the time from them (only “local” source of Kwik Sew patterns) by phone, and they are fast and accurate.

I use the silicon bobbin rings, which are tons more practical and also have the advantage of being able to hang on my pegboard, but every time I’m at Hayes I still fight the urge to buy the Zieman one, just because it’s so cool!

By: Clarification on Two Thoughts « Miss Celie’s Pants

Clarification on Two Thoughts « Miss Celie’s Pants — Mon, 24 May 2010 14:32:51 +0000

[...] for the sloper… My thoughts were more along the motivation standpoint. You can draft from the MSB or Bunka books if you have or download the Bunka style (all the way at the [...]

By: anna

anna — Thu, 06 May 2010 17:47:10 +0000

This is a great blog! I’ve just discovered these books and have now just ordered some on the above site. How exciting!!! I even found some of them on ebay.
thanks for the great pictures and the sharing of your wild enthusiasm!

By: alina ene

alina ene — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 10:40:22 +0000

thank you! is it posible for you to give me their e-mail? it would mean so much to me…

By: Miss Celie

Miss Celie — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 20:51:24 +0000

It’s $350 USD in addition to shipping. You would likely need to email them to see how much it would cost to ship. https://www.bunka-koubai.com/shop/itemdetail.php?n=43

By: alina ene

alina ene — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 19:11:06 +0000

Hi! It’s only me? when I click the links you give for the Bunka items, it directs me to http://www.bunka-koubai.com/, but it’s all in Japanese. Where can I click in the site to write in english? I am really interested in a Bunka mannequin for sewing, but I don’t know how much it costs ’cause I don’t understand Japanese at all. About the books you can also buy them from here: http://www.yesasia.com/global/garment-design-textbook-1-fundamentals-of-garment-design-english/1020278579-0-0-0-en/info.html and, at least, if you’re from Europe the shipping it’s free and it only takes 2 weeks. Thank you and happy winter hollidays!

By: Catherine @DJ

Catherine @DJ — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:15:51 +0000

I’ve been coveting these books at my local Kinokuniya and hopefully they’ll turn up in my Christmas stocking.

I was wondering though, do you need any of the special tools to do the pattern drafting? I have french curves and hip curves for I guess “normal” pattern drafting – will these do without much modification?

By: catherine

catherine — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:40:18 +0000

Hi I’ve noticed that the sleeve drafting instruction is similar to the one in Mrs. Stylebook,
however I can’t figure out how do u came out with the g line (as I can’t read japanese)
I’m dying to have the book but I couldn’t find it in my Country

By: lorrwill

lorrwill — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:42:53 +0000

I’d pay the $44 each for these!

By: pterion

pterion — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:53:55 +0000

I just saw this series of books for sale at Kinokuniya in NYC (store is across from Bryant Park on 6th Ave). At 5’7″, I don’t think many of these patterns would work for me – but your blog entry may have convinced me to buy them anyway, just for the instructions.