Hi everyone. We are well into Autumn here in Australia. It cools down a lot in the evenings, so I’ve been putting Umi in a warm sleeping sack when she goes to bed. Underneath the sleeping sack, she wears this kimono onesie. I like it a lot because it’s light enough to layer, but will keep her tummy covered if we take the sleeping sack off. Remember the kimono top sewing pattern I shared recently? This one is the onesie version!

A baby kimono is an essential item in Umi’s wardrobe. We’ve used one as her pyjamas ever since she was born. I love fact that you can just wrap it around her, without the need to pull it over her head. This is a big plus especially when you are dealing with a newborn, because they can’t support their heads yet.

Before I had Umi, I picked up some newborn kimonos in Japan. They are called “hadagi”, which means “skin-wear”.  Hadagi is always made of soft fabric because it’s worn directly on the baby’s skin.  Umi is far too big for the Japanese hadagi now, so I decided to make my own version in bigger sizes.