Kimono Craziness

I am sewing a Kimono Bathrobe. I have used this pattern before, way back in the 70's. I sewed myself a pink cotton one, and then a brown satin one in the 80's. I still have the brown one....So I thought it must time for a new robe, yes I'm sewing for me for a change.

I'm afraid though this fabric became my nemesis... it was SO slippery, I simply hated sewing it. Seven days later I emerged with the finished robe saying to myself I will never do this again...

The uneven turn up for the hem on the left....How did this happen?
What I did love was the clear markings of the 70's pattern...

The fabric is Polyester, did I say I hate polyester? With it's smooth matted satin finish on the right side, this fabric looked impressive in the fabric shop, and at only $10.00 per metre I was sold. I bought 4.5 metres but didn't use it all...I needed a ball point needle for sewing this fabric other wise the fabric kept snagging badly.

Bow, Front, Back views....

For the finished Kimono Bathrobe below I sewed a patch pocket onto it. But you can't see it in the pic as I have crossed it over the other way...

Front view...

Back view...

I French seamed the robe because it frayed so much and also because it looks much neater inside. Personally although the robe looks okay I think I prefer cotton, (I have some blue in mind). I can just see me walking around in this floaty, slippery thing and everything will fall out...not a robe for dashing about in..

Pattern and full length pic of Kimono Bathrobe...
Simplicity Pattern 5685  jiffy easy cut easy-sew

The worst part of this project was the cutting out the fabric...It moved so much that all the cut out pieces were not straight. In the end I just used my eye to measure everything up. I gave up on using the tape measure...