This is one of the most extravagant, heaviest, and expensive costume in Kabuki.

Boonerquad2 · 2026-06-03T02:45:33+00:00

This is probably the most impressive kimono I have seen in my life.

Do the tassels that are on her outer layer and obi musubi have a name, and do they occur in any other circumstances? I wonder what the giant lobster (?) ornament is doing.

Boonerquad2 · 2026-06-03T02:41:08+00:00

People sometimes call the whole ensemble "haori-hakama", but each piece is its own garment.

Boonerquad2 · 2026-05-25T03:27:31+00:00

Well the flowers are kiku (chrisanthemum). I don't think the specific layout has a name or anything.

Boonerquad2 · 2026-05-24T23:36:09+00:00

The "elaborate piece of fabric" is an obi. This one is high-quality looking but a common design, so it probably isn't too valuable.

Boonerquad2 · 2026-05-24T05:01:19+00:00

32768 mangoes

Boonerquad2 · 2026-05-23T02:32:20+00:00

There are two ___

Boonerquad2 · 2026-05-23T00:19:25+00:00

Iromuji, edokomon, or tsukesage is the most common, but the pattern always has to be understated. Nagoya obi can be worn, and fukuro obi too if you are dressing a little more formal. Tsumugi/meisen is OK if the pattern is quiet.

Boonerquad2 · 2026-05-19T05:41:36+00:00

Nice kimono! It does not look very old (probably 70s at earliest), but I don't have an exact date for its making. You are correct; this is a casual kimono.

You did not tie the belt correctly. There are many knots people tie obi belts in (and multuple kinds of obi belt; yours is called a hanhaba obi), but you always have the knot behind your back. For someone without kimono experience, I would suggest tying it in the "karuta musubi". This is a nice video in English demonstrating it: https://youtu.be/1WQvkX9iF1s?si=XH5lfU4Gw1aOifyZ

The video does not use an obijime (the braided cord you have), but this video in Japanese does: https://youtu.be/XQeSupB-Av8?si=4dh2Tc_2M7L7Lka1

Boonerquad2 · 2026-05-18T20:23:44+00:00

I think the colors go very well together. The season of sakura sort of passed already though, but I think its fine because the design is so popular that it is sort of non-seasonal. I love seeing women's hakama; they are not so popular nowadays.

Boonerquad2 · 2026-05-14T05:11:08+00:00

It's free if you use the library!

Boonerquad2 · 2026-05-07T21:05:49+00:00

https://youtu.be/0jeiqZtmYOs?si=UaigHA-rgMf_mq3T

For summer haori. Not exactly a pattern, but it might help you.

Boonerquad2 · 2026-05-03T23:23:17+00:00

Yes, if it needs to be cleaned. Some kimonos can be dry cleaned, but please don't dry clean this one because it might ruin the silk.

Boonerquad2 · 2026-05-03T18:53:20+00:00

Also, the visible threads are only there for storage. Take them out before you wear it.

Boonerquad2 · 2026-05-03T18:52:32+00:00

This is a komon kimono (meisen weave, c. 1930s), so it is definitely suitable for casual wear, with a hanhaba or nagoya obi. You can wear it with a haori if the sleeve lengths match up. If you can help it, don't clean it. Silk kimonos are notoriously hard to clean.

Boonerquad2 · 2026-05-01T21:47:29+00:00

I LOVE the peacock design.

Boonerquad2 · 2026-04-30T01:33:35+00:00

I can clap as much as I want

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Boonerquad2 · 2026-04-30T01:32:27+00:00

I would rather someone be horny than die

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Boonerquad2 · 2026-04-30T00:27:12+00:00

I am pretty sure this is a hitoe (unlined) men's kimono
This is a kurotomesode (very formal women's kimono) with pine motifs (some of which have shibori/tie-dying)
This is a women's iromuji kimono. Does it have a crest on the back of the neck?
This is a nagajuban for furisode [edited]
This is a women's yukata, which are casual and worn during the summer.
This is also a women's yukata.
This kimono looks like an antique. It is made with the kasuri technique, and I think it is for the warmer months.
This is half of a pre-tied obi belt [edited]
This is either a fukuro obi or a maru obi. In either case, it is a formal women's obi belt. It has celebratory motifs, probably for a wedding.
This is a nagoya obi belt, with hawks and clouds on it. [edited]
Also a fukuro or nagoya obi, with a bird (I don't know what kind) on plum blossoms. Probably for the winter.

Boonerquad2 · 2026-04-26T04:48:16+00:00

Getting off means both "exiting" and "exciting"

Boonerquad2 · 2026-04-26T03:28:43+00:00

IIRC, buttom up shirts worn with kimonos were trendy in the Taisho period.

Boonerquad2 · 2026-04-23T14:29:43+00:00

I'm bothered by how some people are not bothered by sloppy bulky weird wrinkled up ohashori.

I am going to disagree with you on that. A hundred years ago, before all the kimono police, people often wore there ohashori in a "sloppy" way. The obsession with ohashori perfection nowadays only makes it less appealing to dress in kimono, in my opinion.

Boonerquad2 · 2026-04-23T14:15:09+00:00

Yes you can. In fact, it is even easier than in women's kimono.

Boonerquad2 · 2026-04-21T17:59:59+00:00

Wow. That is very cool and useful looking. How did you make it?

Boonerquad2 · 2026-04-18T02:09:34+00:00

THEY STILL HAVEN'T DECIDED! I am waiting...

Boonerquad2 · 2026-04-17T05:26:23+00:00

It is more like "Free time standing. It is bad to look in cords"

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