Bloom
This is a kimono my dad brought me from Japan. Although I was secretly hoping for a silk brocade number, I can’t stop looking at the beautifully simple design of this one (and it’s handier to wear on the way to the shower).
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6 June, 2008 by Katy
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Is it cotton or silk? If it is cotton it is techincally a Yukata, designed for day wear with a smaller obi – and way more comfortable than a full silk number to be honest
And yes, i am visiting via your other blog, but i do love looking at your crafty stuff
It’s cotton, and has an obi that is about the size I would expect for a dressing gown tie, about 2 inches. The other thing I found odd was that the underarm seams were unsewn for about 6 inches where the sleeve and arm meet. It was good for airflow, but showed a little more of my bosoms than I was really up for, so I sewed it up. I imagine there would usually be another layer under there..
No, no not normally, not with a yukata, it is all the wrapping style that keeps the boobies preserved. The very thin obi like that is a very casual one, very masculine actually although i had seen women wearing them like that too, but very good for trips to the shower and back.
I have various kimono hanging on the wall here at the moment, i just want an excuse to wear them in real life cause i love them so much!