The Kimono
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| taken from Coco fashion |
What’s so special about the kimono?
It is THE traditional
Japanese garment.
The word Kimono originally referred to ‘all types of
clothing’ mostly due to the fact that up until the mid 19th century,
kimonos were the only type of clothing worn by Japanese people.
The kimono today is only really used for special occasions
such as festivals, weddings, graduation ceremonies and tea ceremonies. Each occasion
calls for a different style of kimono.
Styles:
This is typically worn to a wedding ceremony, graduation
ceremony or coming of age party.
Tomesode
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| taken from rakuten |
This is a formal kimono worn by married women.
This is typically worn to a wedding ceremony of a family
member.
Houmongi
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| taken from bridal-st |
This is the second formal kimono worn by both married and
unmarried women.
This is typically worn to a friend’s wedding ceremony and
can be also worn to graduation ceremonies and tea ceremonies.
Komon
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| taken from kimono sighvogue |
This is an informal kimono for both married and unmarried
women.
This can be used for any casual occasion such as shopping
trips, dates and house parties.
There are many more styles of kimono, these are just a few.
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| taken from peak traveler |
Want to own one? Well start saving, because a traditional
silk kimono will set you back quite a bit.
They are also really tricky to put on, even Victorique from
Gosick, couldn’t figure it out.
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| taken from linkless ink |
