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Kurokami-Kanzashi — Shiromizu II
Published: 2010-10-30 20:11:54 +0000 UTC; Views: 1648; Favourites: 36; Downloads: 31
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Shiromizu - White WaterOy... too many kimono, not enough time to photograph them all. My kimono photography quest continues. The thing is, I keep getting more kimono, so the list of kimono needing to be photographed keeps getting longer!
Anyways, this little beauty is a piece that I restored quite some time ago. When I originally recieved her, her sleeves were coming open along the bottoms and the cuffs. They were also completely detached from the body of the garment. I repaired them all and now she's a pretty lady once again.
This particular type of kimono would have originally been worn as part of a wedding ensemble during the Taisho period. It likely would have been layered beneath a matching red and black furisode. Unfortunately this kimono has been separated from her sisters, so I photographed her as is. I decided to get a fairly bold, graphic look (to match the blue waves painted on the hem), so I used my vintage chuuya obi and black accessories for a nice pop! The chuuya obi features, orange chrysanthemums drifting in gentle waters.
Unfortunately, this is also one of those kimono that I will never be able to wear with an ohashiori. It's simply too short for my frame.
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Awww this is so beautiul and pure! *___*
And just a few days agi I drew a character in a furisode with very similar pattern: whitekimono with blue waves on the bottom and the sleeves.
But these waves are prettier. I go and edit my picture now. X3
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Thanks! Oh oh, make sure you post your picture in the kimono-lovers group so I can see it!
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Aw, I can't, sorry. ^^'
Because it's on anoher account I have for fanarts. I have many kimono and Japanese related pictures there but for fan stories.And also lots of them are stored, too.
And looking it at..it really not that good and detailed job.
I can give you a link at least to show if you'd like to see: [link]
I used a reference for the basic design of the kimono from the Japanese Costume Hystory Museum that said it's a kosode for samurai's wife. I was wondering why does the obi looks like this, I never saw a belt tied like this.
Do you maybe know about it? o.o
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I believe that's an obi from the Muromachi Period. I might be mistaken about the exact time period, but I think that's it. In that time, obi were a thinner strip of fabric than they are now and married women wore them tied in front like that. Unmarried women would wear them tied in the back because their mothers or attendants would tie them, while married women would be expected to tie their own obi.
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I covet that kimono like you have no idea. She's really beautiful and with such a stunning pattern. Good job on restoring her to her former glory.
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Wow, she's gorgeous! I am dying here, water motifs are probably my favorite! In fixing her up, did you have to compromise length and width when it came to mending the sleeve at the hem and cuff?
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Thank you! Actually, I didn't have to compromise anything at all. The fabric was in really good condition, only the seams had come open.
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Gosh, that's soooo lucky! Someone in the past obviously knew how to look after her.
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