This vintage black, pink, and blue women's Japanese kimono is covered in fan shapes that feature botanical elements in them such as flowers. This kind of kimono is ideal for wearing during cooler weather. Typically a juban, and nagoya obi is worn with this kind of informal women's kimono. This kimono is lined with silk.
- Japanese Kimono Condition: B, this kimono has some small flaws such as some faint dirt on the collar and would benefit from being ironned.
- Wrist To Wrist: 50.5 in - 128.27 cm
- Back Width: 23 in - 58.42 cm
- Total Length: 60 in - 152.4 cm
- Collar: Full
- Liner: Full
There are many kinds of Japanese kimono, and each style has it's own unique set of accessories and social settings in which it is typically worn in.
Black & Blue Kimono
Are you new to wearing Japanese kimono and need a quick reference guide on what you should buy? Wearing kimono is considered an artform in Japan, known as kitsuke. Kimono require a few accessories to be worn traditionally. This is a quick basic guide tailored to people new to kitsuke, and wearing kimono. An easy rule with kimono is that the more formal the Japanese kimono is, the more accessories are needed to wear it in a culturally respectful traditional way.
- Kimono Kitsuke Accessory List (feminine):
- 1 juban (kimono underwear)
- 2 eri shin (collar stiffeners)
- 1 obi ita (obi stiffener)
- 1 obi with its cordinating accessories (hanhaba/nagoya/fukuro/maru).
- Optional accessories include haori, and hakama.
- Kimono Kitsuke Accessory List (masculine):
- 1 Koshihimo
- 1 Juban
- 1 Obi
- Optional accessories include: netsuke, inro, hakama, and haori.
- Obi Kitsuke Accessory List (Nagoya/Fukuro/Maru):
- 1 makura
- 1 obijime
- 1 obiage
- 1 obidome (Hanhana obi do not require any accessories to wear)
We encourage our customers to explore our growing online Japanese kimono store and refer to sections like our book review page to further education themselves about authentic traditional Japanese kimono.
- Kimono Kitsuke Accessory List (feminine):
Our selection of authentic kimono are directly imported from Japan. Many of the kimono and their designs offered are unique, and one of a kind. The majority of kimono we offer are vintage and gently used, however, we also import a divine selection of real new kimono as well. Regardless of what you purchase from us, do so with the confidence that we offer only the finest of traditional Japanese kimono at affordable prices.