This playful purple and green women's kimono features green ribbons. A synthetic material was most likely used to make this kimono. There is a date-eri attached to the collar. Typically a juban, and nagoya obi is worn with this kind of informal women's kimono.
- Kimono Condition: B+, this kimono has some small flaws that have no impact on wear or presentation.
- Wrist To Wrist: 50.25 in - 127.64 cm
- Back Width: 23 in - 58.42 cm
- Total Length: 58.5 in - 148.59 cm
- Collar: Half
- Liner: Partial
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.
Purple & Green Japanese 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):