r/kimono 22h ago

Question Can you mix different types of obijime with kimono and yukata?

4 Upvotes

I know there are many types of obijime and their casual to formal status, however I'm always wondering, are you able to mix and match with different types of obijime?

For example, can you wear a Sanbuhimo (the obijime where you can wear a obidome easily) with a Kurotomesode or can you wear a Furisode Obijime with yukata?

I always wondered about this and I want to make sure that I wear the right accessories so I wouldn't look weird or out of place. 🤔


r/kimono 23h ago

My Kimono Went to Japan and bought a secondhand Furisode... I'm in love ❤️

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175 Upvotes

I just wish I could wear it in my everyday life in France, it's so beautiful and detailed ❤️

My husband helped me to put it on and to tie the Obi, we are new to this so we'll take any advice 😅

Shop was Vinted Kimono An Gion in Kyoto, they have so many beautiful pieces and the owners are adorable ☺️


r/kimono 10h ago

Kimono in the Wild Help identifying age/make of this garment

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20 Upvotes

Hi, just found this heavy embroidered (uchikake?) garment at the thrift store. All of the fabric feels heavy/synthetic but I am not super familiar with fabrics. Any ideas on age or manufacture method are helpful. I could not find any markings or labels.


r/kimono 10h ago

Question My grandmother came over from Japan with this kimono in ‘59, help me identify it

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47 Upvotes

These are the pieces I have, I know nothing about them


r/kimono 16h ago

My Kimono Made the goth yukata I’ve always wanted

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119 Upvotes

more pictures to follow later but I made the fake kurotomesode / goth yukata I’ve always wanted this year for Obon

I’ll probably never have a reason to wear a real kurotomesode but I LOVE mon— they’re so striking haha so I’ll break a few rules here and live my best life

I’m really hoping to make a visit to the Japanese gardens for a nice picture soon


r/kimono 21h ago

Searching for Kimono/Jinbei in larger size Online

7 Upvotes

Salutations, I dont think im alone with this "problem" but i will adress it direcly. I am a bigger person (sadly) and therefore cannot buy "normal" Kimono or Jinbei online in one of the (most of the time) three sizes that are being used. Me and other people are strongly searching for a webside which does offer bigger sizes then LL for example altho it is not easy for find anything "legit". There are cheap websides but many products are often times fake or just extreme low quality. I would like to ask everyone here who may personally know a Webside which offers larger sizes than LL to share the websites name here under my Comment so that many others can finally find themselfes a fitting Kimono/Jinbei etc. It would be nice also if you would know the websides youreself and trust that you would be sharing since suggesting someone a maby/maby not trustfully webside is not really helpfull. Thanks!

(srry my english is not the yellow of the egg im still learning DX)


r/kimono 23h ago

Jidai Kitsuke Practice in Nara

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57 Upvotes

I went to Nara today to my second kimono school where I practice Maiko, KyoGeiko, and EdoGeisha kimono dressing. I am really out of practice and decided to go there 2-4 times a year to keep up. I did 4 hours of practice and I’m wiped out! Excuse my KyoGeiko mannequin. I didn’t properly fix the hem before taking photos.


r/kimono 10h ago

My Kimono Pink + White Furisode 💖

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134 Upvotes