Actually these items arrived in the past few weeks, I just never got around to posting about them.
First is the jewel of my summer kimono collection, the striped sha kimono! When I saw it for sale, I immediately knew I had to have it because lets face it, how many times do striped SUMMER kimono come up for sale? It is just as bold and striking in person as it is in the photos. In fact, it's probably even more bold and striking! :)
I call this kimono my Junichi Nakahara kimono because of how much I think about his illustrations when I see it. While I probably have a dozen of other kimono that would qualify for the same name, this is the one that jumps out at me immediately.
Finally the last item is this vintage furisode juban. The sleeves are 75cm long, so it's not the typical furisode, but I didn't care. The sleeves would fit some of the vintage kimono I have. Also, this is the longest juban I own, because it reaches all the way to my ankles! And it is the warmest too because it's lined. In fact, I've never seen a lined juban up until this one, I just knew that they exist.
That juban is stunning Lyuba! And those two kimono are really you ^_^
ReplyDeleteDon't you think the juban feels warmer because it's shibori? I've got an all-over lined shibori komon, and because of the shibori it's really think and warm.
Nice finds!
Oh, it's actually a fake shibori, I forgot to mentioned. The reason why it feels warmer is because it's lined, and very thick and heavy (compared to the average juban). To get the idea of just how heavy, take one of your awase kimono in one hand, and hitoe in another and you'll see :)
DeleteI want a stripy meisen kimono but I need to wait until my middle reduces a bit. I have a synthetic stripy kimono but I was very thin or really thick stripes.
ReplyDeleteExcuse my ignorance, I lived in Japan as a 17 yr old but didn't always understand all the intricacies of wearing kimono due to still learning the language. I can put a kimono on no problems (got lots of practice with weekly dance lessons after school). Is the Juban the under petticoat? I have only white ones, but have noticed more colours coming into the fashion lately? Am I confused? Sue
ReplyDeleteJuban is the under kimono, which is worn right below actual kimono (Sorry, but I grew up without term "petticoat" so I don't quite understand it,and I don't want to use it incorrectly). Most modern ones are either white or pink, although very modern ones are starting to get away from it, especially if designers make them. The ones I buy are vintage ones, which come in all kinds of patterns (and that's why I like them) :)
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