How To Wear A Kimono

[Nyi-chan]

I'm no Japanese girl, but here's a simple lesson for anyone who owns or wants a kimono, but doesn't know how to wear one. I'm posting this because I see too much of it around conventions, and cos-plays. You can dress real cute when it comes to mocking your favorite anime character, or you're a wanna-be(lol). Well, whatever the case, here's a few guide-lines to wearing a kimono. (And in case you -are- wondering, this -IS- from a website that I'll link to at the end of my babbling.

> Always make sure you wear the left over the right side when you're putting your kimono on. If done otherwise, you'd be wrong. Right over left is only worn on the body of a deceased on their funeral, as goes by Japanese tradition.

>Different kimonos represent different seasons. If you go around Japan walking around in a winter kimono in spring time, you might get some strange looks. Old customs have it that way, I'm just stating. Some rural parts of Japan are still accustomed to the traditional kimonos, but in typical modern cities (Kyoto or Tokyo) you won't see much of it.

And, since you're probably tired of my talking, and I'm tired of repeating things this site already has spoken of, I leave you with this handy little website: http://www.japanesekimono.com/index.htm

Wear your kimono wisely! ^_^

[Javer]

And you're posting all this just in case someone needs help, so that they'll have somewhere to turn?

That's . . . really nice of you. : )

[ant]

Just wear a Yakata its easier

[etane]

Yup it's easier to take off.

[Nyi-chan]

True, but would you really want to be wearing a casual yukata to a friend's wedding or some formal Japanese party? Frankly, I wouldn't. :P

And yeah, I was feeling nice and decided to post. Better to be safe than sorry, kimono/yukata-lovers. :yes:

[lilly1992]

thats my friend told me also about the right over left thing. but i first learned about it from here. so thanks

[animanic_critic]

Aww, how thoughtful of you to give us tips on Japanese traditional clothing :rolleyes: . Thanks alot; lily1992, welcome back, where have you been this whole time???

[Kyou sohma]

where can you get a comono in america?

Um that robe like thing that dudes in japan wear, are those comonos? I know what it is but i was wondering if guys wore comonos

[animanic_critic]

where can you get a comono in america?

Um that robe like thing that dudes in japan wear, are those comonos? I know what it is but i was wondering if guys wore comonos
What in the blue hell is a "comono" :moron: !? Don't you mean "kimono" instead???

[Kyou sohma]

what ever comono kimono, potato pototo, tomato tomoto

it dosent matter!!!

[animanic_critic]

Kyoto is modern, but it's not as modern as its Tokyo counterpart. Kyoto still have its rural areas, in fact it's the place where they retain the Japanese culture the most, since it's the former capital of Japan.

[Sae]

What in the blue hell is a "comono" :moron: !? Don't you mean "kimono" instead???

I sorta agree. I mean, it IS in the title of the thread lol.

But On Topic! The Only way I have heard to get a kimono in america, Kyou sohma, is by ordering it or going to an authentic asian mart that sells clothing on the side. I have a place like that here called "Sakura Mart" though they don't sell clothes....yet I Do have a friend (my old Japanese teacher, not from school) who actually Lived there and She knows how to order it, where to go, and everything. I can ask then post back here sometime. :schazer:

Sae

Edit: Sorry, Mana. That is just what I knew. Thank you for the insight.

[Mana]

Actually, there are several places to buy authentic Kimono in America, Disney World being one of them.

I don't know what the hell happened to this thread, but I'm keeping an eye on it.

[ant]

An authentic kimono can get pretty expensive, starting in the thousands not yen, dollars!

[animanic_critic]

An authentic kimono can get pretty expensive, starting in the thousands not yen, dollars!
You're putting it way too mildly. Paying thousands of US dollars for a kimono is truthfully NO BIG DEAL, as the expensive one may may easily exceed US$10,000, and this isn't even the full outfit yet. The complete sets may even exceed US$20,000 since the obi sash already costs a few grand, giving your conventional designer clothes a run for their money at any time.

The cheapest ones though, may only cost up to 500 yen to 1500 yen. The cheaper ones are usually the men's.

[Sae]

You're putting it way too mildly. Paying thousands of US dollars for a kimono is truthfully NO BIG DEAL, as the expensive one may may easily exceed US$10,000, and this isn't even the full outfit yet. The complete sets may even exceed US$20,000 since the obi sash already costs a few grand, giving your conventional designer clothes a run for their money at any time.

The cheapest ones though, may only cost up to 500 yen to 1500 yen. The cheaper ones are usually the men's.

but 500 yes is roughly $5 and 1500 is roughly $15 so how could that be? you mean 500,000 yen? cuz that is roughly $5,000. or 50,000 which is $500?

Sae

[Pedro The Hutt]

I'm sure it depends on what you want, even way back when the kimono was worn in all layers of japanese society, from the simplest peasant to the wealthiest daimyo. Of course the lower end ones won't be as lovingly decorated nor as silky smooth (and probably made out of cotton), and so on.

And I'm quite willing to believe that for a kimono fit for an emperor/empress you can put down up to $20000. (As it says so on wikipedia)

[animanic_critic]

It's kinda hard for me to explain it, so for further elaboration, please refer to our dearest friend, Wikipedia. Wiki, you've done it again (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimono)!

[Pedro The Hutt]

At this rate people might start looking stuff up before asking obvious questions and then this forum would serve no purpose anymore! XD

[animanic_critic]

... but then again, what's the point of starting a straight-to-the-point thread when you can the answer mostly on Wiki in the first place? On well, on a high note though, has anyone ever won a formal kimono in their lives before?

Kazamisan: Simply put, yukata is informal and for summer usually while a kimono is not.

[kazamisan]

it might have been asked already, but whats the difference between a yukata and a kimono?

[Selius Raine]

From what I've heard, putting a kimono on may even require the help of another person; though that's only through my friends at Japan Guide via the forums. [I'd put a link, but I can't until 50 posts >>;;]

I've never personally worn a kimono, but I have worn a yukata in the summer before... it was not that hard to get in or out of, and I could move. According to my friend, who is a Japanese national, she could barely even move in her kimono... ^^;; then again, the poor girl could have put it on wrong, so don't take that to heart if you're really set on purchasing one! ^^;;;

[Amara]

The cheapest ones though, may only cost up to 500 yen to 1500 yen. The cheaper ones are usually the men's.

i dont care if its girls or guys. i just dont want pink or flowers on it
i hate them bolth. ill wear what i can get.

[Yurika Star]

And, since you're probably tired of my talking, and I'm tired of repeating things this site already has spoken of, I leave you with this handy little website: http://www.japanesekimono.com/index.htm

Wear your kimono wisely! ^_^

Thanks for the information Nyi-chan, I never knew there was so much etiquette (I assumed, it being Asian/formal clothes and all, but never looked it up).

Just thought I'd say thanks for the information :> Some members here have been rather sarcastic in a harsh way when someones giving information in the JAPANESE CULTURE forum about Japan which not many people know about (I certainly didn't).

You don't just need to ask a ****ing question in the forum, you can post useful stuff to like Nyi, and you don't need to be a **** when responding to the threads.


AND on the Wiki issue.

STOP JUST POSTING LINKS TO WIKI! Ever realise that for this forums small (but damn handsome) Chinese group Wiki is BANNED!

[LadyYuina]

what ever comono kimono, potato pototo, tomato tomoto

it dosent matter!!!

Dude, it does matter. Spelling denifintely matters especially if someone doesn't know what you're trying to say. Although comono was a dead giveaway since this thread is about kimonos.... so that could have been easily understood even though spelled wrong.

And I always wondered if there were different types of kimonos out there. Like in different regions/islands of Japan do they wear different styles or do all of them wear it the same way with no hints of any differences in the way it is worn. (Ex: an outer kimono always has that long slip of it showing in a different color while there is another layer worn only seen visible along the neckline also in a different color.) If this is true mind providing me some links anyone for a better insight?

[Amara]

Dude, it does matter. Spelling denifintely matters especially if someone doesn't know what you're trying to say. Although comono was a dead giveaway since this thread is about kimonos.... so that could have been easily understood even though spelled wrong.

And I always wondered if there were different types of kimonos out there. Like in different regions/islands of Japan do they wear different styles or do all of them wear it the same way with no hints of any differences in the way it is worn. (Ex: an outer kimono always has that long slip of it showing in a different color while there is another layer worn only seen visible along the neckline also in a different color.) If this is true mind providing me some links anyone for a better insight?

i dont like people correcting me either but LadyYina has a point.
for your question a bout kimono styles. i cant use urls but i know a site, kimono.com.au would probly be the place to go by the looks of it. here ya go:cookie: