tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75781069656143186492024-03-13T22:56:27.297-07:00Heian Hime~Kimichisai~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15141068716193291003noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7578106965614318649.post-61567227247127490382014-12-28T13:47:00.000-08:002014-12-28T14:05:47.081-08:00My Pente ArtworkAs an artist, and someone who truly puts all heart and soul in the painting, I shouldn't have the need to explain myself or my artwork to anyone, but the fact is that I think I need to give an insight to all my potential customers and people who keep speculating about my work with a frown and ideas that are not quite valid.<br />
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I've been a painter all my life, it is my passion, but very rarely did I show my works, so most of people are unaware of it. I always loved the japanese culture, and 7 years ago I crossed my path with the traditional japanese kimono and obi. One day I saw a plain obi for sale, and I thought:<br />
"This obi looks so dull. What is the purpose of it? Is it unfinished somehow?"<br />
Immediately I had the idea that I should purchase it and try to paint something on it and see how would it look like. And so I did, and when I saw how it came out, I knew that I had just did a Pente obi. A Pente obi is a type of obi commonly made in and after WWII, when the japanese did not have money to afford expensive dyes. In that time, most of the women's obi were painted with a ink very similar to acrylics.<br />
I started to neglect my canvas and painting more on obi. I bought original japanese obi from different ages, types and shapes, all of them completely plain as a canvas, and start to recreate what are considered rare/lucky motives, such as animals. I am a Nature and animals' lover, so rabbits, foxes, owls, and other animals are the things I enjoy painting the most. At first I confess, I had no intention of selling them, as I am very attached to all my paintings, but then I noticed that many kimono lovers complained how hard it was to get an obi with a certain motif, and how expensive it was when it appeared. I then decided to sell some, and besides some people were unsure how to value my work, or got confused by what I was offering, 90% of my works sold, most of them private custom orders.<br />
At this time, this become my work as an artist, and in the future I intend to graduate profissionally as a kimono designer and/or artisan. While I am not professional yet, I do mostly paintings that come to my mind or custom orders, and I offer affordable prices, prices that no one can dream of to find in any japanese store. Even so, I've been reading some negative comments on my work constantly poping out, and kept silent all the time, but now I feel the need to answer in a way that people can understand. Most of these comments are complaints about the prices, and others are words undervaluing my work because I am not japanese or because the obi is one thing and the painting is another. Bellow I will try to give the most clear answer to these critics.<br />
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Regarding the price of my work:<br />
Before complaining about the price I ask for my obi and kimono, you must first consider this:<br />
- I am not a store or a factory. My items are not mass-made. Each one is one of a kind, and I paint every single one all by hand(no stencils or other helps, just hand and brush).<br />
- The time it's taken for them to be made. Depending on the piece and the details, my works can take usually 2 to 3 months to be finished. I even had some that took me half an year.<br />
- The materials needed for the piece to be made. I have to invest in an original japanese plain kimono or obi, in dyes and other materials. This, and considering that if I make any mistake(as to acidentally spill ink in places that it shouldn't be spilled), the piece will be unusable.<br />
- While you'll have to pay $300 to $500 for an Owl or Rabbit obi in a store such as Ichiroya, an obi that might not be so pretty and not handmade, you can get a custom-made obi from me, that you know is unique in the world, with an extremely rare motif(some of them you can only find once in a life-time in a japanese store), for the steal of $100 to $250.<br />
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Regarding the fact I am not japanese(artisan):<br />
I understand that people might value more the kimono or obi of a japanese artisan than the ones of a western painter. It is a collector thing, wanting something japanese made by a japanese person, something genuinely japanese. I truly understand that, but I'm not even trying to compete with that. I am an European artist that paints on genuine obi, that's all. And this is all I want to be and be known for. If you wish to purchase something from a real japanese artisan, certainly my works are not for you. I don't think my work should be inferior(or superior) than a japanese's one, I think it is just unique. My customers are those who look for bold and uniqueness in everything.<br />
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Regarding my paintings on obi:<br />
It is very simple, as I stated above:<br />
I paint on genuine japanese pieces, that can be vintage, antique, or modern. I acquire pieces that are completely plain, and give them my touch. Therefore, the piece can be simultaneously vintage and modern(the obi is vintage, and my paint on it is recent). Also, my designs can be made, or not, in japanese style. I sometimes recreate some styles, but I paint mostly my own intentionally. As an artist I wish to remain myself and give my essence to my work.<br />
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This is the best way I can answer to doubts that some people might have. Most of the artists have to go through this, but certainly it would be a lot smoother if people would not be so judgemental before knowing any facts and care to know what they are looking at.<br />
I hope I had been clear enough in this post. I will continue to work on obi and kimono and to improve my art, and I hope that anyone who wants a custom piece from me knows exactly what piece they are getting and if it is the correct piece for them.<br />
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Thank you so much for reading until the end,<br />
I wish everyone a Happy New Year!<br />
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<br />~Kimichisai~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15141068716193291003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7578106965614318649.post-10212824074973148082014-08-31T11:49:00.001-07:002014-08-31T11:49:39.964-07:00Kimono VS Geisha<br />
In these days, I often ask myself what is truly a kimono lover.<br />
What is truly a person that values the kimono for the beauty of its artwork, and enjoys wearing it properly and truly. I am a kimono lover and collector for many years, and more and more I notice people that claim to be kimono lovers, but are unable to value the kimono itself.<br />
Their passion for kimono comes only from their obsession(an obsession that sometimes can be sick) for geisha and maiko. The wanting of being one, look like, or feel like one. The people who started their love for kimono without the bond to geisha are extremely rare, and I am myself suspect since I also started that way. I began to like kimono because I was incredibly stunned by geisha, and wanted to look like one. I was only a teenager at that time, and passing by the years, I now only enjoy kimono because it's kimono, and I learned its value and beauty. I remember I saw people creating a lot of conflict, drama, envy and hate over everything related to geisha.<br />
It was like crazy teens around their idol, and it happens even now. When a hikizuri, or darari obi appeared, it was like releasing a thousand dogs to one bone, people would fight and spend thousands to get the piece. I am myself a geisha and maiko items collector, and for much that I would love to own certain kimono or obi, I would never spend so much money, or starve during a month, to be able to have them. The worst case I remember about this obsession, was someone who bought an extremely stained hikizuri once(the piece was really in a poor condition) to perform as a geisha somewhere. This person didn't care if the kimono could be biohazard to their health, nor the image that they would transmit in public wearing such a stained garment, the person was just blind and obsessed by looking like a geisha, that the means didn't matter, what mattered was the kimono being worn by geisha, so the 15cm round brown stains all over had no importance.<br />
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Some time ago, I met a girl who loved kimono, but didn't know anything about geisha. I've asked her how did she found kimono then, and how she started to enjoy it.<br />
She told me "Well, I saw in magazines and online, and enjoyed how japanese ladies and girls looked so beautiful and colorful on them. There was so much artwork involved, and I wanted to try a kimono myself!"<br />
I was quite impressed by her, and the way she would value and cherish a normal kimono, or a common nagoya obi. She would value much more the artwork of the piece, and not who worn it before, or if it had belonged to a geisha or a normal woman. I thought to myself that she was a true kimono lover.<br />
I've seen people buying a hikizuri or darari, that they didn't even like, just because of the fact a geisha had dress and sweat in it! Years ago, someone told me "When I look for geisha items, the motif or condition doesn't matter. What matters is that a geisha wore it". It makes me think that these collectors would even buy toilet paper used by maiko, just because she used it. Ewww!<br />
So if for this persons the artwork on a kimono piece doesn't matter, and the condition doesn't matter, and if they are willing to give thousands for something, I don't think they can be called collectors(collectors value much condition specially) or a kimono lover. This is someone who is obsessed with a particular thing, and nothing more. This people are also ready to attack anyone or everything if they see geisha being "harmed" somehow, or if they feel the connections they think they have online with the geisha world is in question.<br />
This was one of the things that made be back off with everything geisha related, because unfortunately I couldn't look to a geisha photo or item anymore without feeling something very negative, and all this drama around them that people created. Of course, this beautiful and unique artists have no fault, and I still love and admire them very much, but I simply cannot involve myself with anything related to them anymore, without having bad memories comming out of everything that happened in the kimono community during the years.<br />
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I enjoy kimono so much, and I value a tsukesage as much as I would value a hikizuri. Maybe the tsukesage is even more valuable, if it has a beautiful color and artwork, and it doesn't drag on the floor(why would I need a hikizuri but for a fashion show, henshin, or tradicional japanese dance?). If I have to value a darari obi, for example, I would value it for the design and the condition.<br />
This is how I see kimono now, as it really is. An incredible mark of the japanese culture, and a stunning painting, that's why I enjoy to wear it and teach people about it. I love how accessible it is to us westerns and how many kitsuke can be created with so many accessories and different motives. I also follow the kimono rules and choose a much more traditional look, but sometimes also bend them a little whenever the occasion is appropriated to create "iki" new styles.<br />
I think it's important that people start to see the kimono as something independent of geisha, with a life and way of its own, in order to enjoy it fully.<br />
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(I think it's important to tell my readers that, by this post, I am not telling that every maiko or geisha lover is obsessed or does not enjoy the art of kimono. Of course that for some geisha collectors, such as myself, the beauty and condition of the kimono piece is more important. I'm just speaking in general of what I see and my own experiences, and what I feel).<br />
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With this being said, I won't be writing here much anymore.<br />
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Please remember to see the beauty in the most simple kimono!~Kimichisai~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15141068716193291003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7578106965614318649.post-71274359756391691272013-07-12T18:21:00.002-07:002013-07-12T18:23:48.615-07:00Kimono Fashion Contests!<br />
Hey everyone!<br />
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I want you to know <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WorldwideKimonoFashion" target="_blank">Worldwide Kimono Fashion</a>.<br />
It's a project which goal is to make people wear kimono more often and show their unique styles by making online fashion contests. The project centers itself on that, but there will be much other things comming.<br />
It's for everyone around the world! anyone can participate by sending their entries to the email provided.<br />
<b>At the moment there is a contest going on - the summer kimono contest - and you can participate until 21st July</b>. You can find more information <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=413788605402864&set=a.413788602069531.1073741829.392069634241428&type=1&theater" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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In this contest you can do a kitsuke with yukata, Ro, Sha, or other kimono appropriated for the season. You just need to be creative and present a beautiful summer kitsuke!<br />
The contests usually have a single winner, and a group called Best Kitsuke(which can be 5 or 3 participants depending on the contest). The Best Kitsukes have their photo posted on the page, and the winner gets their place on the page header. It's being studied the possibility of having prizes(kimono-related itens) in future contests, but for now it's intented that everyone participates just for fun!<br />
A magazine of all the contests might be made at the end of the year with the photos of every contest winner and Best Kitsukes, so stay tunned to this creative project if you love kimono fashion. ^ ^<br />
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Ookini and enjoy kimono!<br />
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<br />~Kimichisai~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15141068716193291003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7578106965614318649.post-70076169763458328312012-11-24T22:40:00.002-08:002012-11-24T22:53:32.908-08:00Famous Hikizuri<br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">If
you read my last post,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">you see that I posted a beautiful hikizuri
with strange uncommon western motives.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Well, I discovered it was no ordinary
kimono indeed. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">This hikizuri was designed by the British
designers David & Elizabeth Emanuel, who designed the wedding dress of
Diana, Princess of Wales.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">David and Elizabeth have now separated
brands, so I sent a message to Elizabeth asking for more information about this
piece. This was her answer:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">"The kimono you have bought was designed by David
Emanuel and myself under the "Emanuel" brand in the early eighties
when we were designing Kimonos for the Japanese market. </span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Its lovely to see them
again!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span>
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Best wishes<o:p></o:p></span>
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Elizabeth
Emanuel"<o:p></o:p></span>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">How amazing is that? <o:p></o:p></span>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I still don't know
why it is lenghtned, in the center and both shoulders. I'm not imagining a
geisha with this kind of odd kimono with tiny sparkles all over it, so, my
thought is that it was for stage performance, for an Onnagata. But then, it is
not synthetic, and so it cannot be washed and that will not be good for a stage
piece that is worn in several performances. I believe only old stage kimono
were from silk, and this one is not so old. It is from silk, all of it, and it
weights around 5 Kg. So I start to wonder, could it be a customized piece for a
famous person?<o:p></o:p></span>
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Western women are
mostly tall, so 220cm would be a need to give a good trail to a person that is
170cm tall. I saw princess Diana sometimes dressing in kimono, at least when
she visited Japan, but I don't think this kimono could have been worn by her.
If it was, I'm sure it should exist a photo somewhere. And that being said, I
don't know, first I have to discover if her, or other known person, would love
lillies and ribbons. And this kimono could have even been customized for
someone in Japan, who knows? I cannot imagine this hikizuri being worn on
stage, not only because things I already referred before, but also because I
don't know any japanese play where lillies and ribbons will be a needed motif.
But then I don't know enough of kabuki, so if anyone could help me I
would be very thankful.<o:p></o:p></span>
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I will be dressing it
on late December or January, and then I will post some photos. I'm still
searching for a obi that could match this stunning hikizuri, a embroided collar
for the juban, and other accessories. I hope to do the kitsuke this piece
deserves!<o:p></o:p></span>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span>
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">For more information
about the designer's sign in the kimono, please take a look here:<o:p></o:p></span>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kimino_chiyo/8095473711/in/photostream">Hikizuri Sign</a><br />
<o:p></o:p><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;">Ookini!</span>
~Kimichisai~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15141068716193291003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7578106965614318649.post-73300346411141539242012-10-14T14:52:00.002-07:002012-10-14T14:52:29.396-07:00Lolita Hikizuri<br />
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I want to thank to a friend of mine, who had the kindness of offering me this hikizuri, in a moment I could not afford it again, and thought I would lost it again. I am so thankful and happy, to know that sometimes there are angels out there...Thank you. (You know who you are ;3)</div>
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Me and this kimono also have a funny story.</div>
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I saw it for the first time about 2(or 3?) years ago,when I was beginning my kimono collection. I just fell in love for it. Not just for being a o-hikizuri,but for being such an odd hikizuri with this kind of western design.<br />At the time I could not even dream to afford it,but even so,I saved money for some months,and then when I finally had enough...someone bought it.<br />I felt a little down when that happened,because I tried really hard to save the money for it,and it was not easy at all. I had even made a price offer to the seller before that,and he declined.</div>
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I just forgot about it.<br />And then,some weeks ago,this hikizuri just appeared again like magic. The seller was the same,so it seems that they didn't sell it after all and had it all this time.<br />Of course I had no hopes of winning the auction,but I got really surprised in the end. The auction just ended by the same price I had offered to the seller 2 years ago...coincidence,maybe?</div>
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But even so, school fees appeared and I had to cancel the purchase. It got relisted, and when I thought it was gone forever... a friend just gave it to me. I was just "Is this for real?"... I can only tell that I just love so much this kimono, and I can't explain why. Maybe because it has my favorite flowers as motif and also some of my favorite colors. Special kimono like this don't appear often. It's just like my sakura tree geiko's hiki. It's a fine and stunning piece of wearable art like no other.</div>
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I believe this is a stage piece,maybe it had belonged to an onnagata. It is also a signed kimono,so maybe it is from a known artist,I don't know.<br />It is lenghted as you can see,and it is too tall(about 220cm tall),and also has lenghted sleeves.<br />I'm thinking of contacting a professional seam to take the lenghted parts away,since I don't need such a big kimono,I'm a shorty after all,180cm would be more than enough for me to give me a nice kimono trail.</div>
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I called it lolita hikizuri because of the colors. Baby blue,baby pink and white are usually colors much used by lolita ^^ ~<br />the hiyoku is from a wine red,wich is also a very beautiful color.<br />A japanese friend of mine,wich is a kabuki actor and dance teacher,told me that this kind of design is very unusual,and it might be done for an unique play,maybe more western due the design of the ribbons and lillies.<br />It is all silk,so it is not an odori hikizuri for sure. It is indeed a mysterious kimono!</div>
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~Kimichisai~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15141068716193291003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7578106965614318649.post-57251938990707166182012-09-27T14:54:00.003-07:002012-09-27T14:54:54.747-07:00Unique Kitsune Obidome<br />
My newest creation, a kitsune obidome! unique and charming.<br />
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It is for sale at my store on Etsy:<br />
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/110619881/ooak-kitsune-obidome">Kitsune Obidome</a><br />
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Ookini for visiting! ^^~Kimichisai~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15141068716193291003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7578106965614318649.post-31980816219816661092012-08-17T16:15:00.001-07:002013-07-11T21:25:56.658-07:00Barn Owl Obi<br />
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It is a nagoya obi from very fine shushu silk,with Barn Owl motif.<br />
This is the work that I am most proud of. The few people that I've showed the obi were extremely impressed.<br />
I did not expected to do such a thing. I'm very happy and feel very complete as an artist. This is a very,very special obi,and if I ever sell it,I want to be sure that it goes to the right person,a collector that knows how to valuate such a piece.</div>
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~Kimichisai~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15141068716193291003noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7578106965614318649.post-20100611181618715302012-07-17T17:16:00.000-07:002012-07-17T17:17:28.916-07:00Chidori in LoveThank you so much for everyone who took a moment of their time to vote on my previous post polls!<br />
I'm now finishing an Owl obi,wich was one of the most voted motif for obi. I will share photos with you soon.<br />
Now I would love to show you my newest obidome: Chidori in Love!<br />
I've made it and it's now on my store for sale. It is my best obidome until now,and it was made with much care.<br />
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Thank you! ^^~Kimichisai~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15141068716193291003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7578106965614318649.post-64756105823428666382012-06-23T11:35:00.000-07:002012-06-23T11:38:26.412-07:00Rare Kimono & Obi ProjectHello to all my readers!<br />
As some of you know,I'm working in a big project,to make/recreate rare kimono and obi.<br />
This is something that completes me as an artist,and my passion for antique and rare kimono. Most of you must know that,is very rare to find some patterns those days,and also the wish to have one and can't find is very frustrating for many collectors and lovers.<br />
Well,now on I will be making kimono and obi with those hard-to-find patterns. I started with this blue nagoya obi <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kimino_chiyo/7262996306/">here</a>. It was my first one,so with it I've learned wich mistakes not to make when working with obi. I was very happy how it came out,and I also discovered that this was something I love to do. It's a hard work of patience and concentration,and also many dedication and time.<br />
I will be making many things now on,not only kimono and obi,but also hikizuri and wedding kimono. This last two are a little more complicated,but is something that I will make in a near future.<br />
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I also give much value to opinions from kimono lovers,so I would like to know your tastes and preferences. I would be very thankful if every single person could take a moment to answer this polls bellow,since they will help me decide wich pattern to use in my next try.<br />
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<br />~Kimichisai~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15141068716193291003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7578106965614318649.post-11389248362305077472012-04-08T14:48:00.004-07:002012-04-08T15:07:14.485-07:00International Kimono Auctions<span><span style="font-size: 100%;">Before to very long,I want to wish you a Happy Ostara,and thank to my readers for the kind comments in other previous posts.</span></span><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; ">I want to announce International Kimono Auctions(IKA),that is a place on Facebook where you can sell or buy kimono-related itens. We have members from USA,Europe,and all around the world,and everyone is enjoying the idea and have fun selling and buying kimono, in a special page just for it. I created the page some weeks ago and a lot of people joined,and I love how friendly the page's atmosphere is. Since eBay and other websites charge a lot of fees for you to list your itens,you can do it now for free on IKA,and you'll have many kimono lovers around the world interested in your itens! You can submit a resquest to join here:</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/353907184652417/"></a><a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/353907184652417/"><img src="http://i372.photobucket.com/albums/oo166/The_BLackMaRe/IKA.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you and happy purchases!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>~Kimichisai~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15141068716193291003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7578106965614318649.post-70943126601622981792012-01-09T10:29:00.000-08:002012-01-09T10:46:23.709-08:00Useless<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-s-pDZSaMyqWdVNxo_sJ_mLbrpQBXaU-oJkos4e04DUnLnsq2wUowo2pOFnK7Thn-skjCBUVlAEHptu3CgnQnbgy4hOp02rxX2CvLR2TFvdo3ZODbYg3uCb16ugbMr-2XzSpRGkvAmWE/s1600/P9200059.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 153px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-s-pDZSaMyqWdVNxo_sJ_mLbrpQBXaU-oJkos4e04DUnLnsq2wUowo2pOFnK7Thn-skjCBUVlAEHptu3CgnQnbgy4hOp02rxX2CvLR2TFvdo3ZODbYg3uCb16ugbMr-2XzSpRGkvAmWE/s320/P9200059.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695701932567909890" /></a><br /><div>Do you ever felt that all the people around you,seem to be always in the right place at the right time?</div><div>And you are the one always on the wrong place at the wrong time?</div><div>That's how I feel all the time. And people keep asking me "what's wrong with you?" or "you are absolutely crazy".</div><div>I will never forget that day, where a lady told me this: "You have so much sadness in your eyes...".</div><div><br /></div><div>I decided that I will not impose myself anymore. If people for some reason feel fascinated with me or want me to show them my oddness,they can just ask.</div><div>I will never make a fool figure anymore,nor insist to people like the way I am. I'm really tired of being the clown.</div><div><br /></div><div>I will just be mundane. I will only show my kimono to people who love it as well and are interested. If there's no one,I will just enjoy my own company reflected in the mirror.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>There is just so much things that don't deserve the effort.</div><div>I'm tired.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>~</div><div><br /></div>~Kimichisai~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15141068716193291003noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7578106965614318649.post-66249736499424359242011-12-27T10:35:00.000-08:002011-12-27T11:36:42.273-08:00Being Different...is Being Alone?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd33ADYt_kYTobncdPfK882nXjf8MoSzI-5ZPe97YPEcRkpgEB8rWBbeJw2tNtpQBmZ-vJPughtAnc_oWd33NI8_F8G5XpVN6SNeXTjq-dNx5lDXNZk7sgY7n720qQXppBbKN0MtoaivE/s1600/kimonoofoiran.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd33ADYt_kYTobncdPfK882nXjf8MoSzI-5ZPe97YPEcRkpgEB8rWBbeJw2tNtpQBmZ-vJPughtAnc_oWd33NI8_F8G5XpVN6SNeXTjq-dNx5lDXNZk7sgY7n720qQXppBbKN0MtoaivE/s320/kimonoofoiran.bmp" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690878932473689218" /></a><br /><div>This image was taken by the great photographer <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ajpscs/"><span>Ajpscs</span></a>. I choosed it for this post,because this image is all that I am; the mix of colors,designs,embroidery,the extravagance,the eccentric,the courage to be free and authentic.</div><div>All my life,I've been suffering for being like this. And I don't want to keep it only for myself anymore,this silence has been crushing my soul. Every time I walk on the streets. Every time I talk to people. Every time I look to the society and see,that there is no place for me.</div><div>It is not only about dressing kimono; or the way I dress for everyday's life; but about how I think,how I see,how I feel about the world around me. It's been a struggle to push away all boundaries from my path,and also to keep my head high without shed a tear.</div><div><br /></div><div>I love kimono,but everytime I'm about to dressing one,I feel a tremendous sadness,and I didn't know why. It's been like this since the first time I dressed one. In that first time,I cried.</div><div>I never understood why,but I think that now I know.</div><div>Last week I tried to dress one of my furisode,and I was hesitating to much. I wanted to dress it,but somehow I was afraid. I forced myself to dress it,and then looked to the mirror. Then,all my repressed feelings came out and I understood.</div><div>I felt sad,because I knew it would be a hard path to go throught when I first wear a kimono,because I had a dream that will never be accepted,never be allowed; The japanese traditional dance. I wanted to learn it so bad,I felt so passioned about it,but then I realise I had been born in the wrong country,with the wrong minds around me,and also I wouldn't have the chance or the means to do so. It is the real truth. When I dress kimono,I know my mother hates it; she hates Asian cultures and will never approve. She is the only family I had left,and she put me down everytime I dress in kimono or talk about my dream. I think that,somehow inside I fear her disapproving,and can't stand all the people pointing at me in displeasure. I know I'm very strong,and I have been facing all the challenges,but as every human being,sometimes I go down.</div><div>I started to look at myself in kimono and criticize myself very badly. Sometimes I even feel that I am unworthy of dressing in it,because I don't know nothing,and also somehow I know it's very hard to make this dream come true,so sometimes I found myself punishing me for that.</div><div>I feel that I have a wrong dream,and yet my heart screams and keeps pushing me towards it.</div><div><br /></div><div>When I dress kimono,I feel an enormous joy,like if my soul was found itselt. I feel that,this is me. Is what I am. I love to touch the beautiful dyed silk,its draws,the beautiful embroidery of an obi,the way I can walk in different geta or zori. All that ritual to dress it perfectly.</div><div>I love all that.</div><div>I feel sad as well,because I'm alone. I see other countries,where people dress kimono and enjoy walks together,and share their knowledges and feelings with each other. I can't do that,because I am the only one in my country. I have an amazing man at my side,that supports me,helps me in every way he can,and he is the only one that enjoys kimono with me. But you know,a woman always feels the lack of feminine companions with the same tastes and passions,and I always wondered how funny would it be helping someone dressing kimono. I always wanted to do that! ^-^ How funny would it be go for a autumn or spring walk with other people dressing in different kimono and colors! I guess I can just imagine,and maybe someday,I could do that.</div><div><br /></div><div>Somehow is hard,and I really wish that this sadness will never take advantage of me,and keep me from dressing in kimono,keeping me from being myself. Sometimes I just wanted to know that what I'm doing is not wrong,and as everyone else,I wanted to me a little accepted.</div><div>I know all this sounds very weak from a person that is usually so strong like me,but I had to share it,since this feelings were growing to much and I needed to get rid of them.</div><div>I hope this new year I feel better,and keep going,to fight for what I believe is the right,and overcome all obstacles.</div><div><br /></div><div>thank you for reading until the end,</div><div><br /></div><div>sincerely,</div><div><br /></div><div>~ Kimino</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>~Kimichisai~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15141068716193291003noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7578106965614318649.post-10420834332995260882011-10-22T17:55:00.001-07:002013-07-11T21:20:28.960-07:00Koma Geta!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfYCztvAuqlyGkyD4LlzW2vC6r91FOK6n9p-7FlFMae5YY4tFVOB0MDIXmUykcklMfxe61aa3KxVahEs-ILiOhGtOm6DBNrKLJ4WTzvVEHRuPM7k021TgOwzJErCgIosLYBrIoPZKBfjg/s1600/koma.geta.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666485048667708482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfYCztvAuqlyGkyD4LlzW2vC6r91FOK6n9p-7FlFMae5YY4tFVOB0MDIXmUykcklMfxe61aa3KxVahEs-ILiOhGtOm6DBNrKLJ4WTzvVEHRuPM7k021TgOwzJErCgIosLYBrIoPZKBfjg/s320/koma.geta.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
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I was desperated to find one pair long,long ago.But if okobo are rare,then this ones are almost unexistent.I was so tired of not finding them,that I searched eBay.I saw a seller that makes geta,but no signal of koma geta in his listings.I wondered...why not ask? if he make geta,he can also make koma geta.For my surprise,he said "yes,I have 6 pairs" and show me the photos.I was just...wow O.o</div>
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~Kimichisai~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15141068716193291003noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7578106965614318649.post-30587367430862177882011-10-15T20:20:00.000-07:002011-10-15T20:45:40.981-07:00ObidomeLast post I talked about some projects of selling I has.<div>Well,since eBay seller taxes are very high,and Etsy only allows you to have an account if you have a credit card,I won't be able to sell my crafts,unless there is any other place in the web I can do it without the needing of pay or have credit card <_<</div><div>But I will show you some of the Obidome I've made ^_^ you can also give suggestions for different designs I should use.I could make a tiny website to sell it(I'm pretty good on turning simple blogs in websites XD),but I know people won't feel safe to buy there and I totally understand.I would feel the same if was me the buyer.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoAvUoFC5FCtxAlhZhZRIQ6QteljepIGofF-yhuHgboLFXFPhX3X-ueg_wk48zViBoo_8FyrA0Q-tAORw54JitAuZPrToIS4fZ4rK-9lGtNap5hLXlLS8WeJvUbSS9SoK8TrR-wWT2AMk/s1600/P6130035.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoAvUoFC5FCtxAlhZhZRIQ6QteljepIGofF-yhuHgboLFXFPhX3X-ueg_wk48zViBoo_8FyrA0Q-tAORw54JitAuZPrToIS4fZ4rK-9lGtNap5hLXlLS8WeJvUbSS9SoK8TrR-wWT2AMk/s320/P6130035.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663929412682306098" /><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Bunny Obidome,handpainted.All my design.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoAvUoFC5FCtxAlhZhZRIQ6QteljepIGofF-yhuHgboLFXFPhX3X-ueg_wk48zViBoo_8FyrA0Q-tAORw54JitAuZPrToIS4fZ4rK-9lGtNap5hLXlLS8WeJvUbSS9SoK8TrR-wWT2AMk/s1600/P6130035.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitfS3Hiwwq4AuM7umYjCSVE62HZuxlORsbH_rMaTsYsWd_YZ3uOk9FQK7c9Chjk7pcBCw0UJjKHzvbiNLnszb9NN75WNzg6Id6DkSuptMz1w2XFX-S4xJWezRW74kVziu7sqrxS4pQfVo/s320/P6130041.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663930484385998802" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 152px; " /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Gold Fish Obidome.It has painted lips XD All the design and paint made by me.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I hope you enjoy and I really would like to have your opinion about them.thank you!</div><div><br /></div></div>~Kimichisai~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15141068716193291003noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7578106965614318649.post-79676304269851880542011-04-13T09:13:00.000-07:002011-04-13T09:19:45.095-07:003 Darari Obi for Sale<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRq1TwULRlgYly6mtYIVP1RNph2y2s6_HKGvjyDNWSKemHU-4axssK17S2mxKPnQCAmk5F0jFy8PMzXUfHi1xlPnwOukZnxxh5AqIgPZAB6lcGdF8pIL_FO474IJRC5LBz0FzjOvPeUiM/s1600/Untitled+1.bmp" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 79px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRq1TwULRlgYly6mtYIVP1RNph2y2s6_HKGvjyDNWSKemHU-4axssK17S2mxKPnQCAmk5F0jFy8PMzXUfHi1xlPnwOukZnxxh5AqIgPZAB6lcGdF8pIL_FO474IJRC5LBz0FzjOvPeUiM/s320/Untitled+1.bmp" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595102550858352114" /></a><br /><div>I just want to inform to all maiko lovers that are three darari obi for sale on ebay:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://shop.ebay.com/ryujapan-99/m.html?_nkw=darari&_sacat=0&_odkw=&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3911.c0.m270.l1313">Three Darari Obi</a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>the prices are growing every day as i've never seen before. I won't be able to get one,but i hope someone who really loves maiko and japanese culture have them.Darari obi appears once in a year so that's your chance!</div><div><br /></div><div>I wish you luck on your bids (^^)/</div><div><br /><br /></div>~Kimichisai~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15141068716193291003noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7578106965614318649.post-51559195975788302842011-03-14T15:25:00.000-07:002013-07-11T21:15:20.324-07:00Tragedy in Japan - Please Donate<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcHUMCOd58aCoMzmkMkuV3inwIJFF28KBEdRzbxil23KqU8DpW4TTr09WIJNwWZVkdPY9Kd80a50l3LuQCbk_XLmoZsTNqdDezVVk8XlylPoInA6g8cfNlOJnL_I2ZhkWFZvfmbSQc8J8/s1600/prayforjapan-11-3-2011.bmp" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584065941784708450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcHUMCOd58aCoMzmkMkuV3inwIJFF28KBEdRzbxil23KqU8DpW4TTr09WIJNwWZVkdPY9Kd80a50l3LuQCbk_XLmoZsTNqdDezVVk8XlylPoInA6g8cfNlOJnL_I2ZhkWFZvfmbSQc8J8/s320/prayforjapan-11-3-2011.bmp" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 312px;" /></a><br />
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Many lost their loved ones in this tragedy.I can't imagine their suffering and how they feel. no one can.</div>
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They need all the help they can get,to rebuild almost the entire country. I am very sad,i can't express correctly how i feel,Japan is my dream of country,all my hopes are there. I hope they can rise from this and make again the great country they have,they are such a strong people.</div>
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well,just to put something new on my blog since i haven't taken photos in kimono recently.</div>
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So there's the news: My bunny has babies! they are sooo cute!</div>
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they are 6 and born february 1.</div>
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they are my pride and joy *_*</div>
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Wonderful,yet strange,i've won this dance hikizuri for only 29$(without shipping). No one else bid so was my chance *_* It has some strange mistery and beauty.</div>
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~Kimichisai~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15141068716193291003noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7578106965614318649.post-77558511848304849962010-10-03T13:55:00.000-07:002010-10-03T14:36:36.847-07:00Four Hime Furisode<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLnyiIcLrGKeyoYnUDqVgFExSjJfL8mfcZGKIoQx4M1x7LIqKVJ50hkrnh5NBBD_QKNwtzYc3kiDZje1eHGGyM5WGZl6q9tHPDkNMkWkY_cUBXkVoo_SAf7lFqrwklu4407fJvRG5xP7g/s1600/3+heian+hime+1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523926784022213954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLnyiIcLrGKeyoYnUDqVgFExSjJfL8mfcZGKIoQx4M1x7LIqKVJ50hkrnh5NBBD_QKNwtzYc3kiDZje1eHGGyM5WGZl6q9tHPDkNMkWkY_cUBXkVoo_SAf7lFqrwklu4407fJvRG5xP7g/s320/3+heian+hime+1.jpg" /></a><br />This is my first furisode,i'm anxious for it to arrive! for me,the ideia of having a furisode was so far away...because they are always so expensive and difficult to win at the auctions.<br />But then i've found this one,not in auction but "buy it now",with my 3 favorite colors and...it has heian hime! not one but four! i couldn't believe my eyes. I've bought it and i doubt that there are furisode more beautiful than mine! even if you try you won't find for sure :P this furisode's beauty is rare and i'm so happy to have it!~Kimichisai~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15141068716193291003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7578106965614318649.post-89808757400903114812010-09-13T11:21:00.001-07:002010-09-13T11:28:29.634-07:00Stunning Geiko's Hikizuri<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMI-eCTOVCsRQWtgyFXnEPUclrV1JmhHeKxTzHdTwHnWP4yoizCLzeJv1DPkC95QD3A1xaGMPwdCDFVgQBtRXddT5nc94x-2v9RoqJlhzD3G7vNs87HPAhFqo5SqBuAg3YeuzVEl-8lLA/s1600/cherry.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 210px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516465384901671762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMI-eCTOVCsRQWtgyFXnEPUclrV1JmhHeKxTzHdTwHnWP4yoizCLzeJv1DPkC95QD3A1xaGMPwdCDFVgQBtRXddT5nc94x-2v9RoqJlhzD3G7vNs87HPAhFqo5SqBuAg3YeuzVEl-8lLA/s320/cherry.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center">This is my first Geisha's Hikizuri,it arrived today! i'm so happy (^.^oo</div><div align="center">as you see it is stunning and unique. i believe it is a formal hikizuri wich belonged to a senior geiko. It is sooo heavy and long,7kg and almost 205cm.It will be hard to wear it,but i can't wait for a special ocassion to do it *.*</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Thank you so much my love!</div><div align="center">***<br /></div>~Kimichisai~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15141068716193291003noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7578106965614318649.post-53810889602894806442010-08-14T21:55:00.000-07:002010-08-14T22:00:10.192-07:00<div align="center"> </div><div align="center">The brick walls that are in our way are there for a reason: they are not there to keep us out, they are there to give us a way to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don't want it badly enough.<br /></div><div align="center">Experience is what you get when you don't get what you wanted.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><em>(i think i need to put more walls around me...to see who really want me that badly.)</em></div>~Kimichisai~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15141068716193291003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7578106965614318649.post-54758205191043384002010-08-09T12:49:00.000-07:002010-08-09T13:04:58.523-07:00First day in kimono<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNxzwecAA7VOE0AAXC8AB414vwXOijlOtqz_0utWejR6BDpuRO6zaF9pYOLCeej9EsLbv8EcGqADA9xoxoW6cnUMHlXsDPJpN3Fp_SYTfg3fTfVfiiGlGsRtb55UoyimwwGgcKCaxFzqQ/s1600/IMG_1341.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503501703094104530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNxzwecAA7VOE0AAXC8AB414vwXOijlOtqz_0utWejR6BDpuRO6zaF9pYOLCeej9EsLbv8EcGqADA9xoxoW6cnUMHlXsDPJpN3Fp_SYTfg3fTfVfiiGlGsRtb55UoyimwwGgcKCaxFzqQ/s320/IMG_1341.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div align="center">I did it!This is me,wearing kimono for the first time.<br />the kimono is a kakeshita,the obi is a fukuro with otaiko musubi and in my feet the okobo.<br />hope you enjoy and please comment!<br />(forgive my bad kitsuke skills,but i'm still learning)<br />^^</div><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyMDmEBqzkGP_BF-q6FuPkJQwYE0J8hDcGFp5KE7LvBvzoIVWua_oAE3N7V3D4Omhkj30WthRsdU1gW89dx_GZ2NhMxPQKL_DF2e7Vdue9eumleE3iCHbST4ui6pLuyuwFYgFcDCicB88/s1600/1413+raw+jpeg.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503500481765770594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyMDmEBqzkGP_BF-q6FuPkJQwYE0J8hDcGFp5KE7LvBvzoIVWua_oAE3N7V3D4Omhkj30WthRsdU1gW89dx_GZ2NhMxPQKL_DF2e7Vdue9eumleE3iCHbST4ui6pLuyuwFYgFcDCicB88/s320/1413+raw+jpeg.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div align="center"></div></div>~Kimichisai~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15141068716193291003noreply@blogger.com0