JAPANESE Culture Clothing 2

Long-sleeved kimono






[For women] and refers to that of the kimono kimono long sleeve, the most prestigious is the kimono to be worn by unmarried women. Sleeves (114cm), there is a sleeve ankle length even the largest of approximately 3.Many things glamorous and youthful pattern, will be worn on stage wedding ceremonies (bride, attendance), such as sunny. Can be divided into three types of in-kimono kimono kimono large and small depending on the length of the sleeve length. 





 Symbol of the feeling of love


   The kimono is the flowers and birds and animals, and landscapes of four seasons have been drawn in the hands of [Yuzen technique 描友 Zen]. The pattern has been to put more ornate, with gold leaf and embroidery or applied the [embroidery], and respecting the dignity.



   One thing became a kimono of unmarried women are now as long-sleeved kimono, manners and dancers (about 400 years ago) is raised early Edo period. Is such as, beg for mercy, which lean on showing love and shake the sleeve, the sleeve and [cling], because all the rage then Manet daughters unmarried it, Furisode habits that kimono of unmarried women is said to be finished. In addition, it was thought that the shake gesture from the sleeve, also leading to the ritual of exorcism-purification. To wear a kimono such as weddings and Coming-of-Age Day is to have the means to purify oneself beginnings of life.
Was considered the soul-edge Furisode summons with people, and leads to cleanse us from ancient times like this exorcism.


 Wear for both men and women

   Is made ​​to maintain a constant body temperature of men and women and children under the age of 16,7 easy emits a heat sleeve that was open side of the kimono is characterized by large, the temperature is high compared to the original adult, move around was. (Kimono) is not like that at the time referred to as the "dawn side of this", to shorten the sleeve length.In this way, rather than an emphasis on decorative intent, emphasis had been placed in the practical aspects only. 
Now emphasis on decorative than practical aspects along with the trend of the times, long-sleeved kimono began to have a unique surface such as is used for a woman to express affection, however. And, in the late Edo period kimono was established as to be worn by children and unmarried women. 



 Three types of kimono

   Has been good and in-kimono kimono kimono large and small are they differentiated as follows.
It has been decorated with a pattern on the entire surface with the official in the (five-mon) (Ebamoyo Ebamoyo ) with five things · Furisode large crest, crest that now have been omitted As often is. It was primarily to be worn by the bride at a wedding, in recent years, large kimono is now often used to coming-of-age ceremony.


   The formal wear in place of ritual and ceremonies such as wedding, long-sleeved kimono in attendance. Such as weddings, so many people are wearing dark clothes in particular, are preferred in the sense plus the glitz. In the long-sleeved kimono dress next to large, the length of the sleeve length is two feet is around (76cm). It is said that the old rituals such as ceremonies, but was generally long-sleeved kimono in, and it Furisode large most of the kimono is currently being commercially available from, such as that tall women have grown significantly compared with the past.
   Small party, such as kimono, wear a dress if you want to feel free to enjoy. Furisode not much you can enjoy a free and easy. Small kimono has not been commercially available, ask your tailor to specify the dimensions of the sleeve length.Sleeve length is short, will be a lovely image. Are used, such as tea ceremony and theater, to reach a casual party.

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