tanuki-kimono:Poetic outfit, featuring a quiet shimashibori (striped tie and dye) kimono with demure
tanuki-kimono:Poetic outfit, featuring a quiet shimashibori (striped tie and dye) kimono with demure chayatsuji (tea house garden pattern), paired with this glorious obi depicting shochikubai (pine+bamboo+plum blossoms, the 3 friends of winter) and cranes in flight. Pattern is placed to look like full moon in a hazy sky, super chic!This obi is a nagoya obi, so technically not as formal as a fukuro/maru obi. If you follow strict TPO, nagoya obi are normally worn with “unformal” kimono, like tsumugi or komon. But, thanks to all those golden details + super auspicious patterns, this one would be fitted for some celebratory events, upgrading the formality of kimono worn alongside ^^ A word about TPO (=time/place/occasion = ie formality of kimono items) because you guys worry a lot about it in my asks ;) : My general answer about kimono formality is: don’t fret to much! Strict TPO are super difficult to follow unless you have an extended kimono wardrobe. TPO are even different depending of kitsuke (dressing) schools + those schools themselves are in fact pretty recent. If you find yourself in a strict setting, best is to ask around, people will give you advice (think wedding rsvp dressing code ;)).A rule of thumb if you truuuuuly worry about an outfit: forget about wearing yukata (=extremely informal) or kurotomesode (=extremely formal). You’ll be safe in a quiet kimono + an obi with some metallic details and/or nice accessories. For gents, quiet kimono and hakama + haori (no black ground, or white strings) are the best. Such items can be compared to a nice suit/dress and will serve a long way in many settings (diner, concert, exhibition, award ceremonies etc). You’ll find below an old chart (sorry for the awful quality) comparing kimono types with Western clothes. See how the “quiet” zone I am talking about is right in the middle ^^:Ask box is always open if you have questions! -- source link
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