January 24, 2008

Origami crane Furisode Obi Sash

Furisode (振り袖) = the most formal style of Kimono worn by unmarried women in Japan. They say this long swinging sleeve is to throw off evil spirits.

Obi Sash (帯) = Various expressions generated from one simple long Obi sash. A large variety of flowers produced by differences of color and gathers.


<折り鶴>Origami crane



expressed an image of carefully folded origami paper crane. We were careful about keeping the beauty of folded lines, but producing cool pomposity.
千代紙で丹念に折った鶴のイメージを帯び結びに表現してみました。折りたたんだ線の美しさを壊さないよう落ち着いた中に華やかさを。。

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