Showing posts with label Furisode Obi sash Style. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Furisode Obi sash Style. Show all posts

January 24, 2008

Dogwood Furisode Obi sash style

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.


<ハナミズキ>Dogwood




Pretty flower everybody loves
誰からも愛される可憐な花

Flower Tateya Furisode Obi sash style

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.


<花立矢>Flower Tateya



Expressed Samurai’s arrow bag with lovely flowers.
かわいらしい花を立矢に添えてみました。

Bell-bottom Bunko Furisode Obi sash style

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.


<末広文庫>Bell-bottom Bunko



The collaboration of sick Bunko and authentic Suehiro Bell-bottom.
Bunko = Samurai lady’s stationary
シックな文庫に格調高く末広を添えてみました。

Laying over Bunko Furisode Obi sash style

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.


<重ね文庫>Laying over Bunko



hree feathers swinging every time she walks, more flamboyant Bunko.
歩く度にゆれ動く三枚の羽根。同じ文庫でもより華やかに。

Butterflies Furisode Obi sash Style

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.

<蝶々>Butterflies



butterflies flying from flower to flower. good for ladies of small stature.
花に飛び交う蝶々と帯結びに、、。小柄な方に向くチャーミングな結びです。

Authurium Furisode Obi sash Style

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.


<アンスリウム> Authurium



Subtropical flower. Bold but bright flower.
南国に咲く花。大胆で鮮やかな花。

Banboo Leaf Furisode Obi sash Style

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.


<笹りんどう>Sasa Rindo bamboo leaf



expressed one of The Sendai Date family crest, “Bamboo and spadger”. Bamboo leaf is expressed by Kofukuro Obi sash with Japanese gold and silver.
Sasa Rindo = A crest of three gentian flowers with five leaves arranged like bamboo leaves.
仙台伊達家の家紋の1つ「竹に雀」をイメージしております。日本の金銀の小袋帯を使い竹の笹が結ばれております。

Darari Furisode Obi Sash Style

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


<だらり>Darari Loosing style



This used to be town girls formal costume in the 17th century Edo period, but now preferred by Maiko dancing girls. They like to make it longer after more gracefulness. The Hollywood movie “Sayuri” is full of misunderstanding. Please please do not take their way of wearing kimono and dancing seriously.
江戸時代の町娘の晴れ着姿ですが、今では舞妓が優美さを求めてより長く結ぶようになりました。

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。。