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浴衣特集 | 帯の結び方- ユニクロオンラインストア[store.uniqlo.com] Yukata kimono Market sakura. Japanese Kimonos, Vintage Kimonos, and Fabric from Kyoto Kimono. Kimono Source : vintage Japanese kimono, haori, obi, and michiyuki. Kimono. Not to be confused with Kemono. A traditional wedding kimono with tsunokakushi (wedding headpiece) A traditional red Uchikake kimono with cranes The kimono (着物?) [1] is a Japanese traditional garment. The word "kimono", which literally means a "thing to wear" (ki "wear" and mono "thing"),[2] has come to denote these full-length robes. The standard plural of the word kimono in English is kimonos,[3] but the unmarked Japanese plural kimono is also sometimes used. Today, kimono are most often worn by women, and on special occasions.

History[edit] As the kimono has another name, gofuku (呉服? Textiles and manufacture[edit] Kimonos for men should fall approximately to the ankle without tucking. Kimonos are traditionally made from a single bolt of fabric called a tan. The maximum width of the sleeve is dictated by the width of the fabric. Traditionally, kimonos are sewn by hand; even machine-made kimonos require substantial hand-stitching. Modern styles of furisode Parts[edit] Dōura (胴裏?)

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