Kurokami II
So... I managed to do a bit more kitsuke in the last few days.
Kurokami Black Hair
There is a traditional Gion Kouta song which I have titled this kimono after:
It is the pillow
We shared that night,
When I let down
My jet-black hair.
That is the cause of my lament
When I sleep alone
With my single robe
To cover me.
'You are mine,' he said,
Not knowing the heart
Of a simple girl.
The voice of a temple bell,
Sounds into the quiet night.
Awakening from an empty dream
In the morning,
How lovely, sweet,
And helpless is my longing.
Before I know it The silver snow has piled up.
Kurokami is a dance/song traditionally performed by geisha. This kimono was made as a hikizuri so it could be worn for a geisha cosplay and it's deep black colour reminded me of that song. So that's where the name comes from.
This kimono is also a kurotomesode. Kurotomesode are typically worn by married women, but they are also worn by fully fledged geisha. Basically, geisha are considered to be women who have reached marrying age, but have refused to marry.
This kimono on display:
www.flickr.com/photos/13061699@N06/2449694153/in/set-7215...
www.flickr.com/photos/13061699@N06/3195174588/in/set-7215...
Kurokami II
So... I managed to do a bit more kitsuke in the last few days.
Kurokami Black Hair
There is a traditional Gion Kouta song which I have titled this kimono after:
It is the pillow
We shared that night,
When I let down
My jet-black hair.
That is the cause of my lament
When I sleep alone
With my single robe
To cover me.
'You are mine,' he said,
Not knowing the heart
Of a simple girl.
The voice of a temple bell,
Sounds into the quiet night.
Awakening from an empty dream
In the morning,
How lovely, sweet,
And helpless is my longing.
Before I know it The silver snow has piled up.
Kurokami is a dance/song traditionally performed by geisha. This kimono was made as a hikizuri so it could be worn for a geisha cosplay and it's deep black colour reminded me of that song. So that's where the name comes from.
This kimono is also a kurotomesode. Kurotomesode are typically worn by married women, but they are also worn by fully fledged geisha. Basically, geisha are considered to be women who have reached marrying age, but have refused to marry.
This kimono on display:
www.flickr.com/photos/13061699@N06/2449694153/in/set-7215...
www.flickr.com/photos/13061699@N06/3195174588/in/set-7215...