Soudensoukai III
So... I managed to do a bit more kitsuke in the last few days.
Soudensoukai The word is a scene of constant changes; as a mulberry field changing into a blue sea
This is my Taisho era geiko hikizuri. It features an elabourate landscape pattern with the sea in the background. The unique thing about this kimono is the hem. It has a second layer (hiyoku), that is completely dyed on both sides.
I believe this kimono to be a geisha's kimono, partly because of the hiyoku. While hiyoku are common on formal kimono, it is rare to have them so fully dyed. In fact, I've never seen another kimono quite like this. Also, it's proporitons are more consistent with a hikizuri as opposed to a regular kurotomesode.
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 is likely the most high calibre kimono in my collection.
This kimono on display:
www.flickr.com/photos/13061699@N06/2450522042/in/set-7215...
www.flickr.com/photos/13061699@N06/2306414525/in/set-7215...
Soudensoukai III
So... I managed to do a bit more kitsuke in the last few days.
Soudensoukai The word is a scene of constant changes; as a mulberry field changing into a blue sea
This is my Taisho era geiko hikizuri. It features an elabourate landscape pattern with the sea in the background. The unique thing about this kimono is the hem. It has a second layer (hiyoku), that is completely dyed on both sides.
I believe this kimono to be a geisha's kimono, partly because of the hiyoku. While hiyoku are common on formal kimono, it is rare to have them so fully dyed. In fact, I've never seen another kimono quite like this. Also, it's proporitons are more consistent with a hikizuri as opposed to a regular kurotomesode.
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 is likely the most high calibre kimono in my collection.
This kimono on display:
www.flickr.com/photos/13061699@N06/2450522042/in/set-7215...
www.flickr.com/photos/13061699@N06/2306414525/in/set-7215...