Stand 5 - Koharu
Stand 5:
Koharu - Indian Summer
(Geiko Hikizuri)
This is a geiko's hikizuri from the Heisei Period (1989 - present). This kimono is transitional in that it is meant to be worn in the time between unlined, unpadded summer kimono and fully lined, padded winter kimono.
As mentioned earlier, most geisha kimono are very season specific and this one is no exception. If you compare it to the previous kimono (meant to be worn in August), you will notice that the two have many of the same motifs including dried grasses, bush clover and bell flowers. These are all summer motifs. However, this transitional kimono sees the addition of the chrysanthemum motif - a symbol of autumn. The addition of that one flower entirely changes the seasonality of the kimono indicating that it should be worn in very early fall rather than late summer.
You will also notice that the padding on this kimono somewhat minimal compared to winter hikizuri. This is a gain a feature of transitional kimono. All in all, this means that a geiko is only able to wear this kimono for about a week throughout the entire year.
Stand 5 - Koharu
Stand 5:
Koharu - Indian Summer
(Geiko Hikizuri)
This is a geiko's hikizuri from the Heisei Period (1989 - present). This kimono is transitional in that it is meant to be worn in the time between unlined, unpadded summer kimono and fully lined, padded winter kimono.
As mentioned earlier, most geisha kimono are very season specific and this one is no exception. If you compare it to the previous kimono (meant to be worn in August), you will notice that the two have many of the same motifs including dried grasses, bush clover and bell flowers. These are all summer motifs. However, this transitional kimono sees the addition of the chrysanthemum motif - a symbol of autumn. The addition of that one flower entirely changes the seasonality of the kimono indicating that it should be worn in very early fall rather than late summer.
You will also notice that the padding on this kimono somewhat minimal compared to winter hikizuri. This is a gain a feature of transitional kimono. All in all, this means that a geiko is only able to wear this kimono for about a week throughout the entire year.