Comments on: Lesson 8: How to put on a kimono

By: Ameya

Ameya — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 22:50:13 +0000

Arigato! This site was a lot of help. Wearing a kimono is so complicated, escpecially when you are putting it on by yourself.

By: Anna

Anna — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 15:59:32 +0000

Glad it could be of help! Your legs don’t show if you walk as required by kimono, with small steps.

By: sandra houy

sandra houy — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 00:05:50 +0000

Thank you! I had a Japanese student stay with me for 10 months and she gave my daughter a kimono, complete with obi and bow and I plan on dressing up in this for Halloween, but I had no idea how to start, since it is so long. I assume you must wear something underneath this, like a slip or pants, as the legs do show.

By: Elina

Elina — Tue, 26 Jul 2005 12:26:03 +0000

I have (again) questions about sewing the kimono.
1. What is standard length of shoulder seam (sodetsuke) ?
2. What is the ribbon in the end of some obis ? (is obi made in one, narrow cloth and the ends of material is joined like that or … ?)

By: Elina

Elina — Mon, 18 Apr 2005 17:56:10 +0000

Thank you very much ! =)

By: anna

anna — Fri, 25 Feb 2005 15:30:42 +0000

Hyvää päivää :) Obi materials are very stiff, although even “normal” weight materials can be used if you have a strong lining. The lining material is very stiff cotton. I think you can buy such lining material from Ichiroya if you ask them. I’ve seen it sold online before, but it was a long time ago so I don’t remember specifics…

By: Elina

Elina — Thu, 24 Feb 2005 16:28:32 +0000

First, a great site, an I admire your collection !

Then, a thing that I would like to know. It’s about obi materials. How stiff material are they ? I would like to sew one, but I never had possibility to touch any =) Actually, what kind are the structures of your own obis ? What kind of material is the inside lining ? And such things….

(I really apologize my poor language ! I’m fron finland.)