Going from "a little rare" with the previous post's black and pink
homongi, to something that, to my eyes, looks very uncommon!
I found this piece on R-Komachi. It is cleary a furisode, formal kimono for young unmarried women. BUT with this solid black color and decorations below the obi line (plus, in traditional gold-based tones)... it looks a lot like a kurotomesode, formal kimono for older and married women (usually, the bride's mother and grandmother at a wedding)!
Since the sleeves are long, this is surely a furisode (plus, there are some tiny flowers and petals above the obi line, and decoration on the sleeve, wich wouldn't happen on tomesode*). I found this kimono's resemblance to kurotomesode very peculiar, thou. Even the sleeve main decoration is low, so it follows the hem line visually when the kimono is worn.
Uncommon, but beautiful kimono, and it definitely looks elegant.
Would fit nicely to a young woman who wants a specially
formal, dignified and traditional look!
* There are two types of Tomesode kimono:
- kurotomesode: black, the most formal kimono, only worn by married women.
- irotomesode: colored, also formal, but usually a little less than kurotomesode. Can also be worn by unmarried women.
Both have decorations only bellow the obi line, usually closer to the hem of the kimono.
It's the similar to the old style of furisode (like what Kurokami collects.) In the old days of Meiji and Taisho, furisode were just long-sleeved tomesode and the sleeves would be cut off short after marriage, to let the kimono still be used by the owner.
ResponderExcluirThe differences I see are small- no crests and those patterns on the back- but I think it's supposed to mimic the old look of furisode.
Oh, interesting info about Meiji and Taisho kimono - this does makes sense.
ExcluirAnd yes, I agree with you. The flowers above the obi line and the lack of crests make this piece not really fit to "become" a tomesode, like in old times... but it surely must be meant to recreate a very "old-school" look.
It actually caught my attention since most contemporary style furisode look too flamboyant to my personal taste (and the over-saturated colors makes my eyes hurt. lol). So I end up loving homongi and irotomesode designs a lot more...
Oh, gee, I'm so old-fashioned when it comes to kimono aesthetics! XD