/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

Posting a couple musubi tutorials!

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>>7678261
Pattern to make a tsuke (pre-tied) obi (taiko style musubi)

Would anyone know where to purchase hakama that aren't for kendo or at least a reliable pattern?

>>7678266
How to tie hakama

Is there a term for traditional Japansse clothing for men?

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>>7678279
Here is a really good an indepth video on wearing graduation-style hakama + furisode:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBLANq5-Koo

>>7678278
You can find them on ebay if you search women's hakama!
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/JAPANESE-KIMONO-HAKAMA-WOMEN-Gradation-Andon-Tipe-WINE-M-/130981982868?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e7f227294

>>7678284
Well the term for Japanese clothing is "wafuku" so you can search "mens wafuku". What are you looking for?

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>>7678261

I'm new to kimono et al: I'm guessing the image is flipped (kana and numbers are backwards) so it can be done in front of a mirror?

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>>7678355
Oh crap I didn't even notice! Someone must have mirrored it for that purpose haha.

Dumping some refs of Kaoru's kimono coords from the Rurouni Kenshin movie!

>>7678355
I didn't even notice that, I just stored it away in my kimono folder. So I'm not exactly sure why it's flipped...
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>>7678373

Only noticed as I'm trying to keep on top of my Japanese: I'll contribute more in the future or when I find interesting stuff - for now, I'm happy to lurk.

I know of Immortal Geisha but are there any other recommended sources on Kimono/Kitsuke?

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>>7678402
For information mainly immortal geisha for me. I follow some kimono tumblrs I can post them if you want. I'm still a pretty big lurker myself.

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>>7678437

That'd be nice :). I noticed my college library has a few books on kimonos, etc so when I go back I could take a few snapshots if people wanted?

>>7678446
For reference, Kaoru wears iromuji kimono the entire movie, with hanhaba obi (and what looks like a wider cotton obi underneath the silk ones).

>>7678453

I wish I was fucking rich so I could buy this obi. But its $250 fucking dollars kill me ;_;

>>7678460
Kill me

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>>7678451
Please do! I am loving this thread right now.

>>7678357
Posting some video tying tutorials on these.
>Second (green) musubi: Hanabira Bunko
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1fXhooNr4s

>Third (blue): Hitomoji
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdG80kbNLzo

So excited, I just bought this gorgeous print off ebay. The piece is isn't long enough to be a full obi, but I'm planning to patchwork stitch other fabric to it and make a hanhaba obi! Thank goodness the patchwork look is in with mordern coords haha.

>>7678527

Eheh - I don't go back until September but I'll make a note to do it if people are interested.

>>7678248
Dang I like this neo-Meiji style !

I have a question about maiko kitsuke. I wanted to try maiko henshin because I bought a wonderful odori obi for a bargain so I might as well try to use it. What should I aim for ? I was thinking about New Year style's 'kurotomesode' uchikake and stuff but I must admit that even if I'm pretty ok with regular kitsuke, maiko kitsuke's still a great mistery for me, especially the whole kanashi and hair part.

>>7678248
>all registrations have to be manually approved, and its already been 3 weeks with no approval, no response to emails.
I hate it when communities seal up this way. And you always have to wonder if it's that way for everybody, or if a mod has a ten year old grudge against you from an LJ comm or something.

>>7678527
http://meninkimono.tumblr.com/
http://mugi-kimono-world.tumblr.com/
http://kimonoponcho.tumblr.com/
http://ainokimono.tumblr.com/
http://nokimononolife.tumblr.com/
http://thekimonolady.tumblr.com/
http://bangasakimono.tumblr.com/
http://tumblr.shimaiya.jp/
http://miyako-odori.tumblr.com/
http://kimononagoya.tumblr.com/
http://geisha-kai.tumblr.com/
http://okiya.tumblr.com/
I included geisha tumblrs too.

>>7678623
So pretty, I've always liked yabane.

>>7678670
I don't think so, the username and email I used to register I made a year ago and I'm not involved in online communities at all other than 4chan (where I'm anon).

Really don't understand why they do this, even if its to avoid bots/spammers there are other ways.

>>7678692
Agreed. I have a hard time believing that a captcha wouldn't work. It's a smalltime niche site, not Topix.

>>7678691
Thank you so much for the links! I enjoyed looking through them. Followed a couple, too.

Sage for no contribute. Wish I had something to show.

Dumping cute kimono illustrations, reminds me of Sakizo a bit.

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Anyone made their own yukata before? Is it easy? I kinda want one just to weeb around in at home, but I'm probably too tall for pre-made Japanese ones.

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>>7683264
I have! I used the folklore pattern, and there are tons of resources and guides online. Let me grab some links for you in a sec.

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>>7683264

Pattern I used:
>http://www.folkwear.com/113.html

Guides:
>http://www-personal.umich.edu/~weyrbrat/Japan/yukata/
>http://tanukihouse.com/miscpics/how_to_make_yukata.pdf
>http://www.immortalgeisha.com/ig_bb/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=15075
>http://www.immortalgeisha.com/ig_bb/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=14134&start=0
>http://www.immortalgeisha.com/ig_bb/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=15416

A rule of thumb with Yukata is that what makes it a Yukata is the fabric. Use only cotton printed fabrics, if the print is WOVEN IN it counts as a casual/work kimono, not a yukata. The yukata I made was from cotton from Joanns and when I compare it to the cotton from my yukata imported from Japan, the Japanese one is thinner and also feels stiffer. Just a thought to consider there!

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>>7683286
Ah, and another note only wear hanhaba obi with yukata, that is a very strict rule (most kimono rules can be bent, but not that one). You can find cheap tsuke (pre-tied) obi on ebay or Rakuten.

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>>7683314
Thanks so much! That's really helpful.

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I have my heart set on a kimono that is probably going to be too short for me (I'm 165 cm tall and the mitake of this kimono is 147cm!! Yikes.) Does anyone have tips on wearing a kimono that is too short? I even had an idea of buying a coordinating fabric and attaching an extension underneath, which I've seen before in Kimono Hime where the models are wearing really short kimono. Thoughts??

>>7683264
I just did for cosplay purposes, here >>7660773 (since it won't let me post the image again in another thread). It's definitely not perfect but I did try to be as accurate as possible (I'm the one who asked about the differences between men's/women's yukata in the last thread). I used a lot of the resources mentioned in >>7683286 but didn't actually purchase a pattern, just drafted out each of the rectangular pieces based on my own measurements. I could've added a little more overlap (I factored in 10" not including seam/hem allowance).

Here are two more links I found helpful especially when attaching the sleeves & collar:
>http://iheartsendai.deviantart.com/art/Kimono-Sleeve-Construction-Tutorial-299379479
>youtube watch?v=3QR24jo10i0

Sage for self post and crappy yukata-wearing skills, I promise I'm going to practice more and pad my waist for the actual thing so the obi doesn't gap above my hips.

>>7683430
Oh shi- okay I figured it out, you can wear a short kimono Tsuitake-style which means you don't fold the ohashori (the iconic fold under the obi). I also found Kimono Hime coords that have short kimonos paired with cute leggings or boots.

>>7683515
The sleeves are going to be more problematical than the body length, especially if it's a furisode or retro style with longer sleeves. Consider some kind of long-sleeved blouse underneath instead of a juban (a la Nozomu Itoshiki), or lace trim at your juban sleeve openings to give you extra length, or long gloves.

I have the misfortune to be a 175cm kitsuke enthusiast. Too-short sleeves are the bane of my goddamn existence.

>>7683314
Actually there are a few other obi types also acceptable for yukata besides hanhaba: tsuke obi are very common with yukata because they're so easy to use, and a very simple/informal nagoya obi can also be acceptable, especially if the yukata is of a dressy type. Hanhaba and tsuke obi are the better and safer choice though because wearing too formal obi with yukata looks a bit funny.

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>>7678261
why are kimonos designed to make people look fat

Is there a word for the trend of modern young women wearing kimono for fashion again? I know there's a word for the same concept in China (with hanfu, even if I can't.. .remember that word).

>>7683644
There has been a recent resurgence in interest for kimono culture for young people, I think partially due to social/meetup clubs like "Kimono De-Jack" where people dress up in kimono and go do things together. It's also a very accessible fashion to take up, since vintage kimono can be purchased on the cheap at flea markets (if you're just breaking into a collection and aren't looking into buying brand new or couture pieces). A lot of young people think it's kind of hipster-ish, as far as I can tell.

>>7683658
... thanks! I'm wondering if there's a word or phrase for the trend, however.

>>7683587
Fortunately the sleeve length is okay in the kimono I'm looking at (its not a furisode), but yeah its always brutal finding a goddamn gorgeous kimono for the right price only to cry when you see the mitake is super short.

>>7683629
They are designed to make the body look rectangular and completely non-sexual. The focus then is all on the neck and face, hence why for Japanese (maybe not in today's modern times) the nape of the neck is very sexual. It makes sense when you consider Japan is a very modest society. Think Victorian times and showing ankles.

It would be weird as shit to wear Furisode to something like a sakura festival right? I really want a furisode but I don't think I will ever have an occasion that I could wear it to.

>>7685031
Do it! Its a totally appropriate event outside Japan. There arent many legitimate opportunities to wear kimono, so run with it.

>>>/jp/
Unless the wearing of kimono, hakami etc is for the purpose of cosplaying, this really doesn't belong here. Also /jp/ has better and more information about this, despite being complete asswipes and literal cancer.

>>7685559
>complaining about the most raw form of j-fashion on a board that caters to j-fashion
Okay

>>7685559
Echoing >>7685564
Also, do you even go on /jp/? You realize no one there is interested in women's kimono fashion and any thread like this would either die immediately or get shit on and die with no content contribution. Please try harder.

>>7683515
Tsunetsuki/stalker is a good example too. I was going to ask about this too, being a tallfag. Tried on a retro yabane in purple and silver and love it but its about 3-4" too short. I'll see if I can make this work. Tall boots sound more tolerable than my gets.

>>7685596
Another option is to wear hakama to hide the shortness, which I already want to do.

>>7685559
read the rules.

/cgl/ is a board for the following:

• Cosplay
• Lolita
• J-fashion
• Conventions & gatherings
• Sewing & prop-making
• Craftsmanship tools/materials & tutorials
• LARPing
• Discussing accessories such as wigs/circle lenses/prosthetics/makeup (These must be within the context of the board-related topics listed above; weight loss threads should be kept in /fit/, beauty and fashion generals should be kept in /fa/)

>J-fashion
>J-fashion
>J-fashion

>>7685559
/jp/ is all autist neckbeards
what the fuck would they know about wearing a kimono