Ohanami #2 (Kimono Club)

[aimeekitty]

Look at all the stuff it takes to wear kimono! (and this isn't even counting the socks, shoes and kimono itself. haha.) I felt a little intimidated this morning when I set it all out since I hadn't worn kimono in months. My sensei said I did a good job though! I only forgot which layer in the back to put the obijime on, so she fixed that. I'm not too happy with my collar, but that's ok. My ohashori was pretty good, and that's the part that bugs me the most if it's bad.

I wore my purple weeping cherry kimono for the first time today.
http://aimeemajor.com/kimono/weeping.html
with my pink cloud nagoya:
http://aimeemajor.com/kimono/obipinkcloud.html
this flower obidome:
http://aimeemajor.com/kimono/floobi.jpg
and this kanzashi I got last spring in kyoto:
http://aimeemajor.com/kimono/sakuraapril.jpg

I tried ume garlic cloves for the first time today, apparently they're good for your health. (but oh! what a strong taste!)

Here's me with my sensei. Isn't her teal kimono gorgeous? She had matching teal shoes, too.




There was a remote control boat club meeting there today, too.
After sitting and chatting with the kimono club for a while I headed back over to Jason's and Annie's groups and hung out. (Sorry! I didn't really take many photos today)

Comments

[team-tim.livejournal.com]

I went over there today around 4-ish. There were like, six cherry blossoms.

[kellyhime.livejournal.com]

You and your sensei look lovely, Aimee, and it looks like it was a beautiful day.

I only have the opportunity to wear kimono a couple of times a year now too, so it's always intimidating trying to remember all the steps again. I usually forget which of the two wide bands -- see, I can't even remember the name^^; -- goes over the juban and which goes over the kimono under the obi.

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

yeah, it's sad. maybe next week.

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

I know what you mean!

but those bands, it doesn't matter too much. I usually use the hardest gripping one on the outer kimon, cause I'm always worried about moving with it.

[jinyo.livejournal.com]

Wow, your sensei's kimono has such a funky, cool pattern!

[knitchick1979.livejournal.com]

Oh your kimono is so lovely! And you look so pretty in that picture!!! Looks like you had a really nice day, sure beats the icky weather we got in Chicago today.

I would love to learn how to wear the kimono properly. I have a hard enough time with my Rukia costume, I'm always forgetting how to put it on (is it right over left or left over right? I have to Google every time!). But one day I want a pretty kimono like yours :D

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

just remember, if you have to pull a ninja star out of your kimono with your right hand...! :)

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

yeah! she always has really cool taste.

[hikarushadow21.livejournal.com]

Mmmm... :S On an older lady, Geisha make-up comes off I think kind of creepy... :( ...No offense to the likely nice older woman, though :x.
And if Asians generally have perfect skin, what need was there for the white "foundation"? Did they wear it to conceal identity and because they consider pale skin beautiful?

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

she's not wearing geisha makeup, she's just wearing normal makeup. Perhaps this photo is not the best of her, but she's lovely.

neither of us is dressed as a geisha, we're just wearing kimono.