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Despre Kimono

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Kimono, unul dintre cei mai cunoscuti termeni ai culturii japoneze, faimosul obiect devestimentatie, avand numeroase variatiuni precum Yukata, Furisode, Mofuku, Uchikake sauHoumongi, este poate cel mai important simbol al Japoniei. De-a lungul timpului a fost preluat sipurtat in intreaga lume, cu modificari infime, inspirand numeroase creatii de moda si liniivestimentare. In trecut era foarte cautat in Europa datorita exotismului si a matasei de cea maibuna calitate, unica in lume.

Furisodo

Furisodo este unul dintre cele mai importante kimono-uri din viata unei femei, primit atunci cando tanara japoneza implineste 20 de ani, varsta de la care este considerata adult. Din acelmoment are dreptul sa voteze, este raspunzatoare pentru faptele sale (inclusiv in fatatribunalului). Cei mai multi dintre parinti cumpara cu aceasta ocazie Furisodo, acel kimono caresarbatoreste momentul, confectionat din cea mai fina matase, in culori vii. In trecut aceastatraditie era deosebit de importanta, pentru ca o fata care purta Furisodo era pregatita pentrumaritis.

Acest tip de kimono se poarta cu ocazia mai multor evenimente sociale importante, dar in specialcu ocazia nuntilor sau la ceremonia ceaiului, iar tanara va renunta la el abia dupa casatorie. Infunctie de finetea materialului, model si calitate preturile pot fi mai mari sau mai mici. Una dintrecele mai importante sarbatori la care tinerele imbraca acest kimono are loc in a doua zi de lunidin ianuarie.

Cu ocazia casatoriei se poarta uchikake, kimono-ul pentru nunta, indispensabil in cazul uneiceremonii traditionale, dar si cel mai scump, multe viitoare sotii preferand sa il inchirieze.

Yukata

Yukata este kimono-ul purtat in timpul verii, fiind foarte usor, in culori puternice si cu modeletraditionale. Traditia cere ca aceste kimono-uri sa fie purtate cu ocazia sarbatorii traditionaleBon-Odori, prilej de intoarcere catre stramosi, sau la festivalurile din timpul verii, iar modelelesimple le fac sa fie preferate de multe femei japoneze. Yukata a aparut pentru prima oara inepoca Heian (794 - 1185), cand nobilii purtau astfel de kimono-uri usoare dupa baie. Mai tarziu



yukata a fost adoptat si de samurai, iar pana in epoca Edo a devenit foarte popular, pe masurace baia publica devenise un loc de relaxare.

The kimono (?)[1]

is a Japanese traditional garment worn by women, men and

children. The word "kimono", which literally means a "thing to wear" ( k i "wear"

and mono "thing"),[2]

has come to denote these full -length robes. The standard plural of

the word kimono in English is k imonos,[3] but the unmarked Japanese plural k imono is

also sometimes used.

Kimono are T-shaped, straight-lined robes worn so that the hem falls to the ankle, with

attached collars and long, wide sleeves. Kimono are wrapped around the body, always

with the left side over the right (except when dressing the dead for burial),[4]

and secured

by a sash called an obi , which is tied at the back. Kimono are generally worn with

traditional footwear (especially zri or geta) and split-toe socks (tabi ).

[5]

Today, kimono are most often worn by women, and on special occasions. Traditionally,

unmarried women wore a style of kimono called furisode,[5] with almost floor-length

sleeves, on special occasions. A few older women and even fewer men still wear the

kimono on a daily basis. Men wear the kimono most often at weddings, tea ceremonies,

and other ver y special or ver y formal occasions. Professional sumo wrestlers are often

seen in the kimono because they are required to wear traditional Japanese dress

whenever appearing in public.[6]

Kimonos for men are available in various sizes and should fall approximately to the

ankle without tucking. A woman's kimono has additional length to allow for the ohashori ,

the tuck that can be seen under the obi, which is used to adjust the kimono to the

individual wearer. An ideally tailored kimono has sleeves that fall to the wrist when the

arms are lowered.

Kimonos are traditionally made from a single bolt of fabric called a tan. Tan come in

standard dimensions²about 14 inches wide and 12½ yards long[5]²and the entire bolt

is used to make one kimono. The finished kimono consists of four main strips of fabric ²

two panels covering the body and two panels forming the sleeves ²with additional

smaller strips forming the narrow front panels and collar.

[5]

Historically, kimonos wereoften taken apart for washing as separate panels and resewn by hand. Because the

entire bolt remains in the finished garment without cutting, the kimono can be retailored

easily to fit a different person. [5]

The maximum width of the sleeve is dictated by the widt h of the fabric. The distance

from the center of the spine to the end of the sleeve could not exceed twice the width of

the fabric. Traditional kimono fabric was typically no more than 36 centimeters



bindings are removed, an undyed pattern is revealed. Shibori work can be further

enhanced with yuzen (hand applied) dra wing or painting with textile dyes or with

embroider y; it is then known as tsujigahana. Shibori textiles are ver y time consuming to

produce and require great skill, so the textiles and garments created from them are ver y

expensive and highly prized.Old kimonos are often recycled in various ways: altered to make haori, hiyoku, or

kimonos for children, used to patch similar kimono, us ed for making handbags and

similar kimono accessories, and used to make covers, bags or cases for various

implements, especially for sweet-picks used in tea ceremonies. Damaged kimonos can

be disassembled and resewn to hide the soiled areas, and those with damage below the

waistline can be worn under a hakama. Historically, skilled craftsmen laboriously picked

the silk thread from old kimono and rewove it into a new textile in the width of a hek o

obi for men's kimono, using a recycling weaving method called sak i-ori .

Styles

Kimonos range from extremely formal to casual. The level of formality of women's

kimono is determined mostly by the pattern of the fabric, and color. Young women's

kimonos have longer sleeves, signif ying that they are not married, and tend to be more

elaborate than similarly formal older women's kimono. [5] Men's kimonos are usually one

basic shape and are mainly worn in subdued colors. Formality is also determined by the

type and color of accessories, the fabric, and the number or absence of k amon (family

crests), with five crests signif ying extreme formality.[5]

Silk is the most desirable, and

most formal, fabric. Kimonos made of fabrics such as cotton and polyester generally reflect a more casual style. It is said that the reason of these long sleeves is when

confessed by man, in case of replying "Yes," she waves sleeves back and forth, but as

for "no" left to right.

[edit]Women's kimonos

Many modern Japanese women lack the skill to put on a kimono unaided: the typical

woman's kimono outfit consists of twelve or more separate pieces that are worn,

matched, and secured in prescribed ways, and the assistance of licensed professional

kimono dressers may be required. Called upon mostly for special occasions, kimono

dressers both work out of hair salons and ma ke house calls.

Choosing an appropriate type of kimono requires knowledge of the garment's symbolism

and subtle social messages, reflecting the woman's age, marital status, and the level of

formality of the occasion rangers between all different placers in japan.



A Japanese woman wears a traditional

kimono.

The kimono is the traditional clothing

of Japan. Kimono styles have changed

significantly from one period of history to

another, with many different types of

kimonos worn by men, women and children

in Japan today. The cut, color, fabric and

decorations of a kimono may vary

according to the sex, age and marital status

of the wearer, the season of the year and the

occasion for which the kimono is worn.

Today, a Japanese woman usually owns

only one kimono, which she wears for her coming of age ceremony on her 20th birthday. For

weddings, a complete bridal kimono and accompanying apparel are usually rented.

Kimono is Traditional Japanese clothing May 1st, 2011 | 3 Comments

Kimono is Traditional Japanese clothing. Literal meaning kimono is worn clothes or something (ki means life, and

mono means goods).

In the current era, kimono-shaped like the letter ³T´, long-sleeved coats and collared. Long kimono made up to the

ankle. Women wearing a kimono-shaped dress, while a man wearing a kimono-shaped setting. Collar to the right

should be under the left collar. Cloth belt, called obi wrapped around the abdomen / waist, and tied at the back.

Footwear when wearing a kimono is Zorites or geta.



Kimono Furisode

Kimono now more often worn on special occasions women. Unmarried woman wearing a similar robe called Furisode.

Characteristic Furisode is a wide arm almost touching the floor. Women who wear a 20-year-old even Furisode

shiki permission to attend. Men wearing a kimono at the wedding, tea ceremony, and other formal events. When the

show outside the sumo arena, professional pesumo required to wear a kimono. The children attended the celebration

wearing a kimono when Shichi-Go-San. In addition, the kimono worn field workers and service industry of tourism,

traditional diner waitress (ry?tei) and employees of traditional inns (ryokan).



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Japanese traditional trousseau (hanayome ish?) consists of Furisode and uchikake (coat worn over Furisode).

Furisode to differ from Furisode bride to young unmarried women. Materials for Furisode bride was g iven motif that is

believed to invite luck, like heron picture. Color Furisode bridal Furisode also brighter than usual. Shiromuku is the

name for the traditional bride¶s dress form Furisode clean white with woven motifs are a lso white.

As a differentiator from Western clothing (y?fuku), known since the Meiji era, Japanese people refer to traditional

Japanese clothing as wafuku (Japanese clothes). Prior to the familiar Western clothing, all clothing worn is

called Japanese kimono. Another term for the kimono is gofuku. Gofuku term originally used to refer to the country

clothing Wu Dong (Japanese: Go country) who arrived in Japan from mainland China.



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