For example, something I didn't know:
"...a kimono with dyed mon in the back is more formal than iromuji with sewn mon. Dyed mon is more formal in general."
I recently purchased a custom iromuji from KimonoPoncho. It's a nice, deep purple, my favorite colour. It's huge! Just like I wanted, so now I have a kimono that actually fits me. But this means now I need to make an equivalent sized juban for it. I have a picture of it below but the lighting absolutely brutalized the colours.
If you happen to have a very un-Japanese sized body and are looking for a custom made kimono, I recommend you order from KimonoPoncho. Be prepared to pay $200 to $300 for it though (which, considering how expensive new custom kimonos are, is pretty standard).
Oh my. I recently purchased a vintage tsumugi iromuji off Etsy that looks almost like that. Mine might be closer to plum and it has dark brown nubbly spots in the weave. I just love it. I feel so blessed that it actually fits my non-Japanese bod. Now I have to get an obi and everything to match. I am making my own juban out of linen though. For some reason juban seem to cost as much if not more than kimono.
ReplyDeletelol, I can't believe I posted this pic. My hair is a mess! I ended up finding an extra large polyester juban on Ichiroya to fit it at a decent price. Hope your juban sewing goes well!
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