Japanese Kimono Obi Styles

[0xhaziex0]

would the obi knots also be diffcult for women with different realtionship status and age?. e.g single, married, widow and child, ten , young adult adult etc.

- Hayley

[0xhaziex0]

@0xhaziex0 *different sorry 

[akissy]

I just know how to tie the chouchou bow. I tried to taiko one, but I failed miserably. u.u

[Lakadako]

Thank you man, now I know what type of styles I can use

[InperenSerenity]

Very beautiful wow I like tht Kimonos and the bows very amazing

[udon890]

All the obi here are so beautiful, but I think it takes time to tie it with the help of someone else. Very beautiful but not practical because it takes too much time to do it and undo it. I am not a Japanese but I like kimono.

[DaWhiteWolffie]

Holy Cow. O.o None of these things were simple!

[softypapa]

@DaWhiteWolffie Your's is a very good summary of Japanese obi styles. Thanks you for watching and sharing your observation. ~Kurt :-)

[welwisher]

I want to make myself a kimono, but I need a dress-maker's dummy and a pattern, and I'd need to wait for my sewing machine to be shipped over here.

I LOVE your videos, btw. <3

[KimonoHire]

@welwisher You don't actually need a dummy to do it. Because a kimono is purely geometric it's more important for you to sew straight lines. There is no shaping and pinning. Only measuring and cutting.

[welwisher]

@KimonoHire

Ok. Thank you. I'll keep that in mind. I just wish I had my sewing machine. :)

[one4sorrow]

When I look at these beautiful absolutely exquisite garments I become scared that it will all disappear...especially when I look to the right of my screen and see half naked women wearing what looks like cheap hollywood style clothing mass produced and synthetic. Makes me sad :(

[KimonoHire]

@one4sorrow I have the same fears, which is why I started my kimono business where I make kimono much more available to the public at large and I show them just how easy they can really be to put on. You should have a look at my videos.

[patio87]

Walking art, thanks.

[MicknFumi]

I remember when my wife, her auntie & mum got dressed in Kimono's for my sis in laws wedding. They were in there for 2hrs : D

They started at 6:30am in the morning & I'd gotten home from my niisan's bucks night the night before at 2am. I fell asleep waiting for them lol

[anwahi]

A lot of the cultural details are hidden from the general public. I visited a textile/crafts museum while in Kyoto. I regret that I did not add more of these types of trips to my itinerary.

[ireallydontcare18]

Actually softypapa, the way most women tie their obe (if they do tie it themselves) is to start out doing the bow in the front and when you finish the bow just to tug at the obe to put the bow in the back. At least that's what most women i know have done it.

[reymiland]

Such a pity the old ways are being forgotten. I can only hope that someone will keep this tradition alive.

[FeileCase]

Thank you Very MUCH For sharing the Video. THIS is Very RICH & AWESOME!~ :)

~Feile

[allgoo19]

Thanks for the video, softypapa.

These are ceremonial kimonos and obis, they are more colorful and use silk(no doubt they use synthetic these days on some of them).

More practical, traditional everyday kimono are worn by the ladies working in the background in the video(box shaped obi knot).

[Luminasita]

SQUEE! Such beautiful fabrics! It'd be impressive to see someone tie it from the back on their own! I've only seen people tie in the front then shift the bow to the back. The taiko and choochoo knots (butterfly?) I can tie, but these examples show how diverse, creative and complicated obi can be!

The 'net is full of everything from hair clips to coats to bags made from kimono fabric- a good source for aged, sturdy silk. I know a seamstress who makes a nice profit in their reconstruction.

~Kat

[softypapa]

Hi Kat, I think that I might have been wrong about tying these from the back. I think that the method you describe (front first then spin around) is more accurate. -Kurt :-)

[VKQueenVamp]

@softypapa wasnt it if you were a noble geisha from a royal family or for that matter not just a geisha in an okia. but a noble family they had a servant who did it for them?

-Raine

[Peekingduck]

Splendid vid.

Love this part of Japan.

Thanks for uploading mate.

[qiranger]

I don't know how any one person would be able to do this on their own.

[softypapa]

Hello qiranger, It's a mystery to me as well. Thank you for coming along during this visit to the traditional arts festival! -Kurt :-)