JWSF Furisode 4 Seasons Kimono

The Japanese Womens Society Foundation of Hawaii held its annual Kimono Fashion Show Luncheon at the Waikiki Sheraton Ballroom on August 2, 2009. Coordinated by fashion designers Eric Chandler and Takeo Kobayashi of 2 Couture Fashions of Honolulu, the show was broken into various segments highlighting the art of putting on the Kimono and of intricate floral tying of the Obi. Visit each of the different You Tube video segments that we are presenting to you. Aloha from keyele.

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• Kimono
• Japan
• Japanese
• Womens
• Society
• Fashion
• Hawaii
• Honolulu
• Couture
• Eric
• Chandler
• Takeo
• Kobayashi

[Jensoncorpuz]

I have a feeling brittany browning is going to be famous one day.

[stormsight]

@stormsight (pale pink/yellow/blue comes to mind) the lights/ camera has washed them out, making them appear white and quite plain. I can tell they has some sort of woven design to them, but nothing obvious. I know they probably picked out these so that the masubi would be the focus, but the kimono just don't jive well with me. But I'm no expert, and all of this was certainly put together by one, so who am I to say anything negative? The masubi are beautiful, and very well done.

[stormsight]

All white kimono are worn by the deceased at funerals, those who morn wear all black, yes. Wedding Kimono are also commonly white, but you will often see silver woven into the design or used in accessories, with newer pieces I've even seen iridescent threads used in the design. Wedding ones are covered in happy/seasonal and celebratory motifs, you really can't mistake them for any thing but a "happy" kimono. These are very plain, and while they may indeed be some other color...cont. in next post

[kimktn]

@stormsight

aren't white kimono's for weddings?

black would be optimal for funerals

[ilah28]

That was awesome.

[stormsight]

I'm sorry, but those white? furisode remind me of burial kimono..... wonderful masubi though

[gardengeisha]

I liked how they showed off the the obi by plain white furisode