This furisode was made for my coming-of-age ceremony. My tea teacher was friends with my mother. We three went to see kimono on sale and we picked it out together. I don’t have much memory of it, but I like this furisode. I also wore it when I demonstrated tea ceremony since I got a tea ceremony master’s certificate. It was snowing on our coming-of-age ceremony day.

After attending the ceremony, my friends and I explored the very busy town of Shinjuku in our unfamiliar furisode. I wonder how we could do that. It was fun.

I wore it when I was engaged. Also my daughter wore it on her coming-of-age ceremony and her wedding party. This kimono is full of good memories.

成人式用に作ってもらった振袖です。私のお茶の先生と母が友達で、お茶の先生の知り合いの着物やさんの展示会に3人で行き、一緒に選びました。その時の記憶はあまり残っていませんが、私の好みです。お茶の師範の免許をもらい、お披露目の時にも着ました。成人式の日は雪でした。お友達と、式の後、新宿を振袖で歩きました。雪の中、慣れない振袖を着て、新宿という賑やかな街を、いったいどうウロウロしたのでしょう。楽しい思い出です。私が婚約した時にも着ました。また、長女の成人式と、結婚のパーティでも着てくれました。思い出深い着物です。