STORY 1 着物物語1 This all over design casual (komon) kimono is very special to me because I am the fourth person in my family to wear it. It was made for my grandmother’s sister, and then my grandmother wore it, and then my mother, and now me. It was used by my relatives for doing…
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Naomi’s Kimono Story (Part 3)
STORY 3着物物語3 My mother ordered this plain colored kimono for me. Before this kimono, she ordered some kimono to be made for me, but they were all pink and I resisted wearing them. It made her sad. This kimono became precious because I could finally wear what my mother ordered. After I stared to buy…
Naomi’s Kimono Story (Part 2)
STORY 2着物物語2 I got this black Oshima-tsumugi over 20 years ago. I joined a free tour to Oshima island that was planned by the kimono shop I was influenced by first. The cost of transportation and the accommodation were free, and we looked around the artisans’ work shops and dyeing places. Then we were taken…
Naomi’s Kimono Story (Part 1)
STORY 1着物物語1 This kimono is the first one I bought for myself. Previously my mother ordered some kimono for me, but they were all pink. Maybe her generation had the idea that young women should wear pink, but I didn’t want to wear it. The shop also recommended that I buy pink when I made…
Mitsuyo’s Kimono Story (Part 3)
STORY 3 着物物語 3 This tsumugi was from my grandmother’s collection which was split up when she died. My sister and other relatives took the other kimono, so I just have this one. It was actually woven by one of my grandmother’s relatives. I have had it lengthened and re-dyed and also put in a…
Mitsuyo’s Kimono Story (Part 2)
STORY 2 着物物語 2 This omeshi is the first kimono I bought myself. It is Nishijin omeshi. It was when I was in my 40s, and I went to free kimono lesson course. Until then I just wore kimono my own way, I had not had lessons because my mother taught me. They made a…
Mitsuyo’s Kimono Story (Part 1)
STORY 1 着物物語 1 This tomesode was part of the trousseau of kimono that my mother had made for me when I got married. There were lots of bright and shiny ones, but I saw this one across the room and I pointed to it straight away. “I want that one”. It is quite subtle…
Salira’s Kimono Story (Part 3)
STORY 3 着物物語３ I decided that my budget for kimono shopping at used kimono stores or on the internet is￥1,000 because then I don’t feel guilty and I know that there is no upper limit, so I made this rule for myself. Recently I pop into kimono shops when I go to different places. I…
Salira’s Kimono Story (Part 2)
STORY ２ 着物物語２ I was given this blue komon kimono from my husband’s aunt. This new year, I dressed my mother-in-law in kimono and we went to visit my husband’s aunt together. Until then we hadn’t had much to say to each other, but the conversation blossomed when we were discussing kimono with her. We…
Salira’s Kimono Story (Part 1)
STORY 1 着物物語１ I got this kimono for ￥200 on internet. When I stared learning to wear kimono, I wanted want to practice with and I searched in internet. I often use the internet for kimono shopping. I am afraid that real shops are very expensive and difficult to shop in, but I can see…
Yukiko’s Kimono Story (Part 2)
STORIES 着物物語 This plain colored kimono was given to be my mother when I graduated from university. I was given several kimono by my mother but this was the first one. I wore this kimono with a hakama at the graduation ceremony. Apart from the very formal kimono for the special ceremonies, and some casual…
Yukiko’s Kimono Story (Part 1)
STORIES 着物物語 I wore these furisode when I was young. One was bought by my grandmother when I was 18, ready for my for Coming of Age Day. But then she saw this second one in a kimono shop’s show room window, fell in love with it, and she bought this one too! So I…
The Kimono Closet 