Oiran Parade By HALARAI21 On Flickr

oiran parade by HALARAI21 on Flickr

Now that is a big musubi but one that can be done on your own.

Increasing Good-Luck Arrow Knot 1910s (by Blue Ruin1)

A maiko (apprentice geisha) from Osaka showing her obi (sash) tied in the traditional musubi (knot), called “ya giccha” (やぎっちゃ) in the Osaka-ben dialect or “ya kichiya” (矢吉弥) in standard Japanese, which loosely translates as “increasing good-luck arrow” knot. Her hair is dressed in the “mata kamigata” (また髪型) or forked-branch hairstyle.

Pink and Grey Kimono Kanzashi Hairclip

I have only just listed this kimono kanzashi on etsy and I wish I didn't have to let it go as it is so lush.

For one thing, it is made from a wool kimono rather then the traditional silk kimono that a lot of people are familiar with and then there is the colour.  I would have love to have owned this kimono as the colours are fab.

I have a personal love for wool kimono as they are easy to care, very versatile and hard wearing.  Which is a good thing when you are living in a city that is mainly overcast and threaten to rain but also the fact that wool kimono seem to come in a range of patterns from the subdue to the flamboyant which is brilliant for a kimono wearer like me.

It is available on my etsy store and you can visit it via the link below.

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/173429632/pink-and-grey-kimono-kanzashi-hairclip?

I  love the chiffon blue shirt.  I wonder where you can get one?

My outfit today it looks like i’m wearing a dress but it’s a blouse and a skirt! The blouse is from sheinside and you can get it here if you would like to have the same one ^ u ^

I am seriously missing this sort of cape in my wardrobe.

Cape

1860s

The Metropolitan Museum of Art