How to tie ougibunko
The next step is how to tie ougibunko by yourself. It looks like a big bow with a folding fan. Maybe it’s tough for beginners, so please watch the video below first. Later, check the important points. Let’s begin!
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All about how to put on kimono and tips of wearing nicely.
Put on furisode part 2 : from making ohashori to wrapping datejime
The next step is how to close the collar and make ohashori. Overlap the collar of kimono and kasane-eri, and then tuck the extra fabric in. You get some tips and get dressed furisode beautifully. Please also see How to put on kimono : part 2. …
Put on furisode part 1 : from putting on furisode to tying koshihimo
Thank you for visiting! I believe you are greatly interested in furisode. The process to wear frisode is almost the same as kimono but there are two differences that having long sleeves and using kasane-eri. Please also see How to put on kimono : part …
How to make gojuhimo
Sanjuhimo consists of a piece of fabric tape and triple elastic bands to secure a shape of obi. It is very useful and gives us easy tying obi and decorative shapes, especially for furisode. Today, I will introduce how to make gojuhimo which has 5 bands. …
How to sew kasane-eri on kimono
When women wear formal kimono, they often wear a different collar called kasane-eri or date-eri to upgrade their neckline. You look gorgeous when you wear furisode with the collar! It is not so easy to put on furisode by yourself, so you need to be well prepared. This …
Preparation for furisode lessons
Select your favorite furisode and fukuro obi, and prepare all items. When you begin kitsuke or putting on kimono, the first thing you have to do is preparation. It is very important because you need many kitsuke komono accessories. Stack up furisode, obi and accessories in …
How to tie nijudaiko
Nijudaiko or nijutaiko is the most popular obi shape for auspicious formal events. Two layers are made in hope that happiness will happen again. There are two types of fukuro obi, one for formal wear and one for non-formal wear. Obi I used in this …
How to tie obijime and obiage
Obijime is a decorative cord to hold obi in place. By firmly tying, obi shape is fixed. Obijime has two types, such as round and flat. The flat type has two sides. So please be careful not to be upside down when you tie it. Obiage …
How to tie ichijudaiko
The next step is tying nagoya obi into ichijudaiko. Ichuju literally means one layer and daiko means a drum. Daiko is usually pronounced taiko in one word. Ichijudaiko looks like a drum or drum-shaped bridge in a Japanese garden. This is the most basic way of …
How to tie tsunodashi
The next step is tying obi. This time I’m going to show you how to tie tsunodashi without obimakura, a pad for obi. It is very casual and relatively easy to tie. You can do it!