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It has been said that the current pattern of the Kimono was from the Edo era. The Twelve-layered ceremonial kimono is an item from an older era. And there are differences when comparing this to the current Kimonos.

The late Edo era is a peaceful era and it is known that various cultures evolved during this time. It is believed that the Kimono culture was developed and established during this time.

Western clothes were trending during the Meiji era so these were worn during this time. Despite that, Japanese clothing has been a norm for the masses and it can be said that the Kimono culture was born and established during the Edo era.

The Taisho Era is the era which is painted in “Haikara san ga tooru” (Here comes ‘Miss Modern’). The kimonos were influenced by the Western style and there were created gorgeous things. The most popular antique kimonos were in general those from this Era.

Actually, we are not talking about such old times, as the second half of Showa Era, when the Western style clothing started spreading and the kimonos began to be worn only on special occasions. People thought once that the kimonos were out of fashion, but it was reconsidered as a fashion item, and recently, the number of people wearing kimonos increased.

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Kimono and obi, which can be used for a long time, will get so dirty and worn that you can’t wear them. Even if you inherit a lot of kimonos, sometimes you don’t know what to do with them because your lifestyle has changed.

Beautiful kimono which is too small to wear can be used as interior articles. It is easy to use as a tapestry with a bar in its sleeves.

In the case you don’t know where to decorate with it or it is not worth decorating, you can use it as a remake material. Many people may hesitate to cut a kimono. However, people in the old days remade old kimonos again and again until the end.

It may be good for a kimono to be remade into a modern article and be cherished, instead of being put away.

A kimono in a good condition can be remade into a dress. If it has a lot of worn areas, you can cut out the unworn area to use for a patchwork. If the unworn area is quite large, it can be used for a bag, a pouch and a cushion.

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When we try to study about kimonos, most of them are for women. It may be because it is “not masculine” for a man to get interested in fashion such as kimonos. Of course, however, there are some men’s kimonos and many men like kimonos.

You can fashion after a rakugo performer wearing kimono. The formal style is a haori coat and a hakama skirt with five crests, which can be seen in Announcement of a newly-assumed name. In a more relaxed performance, you can see various kinds of kimonos from casual to formal style.

The biggest difference between women’s kimono and men’s kimono is that men’s kimono doesn’t have “ohashori”. Men’s kimono can be put on easily because you don’t have to fix ohashori. Men’s obi is thinner than women’s obi. It is tied as kainokuchi (shell’s mouth) and ichimonji (straight line), whose knots are not so big.

There is a custom of printing eraborate patterns in the backing cloth of haori (haura) and juban (kimono slip) because men’s kimono is simple.
Some of women’s haura and juban are gorgeous. But many of men’s haura and juban have such a tremendous impact that there are collectors of those.

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Sometimes people don’t know how to walk when they wear Kimonos for the first time. It’s because their feet are wrapped up completely, so it makes hard to step forward. But no need to worry it’ll be ok and you will find it comfortable as you walk.

Though, hems of Kimono will be rolled up if you stride , so it’s better to walk in small steps than usual.

The front part of the Kimono (Uwamae) will curl up and be seen during days with strong winds or when climbing up or down the stairs. If you are somewhat conscious of “that thing”, then you can lightly press it with your right hand. Due to this, it is better that you do not bring any big luggage in your right hand.

You will tend to forget about the long sleeves when you are not used to wearing it. Please take caution to avoid hooking the sleeves when picking up things. In addition, the belt might be tangled by people or things in narrow areas. This is also a reason that the belt gets dirty for extra care is needed.

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When you take off your kimono, hang and dry it out of direct sun light. Use a hanger dedicated to kimono, and don’t you standard hangers because those make the shoulder of kimono getting out of shape.

The reason for drying out of direct sun light is to remove the moisture trapped in fabric while wearing, so it is enough only for several hours. If it is a long time, it may cause to get out the lining from proper position with respect to the outer fabric: it also causes discoloration due to the sun light.

When the kimono is dried enough, it is better to fold it over as soon as possible. While drying, please shake of dust.

Please wash gently with a soft cloth and use a soft brush. During the old days, I was told to wipe the collar with benzene but it won’t get that much dirt if you only wear it once in a while. You might damage the Kimono if you fail so I cannot recommend it due to the risk and the effect.

Request the cleaning with a professional. The go clothing store will introduce one if you consult with them. The cleaning frequency would differ depending on the number of times it is worn, but please think of it as a lower frequency compared to ordinary clothes.
Kimonos are prone to damage when washed.

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The biggest difference between yukata and kimono is whether you wear undergarment or not. Since you do not wear underwear, yukata is believed to be informal and it is thought to be rude to wear yukata for a formal table.  Also you do not wear tabi socks.
Since you do not wear tabi, you wear geta, not zori sandals.

However, those who are not accustomed to wear geta on barefoot sometimes hurt their feet, so you can wear thin tabi. Moreover, unless you use a thin obi belt, it does not fit yukata. Thus half-width obi made of one cloth is used for that.

Though you can use a short-lined half-width obi belt, the thick obi does not fit yukata, so you should use the thin one. Recently the reversible obi is popular so short-lined ones are apparently rather used more.  Since it is half-width obi, sash pillow, obi bustle, and obi fastener are not needed.

As for obi-ita plate, some people use it because it makes their clothing more beautiful, and others do not use because it is enough without the plate. You can decide as you like. Since you do not have to prepare so much and dressing is easier, you can begin the dressing with yukata if you want to learn it by yourself.