Wednesday, 31 December 2008

japanese cultures with clothes

Kimonos are T-shaped ,straihgt-lined robes that fall to an ankle with collar and wide,full-length sleeves.Kimos are wrapped around the body ,always with the left side over the right and secured by a wide belt call an obi ,which is usually tied at the back.Today ,kimonos are most often worn by women ,and the special occassions.

A furisode is the most formal style of kimono worn by unmarried women,The furisode is made very fine,brightly colored silk,and is commonly rented or bought by parents for their daughters to wear when celebrating Coming of Age day the year they turn 20.By wearing a furisode,a young wonan signifies that she is both single and legal adult, and thus available for marriage.As a furisode can be very expensive ,many women rent them as needed rather than purchasing them

a jinbei somtimes referred to as hippari ,is a kind of traditional Japanese clothing worn by man and boys during the summer.Jinbei is usually worn as a form of nightwear or house wear.Normally,a male Japanese wears it only within his own home, or outside them home when he is in close proximaty to his home

hakama are a type of traditional Japanese clothing .They were originally worn only by men,but today they are worn by both men and women .Hakama are tied at the waist and fall approximately to the ankles .Hakama are worn over a kimono.

Yukata is a Japanese summer garment .People wearing yukata are common sight at fireworks displays,bon-odori festivals and other summer events.The yukata is a casual form of kimono that is also frequently worn after bathing at traditional japanese inns.Though their use is not limited to after bath wear



1 comments:

えーと、joie de vivre! said...

I like 2 c Japanese gal in kimono, they look cute wen walkin wif smal pace, just like a doll =D