KIMONO PATTERNS

sodetsuke : kimono armhole
miyatsukuchi : opening under the sleeve
furi : sleeve below the armhole
ushiromigoro : back man section
fuki : hem gaurd
yuki :sleeve length
sode - guchi : sleeve opening
sode : sleeve
tamoto : sleeve pouch
eri : collar
doura : upper lining
okumi : front inside panel
maemigoro : front main panel
susomawashi : lower lining
Tomoeri : over collar
Uraeri : inner collar

HOW TO WEAR KIMONO

Firstly, always put the socks first. This is because it is difficult to bend to put on the socks after wear the full kimono and the belt.

Next step is to put on the undergarment slips which calles juban that consisting of a white cotton top and skirt.

Before put on the kimono, make sure that the back steam is centered.

Wrap the right side of the kimono over the body (for both men and women), and the overlap it with the left side. Remember that, the right on top of the left is only used to dress a corpse for burial.

Then, adjust the white slip collar to show evenly around the neck just under the kimono collar.

But don't worry if the kimono is too long, because that how it supposed to be.

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Traditional : Clothing Types

Generally, the traditional Japenese clothes called as 'Wafuku'. It can be divided into 9 clothing categories which are :

Kimono ---> clothing or things to wear in the basic Japanese clothing

Yukata ---> the summer kimono

Nagajugan ---> undergarment

Clothing accessories ---> Obi, shoes and socks

Haori ---> short silk jackets

Michiyuki ---> Overcoats

Hakama ---> Japanese pants

Japanese Fashion : How it begin ?

Japan began to emulate Western fashion during the middle of the 19th century.
By the beginning of the 21st century it had altered into what is known today as 'Street Fashion'.
'Street Fashion' is used to describe fashion where the wearer personally customizes the outfits by adopting a mixture of current and traditional trends. Such clothes are generally home-made with the use of material bought from the stores