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About Kimono
Kimono means "Clothing" in Japanese and are considered the traditional dress of Japan. There are Kimono for all occations and all types of people. It's important to wear appropriate kimono, depending on your age/marital status and the formality of occasions. Kimono is the traditional clothing of Japan but unfortunately people wear this less and less. This is unfortunate as kimono are amazing clothes, fitting almost anyone with only a little adjustment. Contrary to reports they are very comfortable and if you hire them they are inexpensive to wear. Kimono should be wrapped around the body with the left side over the right side. Kimono sash are called obi. There are various types of obi and ways to tie obi, depending on occations. It's not easy to put on kimono and to tie obi properly. It's not unusual for people to ask professionals to get them dressed in kimono.
Kimono Hire
• Kimono Hire
If you are going to a formal/cultural/costume event and would like to cheaply wear Australian made kimono and know how, this is available to you in exchange of a fee + a deposit that would be returned. This would include any accessories you would need. All garments are cleaned in antiseptic after each use. Dressing is included FREE if you need it. This also includes a FREE weather assessment to decide what type of under garments and accessories will be needed.
Kimono Making
A kimono is an amazing garment that can be handed down from generation to generation. A trained professional will visit you at your request to show you fabric and sewing samples to help you decide what you would like, as well as drawing a diagram to decide layouts and decals.
Type Of Kimono Dresses We Make
• Tomesode - Formal kimono with regular sleeves for married women. There are kuro-tomesoda (black ones) and iro-tomesode (colored ones).
• Furisode - Formal kimono with long sleeves for unmarried women. Young women wear furisode at wedding receptions, graduations, and so on.
• Homongi - Semi-formal kimono for married and unmarried women. Wedding receptions and tea ceremonies are some of the occastions.
• Tsukesage - Semi-formal kimono for married and unmarried women. Tsukesage is less formal than homongi.
• Iromuji - Colored kimono with no colored patterns.
• Komon - Casual kimono with small patterns.
• Yukata - Casual summer kimono. Yukata can be a nightwear and people wear yukata in ryokan (traditional Japanese inns).
• Shiromuku - white kimono for brides. *Japanese Wedding
• Uchikake - silk brocade kimono for brides.
Suitable footwears for kimono are geta (wooden sandals) and zori (cloth sandals). Also, socks called tabi are worn.
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