Kimono Dressing Service

The Komon is easy to recognize by the small repetitive pattern covering it. This casual kimono is usually completed by the Nagoya-obi or the hanhaba-obi, tabi and a pair of zouri.

Tsumugi is made of dyed thread weaved into a checkers looking pattern; the most famous types are the Ojima Tsumugi and the Yuuki Tsumugi. This casual kimono is usually completed by the Nagoya-obi or the hanhaba-obi, tabi and a pair of zouri.

Monochrome kimono with no 'mon' crest decoration, considered as a casual outfit and matched to the Nagoya-obi. If one 'mon' is attached it becomes a semi-formal kimono and can be wear for Tea Ceremony. If three 'mon' are covering it, the Iromuji become more formal than a plain and 'mon-less' Houmongi. It can be match to the fukuro-obi, but also to various type of obi depending the occasion or event.

Houmongi are mainly kimono made of plain white fabric upon which prints or patterns are added. We recognize them by this distinctive complex asymetrical 'painting-looking pattern' covering the kimono from the hem, passing by the sleeves and ending on the torso. It can be wear by friends and non-relatives persons during weddings, school entrance ceremony and graduation ceremony. The Houmongi is one of the most versatile kimono and can be seen in various celebrations. It is usually combined to the fukuro-obi or an higher level of obi depending the occasion.

Compared to the Houmongi, the Tsukesage prints are usually simpler and smaller. They are symetrial and start from the hem reaching toward the waist line. One small print might be added to the hem of the sleeve or on the torso. The Tsukesage is one level lower than the Houmongi on the formal scale and is wear by unmarried women. The obi vary depending the occasion.

Both 'black' Tomesode and 'colored' Tomesode exist. The black Tomesode are usually decorated with five 'mon' and is considered as a very formal tailored attire. Combined with a very rich and fancy patterned obi, it is so far the most official coordinate a married women can wear. Colored Tomesode can be found with one, three or five 'mon', making the kimono formal level vary and at some point similar to the Houmongi. The obi vary depending the occasion.

The most formal attire for an unmarried women. We recognize the Furisode by the characteristic long lenght of the sleeves. The sleeves are available in three different lenght, the short, medium and long ones. We can make it more flamboyant by adding a lot of decoration such as decorative collar, large obijime and a extravagant obiage. Usuallycombined to the fukuro-obi or the maru-obi. The Furisode can be seen at receptions, graduations, weddings and other special occasions.

Combine this long kimono to a haori coat, black tabi and a pair setta.

明治時代から昭和時代にかけて、制服として使われていた袴は、現在大学・小学校の卒業式で着られるようになりました。合わせる二尺袖は袖丈の長さが二尺のもの、で軽やかな雰囲気を持つスタイルで、学生さんはもちろん、先生も、晴れの日を華やかにするお着物です。