Cute obi-age fabric

Camellia patterned kimono and obi; the page notes that since the camellia has a long growing season you can wear camellia patterns until spring

Never was much on orange, but I really like this combination

To be fair, not all of her bridal kimono are quite so ruffly. I rather admire the colors used in her Japanese bridal outfits, seen as a whole

OK, probably one more oiran for the night. For future searching, try 花魁風 or 花魁コーディネート, or just keep looking at this one particular rakuten shop forever

Another form of oiran style neckline; demure from the front, but from the back…

Now there’s a dramatic black kimono…

Another example of this neo-oiran style. Incidentally, I’m fairly jaded about Japanese misuse of English, but this one.. caught my attention

Searching for たこ, octopus, brought up this furisode. The page says “You’ve never seen a furisode like this before!” （こんな振袖見たことない！）and I don’t regret the lack of octopuses

Dramatic dragonfly-patterned obi. The book I’m reading now said that when the military elite came to power in the Momoyama period, their taste in patterns differed from that of the aristocrats; they liked militaristic patterns like the arrow feather and the dragonfly. That’s because the dragonfly, which flies in a straight path directly towards its destination, is believed to be a symbol of strength and victory.

Ooh, I sure do love blue in furisode