Gorgeous vintage girl’s kimono
That’s a really interesting sleeve, with the front part left unsewn and the little bows at the wrists
“back to the book,” I say… There’s nothing that’ll make a liar out of me like a Hello Kitty kimono for a three-year old.
Oh, I’m so easily distracted by deep blue… Back to the book
Antique kimono for a young girl; the ad copy says it’s good for those who don’t want red or pink
The stripes on this one are actually a bamboo pattern if you look closely
A bush-clover (萩, hagi) patterned kimono
Part of a charming blog entry about an engagement party - I agree, the author’s kimono is unique and just gorgeous!
Some day, and that day may never come, I will call upon you to do a service for me…
An example of hifu - 被布 - worn over kimono by 3-year olds for shichi-go-san
I’ve got the basics down, but trying to figure out what stylized peach blossoms look like. This furisode says it has chrysanthemums, peach blossoms and pine