Japanese Kimono

I will tell you about Japanese clothes that called Kimono. There are many kinds of Kimono in Japan. For example, Furisode, Tomesode, Mofuku, Tsumugi and Komon. Furisode is primary full dress for unmarried women. The longer the sleeves are, the more elegant they are. They are used for bridal costumes, coming of age day, New Year’s party and so on.

Tomesode is primary full dress for married women. The basic patterns are crane, turtle, pine, bamboo and Japanese apricot. The mothers of groom or bride, matchmaker and married relatives wear at wedding.
Mofuku is used at funerals and wakes. If you have daughter near marriage, you need to prepare it because it’s necessary for wedding.

Tsumugi is used for everyday clothes, shopping, theatergoing and so on. It’s named for each source. It’s very strong and for fashion. In addition, It’s not suitable for elegant scenes.

Komon is used any scenes except elegant ones. The patterns are same in one clothes. It’s for fashion and the most popular among experts at Kimono. It has no rule for coordination so it depends on your sense if you wear it well or not.