kimonos
Obi-belted garments
Kimonos is the plural of kimono, the traditional Japanese robe with wide sleeves and a wraparound front secured by a sash called an obi.
Outside Japan, kimono often refers loosely to any robe-style garment with similar flowing lines: She threw on one of her silk kimonos before answering the door.
Japanese robe sash
- sleevesGarment's arm portions
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- robeLong loose outer garment
- sashWaist-worn cloth strip
yukata · haori · neckline · hemline · lining · cuffs · collar · fabric
East Asian archipelago nation
- geishaJapanese arts entertainer
- kabukiRitualistic performance for show
- samuraiFeudal Japanese military caste
- MeijiJapanese modernization era
tradition · Western · costume · identity · preservation · revival · appreciation · appropriation
Marriage rite and feast
- tea ceremonyRitualized beverage preparation
- coming-of-ageYouth becoming adulthood
- ShintoJapanese animistic tradition
- festivalOrganized public celebration
New Year · formal · traditional · ritual · celebration · shrine · temple · blessing
obi
Japanese robe sash
sash · yukata · haori · neckline · hemline · lining · cuffs · collar · fabric · pattern
Japan
East Asian archipelago nation
- geishaJapanese arts entertainer
- kabukiRitualistic performance for show
- samuraiFeudal Japanese military caste
Meiji · tradition · Western · costume · identity · preservation · revival · appreciation · appropriation · etiquette
wedding
Marriage rite and feast
- tea ceremonyRitualized beverage preparation
- coming-of-ageYouth becoming adulthood
- ShintoJapanese animistic tradition
festival · New Year · formal · traditional · ritual · celebration · shrine · temple · blessing · reception
weaving
Interlacing strands into fabric
- dyeingColoring via immersion
- ikatResist-dye textile patterning
- hand-paintedDecorated by brush personally
artisan · textile · gold leaf · batik · stenciling · jacquard · loom · indigo · pigment · motif
runway
Paved path for planes
- coutureCustom high-fashion design
- fusionJoining into unity
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
designer · collection · aesthetic · trend · styling · elegance · statement · luxe · draping · layering
- East Asian Culturechopsticks, yin and yang, tea ceremony, origami, qi
- Asian craftsbamboo weaving, basketry, cloisonne, incense burner, silk embroidery
- cultural borrowingblackface, brownface, redface, yellowface, minstrelsy
- appareldresses, shirt, blouses, skirts, dress
- Japanese culturesamurai, kabuki, sumo, origami, tea ceremony
- baby clothesonesies, onesie, bodysuit, bodysuits, sleeper
kimonoscorsets
Boned, laced bodice garments
skinny jeans · leotards · pencil skirts · compression wear · tailored suits
kimonostuxedos
Formal evening suits
three-piece suits · business suits · ball gowns · blazers · dinner jackets
kimonoswork clothes
casual wear · sweatsuits · athleisure · loungewear · uniforms
- kimono topLoose crossover garment
- kimono jacketShort Japanese layering garment
- kimono dressWestern dress mimicking Japanese robes
- kimono sleeveWide sleeve cut as one with bodice
- kimono robeJapanese T-shaped wrapped garment