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Parts of a Kimono |
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| doura |
upper lining |
| eri | collar |
| fuki |
hem guard |
| furi | sleeve below armhole |
| maemigoro | front main section |
| miyatsukuchi |
opening below armhole |
| okumi |
front panel below main section |
| sode |
sleeve |
| sodeguchi | sleeve opening |
| sodetsuke |
armhole seam |
| susomawashi | lower lining |
| tamoto | sleeve pouch |
| tomoeri | over collar |
| ushiromigoro |
rear main section |
| uraeri | inner collar |
| yuki | sleeve length |
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Kimono Glossary |
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| aijiro | Fabric woven with shaved bamboo and cypress trees. |
| araeru | Washable kimono. |
| chirimen | A wavy, wrinkled, crepe silk fabric with a distinctive weaving technique resulting from twisting the threads while weaving. |
| chuya obi | A night and day obi, a reversible obi with two different patterns inside and outside. |
| donsu | Damask silk with a thick and glossy texture. |
| fudangi | A kimono for everyday occasions. |
| fukuro obi | A double fold obi with a pattern on one side used for formal and semiformal occasions. |
| furisode | A patterned kimono with longer sleeves for unmarried women worn for a wedding, Coming-of-Age Day, and parties. |
| genroku sode | A kimono with a short sleeve with rounded corners. |
| geta | Wooden sandals. |
| habutae | A plain weave silk that resembles taffeta which was produced in Kyoto in during and after the Momoyama Period. |
| hakata obi | A single layer, tightly woven, thick thread obi. |
| hakkake | The hem of a kimono which is colored brightly to match the kimono and is considered very fashionable. |
| hanhaba obi | A half width obi that can be worn for a more casual look or over the larger width obi for contrast. |
| haneri | A collar worn inside the kimono. |
| haori | A half coat kimono type garment meant to be worn over a kimono. |
| happi coat | A half length, open front coat with a full length collar. |
| hiougi | A a fragrant fan made of hinoki cypress tree wood. |
| hitoe | A non-lined kimono worn in the summer. |
| homongi | A kimono worn when visiting someone's home or formal parties. It has one connected, flowing design from the collar to bottom edge of the kimono. This kimono is often worn with a fukuro obi, obiage, ad obijime. |
| ichimatsu | A limono with a checkerboard pattern. |
| iromofuku | Similar to the kuromofuku but a color and one family crest rather than black with three family crest. |
| iromuji | A solid color kimono with no motif, but it can have family crests. |
| irotomesode | A formal light colored kimono with five family crests similar to the kurotomesode. It's the second most formal kimono for married women. |
| juban | A kimono undergarment that is never worn alone in public. |
| juni hitoe | The 12 to 15 layers of kimono worn by women during the Heian Period. |
| kamon |
The family crest that is found on the back of a kimono, usually in sets of 5, 3 and 1. |
| kanoko shibori | A dying technique that resembles the spotting on a fawn's coat. |
| kanzashi | A hairpin worn when wearing a kimono. |
| kasuri | The technique for weaving of pre-dyed threads that creates designs with blurred edges. |
| katazome | A stencil dying technique which uses starch resistant stencils. |
| kiku | Chrysanthemum |
| kimono | Ki meaning to wear and Mono meaning thing. |
| kin ran | A silk twill fabric with interwoven gold threads. |
| kinsha | A fine grade of chirimen. |
| kinsya | A high, quality, light, silk gauze that has gold threads woven into it. |
| kinu | Silk |
| kiri no hana | Paulownia leaves |
| kofurisode | A short sleeved furisode kimono with sleeves that are about 30 inches long. |
| kougai | An ornamental hairpin. |
| kuromofuku | A black silk kimono with five family crests that is to be worn at a funeral. |
| kurotomesode | A very formal kimono for married women with three family crests and a wrap around design only on the bottom that is to be worn only at weddings. |
| maru obi | A double wide obi with a crease down the center decorated with small repeated motifs. |
| meisen | A silk kimono was the most popular garment at the beginning of the Showa era. The fabric has a woven surface decoration that appears as a shimmering, soft-edged pattern. |
| michiyuki | A kimono overcoat with a square collar and buttons in the front that is to be worn to protect the kimono from rain. |
| mofuku | Morning wear, a black silk kimono with five family crests that is to be worn at a funeral, includes black obi and footwear. |
| momen | Cotton fabric. |
| momiji | Japanese maples leaves. |
| mon | A family crest that is embroidered in white on kimono. |
| nagajuban | Under clothing worn to assure that the kimono does not get worn or sweat stained. |
| obi | A waist sash to be worn over a kimono. |
| obiage | A sash of light weight material worn at the top edge of the obi used to stabilize the obi bow. |
| obidome | A small decorative item placed in the front, middle of the obiage. |
| obijime | A decorative cord of silk, satin or gold brocade used to stabilize the obi bow and obi. |
| omeshi | A fabric woven with strongly twisted pre-dyed silk threads and are considered extremely valuable. |
| omieshi | A plain weave fabric. |
| nagajuban | An under kimono garment. |
| rinzu | A woven damask fabric with a repeated motif. |
| ro | A gauzy fabric for very light summer kimono that appears to have stripes woven into it. |
| sakizome | Pre-dyed thread for weaving kimono fabric. |
| sakura no hana | Cherry blossoms. |
| sashiko | A quilting technique to create a thickened material for winter kimono. |
| seigaiha | An abstract pattern of concentric arc that looks like fish scales. |
| sha | A plain gauzy fabric for very light summer kimono. |
| shibori | A dye resist technique similar to tie-dying. |
| shikinshi | A general term used for plants such as orchid, chrysanthemum, plum, and bamboo. |
| shitsuke | The top stitch threads that keep kimono in good condition while under construction. Once completed by the tailor these threads are removed before wearing. |
| take no hana | Bamboo leaves. |
| tanmono | A roll of kimono fabric that is 13 inches wide and 10 yards long. |
| tomesode | A formal black kimono worn by married women. |
| tsukeage | An elegant kimono for everyday wear. |
| tsuru | Crane. |
| tsuzumi | A hand held drum used as a textile motif. |
| uchikake | A bride's wedding kimono with bright colors, intricate motifs, rolled hem, and extremely heavy. |
| uchiwa | A round faced fan used as a textile motif. |
| yukata | A lightweight, cotton kimono for summer wear. |
| zori | Elegant dress slippers worn with kimono. |
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