Today, I would like to introduce Japanese traditional fashion 'Kimono' to you. Here's a brief explanation of Kimono:

Kimono (Japanese: 着物 literally “something one wears”) are the traditional garments of Japan.

Kimono was originally a word that referred to all types of clothing, but the word eventually came to refer specifically to the full-length robe-like garment still worn by women, men and children today.

There are several different types of kimono worn by women today. These are chosen according to the wearer’s gender and age, and the level of formality required.

Most of Japanese kimonos including obi, haori, yukata are derived from Kyoto, and each piece is unique with its own history and charm.


Have you ever seen or heard about 'Kimono'? And if poosible, would you introduce your country's traditional fashion to us? Hope to talk more.

Kimono are beautiful!!
I wore the Kimono last time, when I was 20 years old, on Coming of Age Day.
I wearing Kimono not easy.I need 20 minute!!
But, it make me happy. I love Kimono.

People in China generally wore tunics (like long t-shirts). Women wore long tunics down to the ground, with belts, and men wore shorter ones down to their knees. Sometimes they wore jackets over their tunics. In the winter, when it was cold, people wore padded jackets over their tunics, and sometimes pants under them. In early China, poor people made their clothes of hemp or ramie. Rich people wore silk.

During the Sui Dynasty, in the 500's AD, the emperor decided that all poor people had to wear blue or black clothes, and only rich people could wear colors.

There's so many Dynasties back in the days that it's hard to keep up with my culture/heritage background. But here's some pictures I found.

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kimono,

well,is it very normal in to wear a kimono like during the day to day basis,

i had a kimono once i was a kid it was a gift from a japanese guy tadashi who happens to be part of my family,i liked it alot,though its very small now.

i wondered how much would it cost me if i want to buy a fashion tailored kimono?

i really wanted to get one..

Thank you for telling various precious information to us!

But Kimono's price is difficult to answer... because even Japanese cannot define the average of Kimono's price. As far as I know, it is from 200,000 to 2,500,000 yen...

Ahhh! my fave topic! I like fashion generaly. And kimono was a great inspiration for me trough the years. I'd like to have chance to put my design on traditional kimono. And when I go to Japane someday I'm going to buy myself a kimono for sure.

I like modern underground japanese fashion, And those labels wich design clothes mixed with kimono style are goregous. ( like qutie frash )

Hi, Arachne. Yes, this is your favorite topic.^^ You have studied an area of designing? Kimono is very expensive, so some young Japanese girls wears it on a special day such as commencement ceremony... but they also wanna get it for themselves, I heard.

Everything I know is everything I read or tried. I learn all by myself unfortunately. I had designed very simple blause with long, kimono-style sleves. But I don't have enough experienc to make something really big.

Hi in my country Chile, we have a lot of differents traditional fashion depending the zone =)
-first The Estern Island traditional fashion
-then, The Huaso fashion is the most popular one and it comes from Farmers of the middle zone of Chile.
-the thrid pic is also de Huaso Fashion as above but in its Elegant version. Also from middle zone of Chile. Nice eh??

I hope you like =)

Here its also from CHile...yeah, we have a lot @_@
- first the traditional fashion from the North of Chile and its similar to Peru's fashion.
- then, The Chilote fashion, its comes from the south of chile ^^
-And finally I introduce you the Aborigen's Fashion. This is wearing by the Natives called Mapuches in Chile =)

all the pics where there's a couple, they are dancing the traditional dance of chile called Cueca exept the first one of Estern Island where they are probably dancinc Sau Sau or Tamure ( the traditional dance of the polynesian Island )

It's very nice. I like that skirts in firs picture :D