Michihiko Kakazu Of The National Theater Okinawa Demonstrates How To Put On A Woman's Okinawan Dance

My New Years matcha just arrived from Japan with a cute little graphic for the Year of the Dog. It is wakamatsu-no-mukashi which is one of my favorite teas from Ippodo Tea. They have stores in Kyoto, Tokyo, and New York. Can’t wait to have a bowl. 🐶🍵💕

Baltimore Museum of Art’s curator’s tour of their exhibit “Kimono and Obi: Romantic Echos from Japan’s Golden Age.” #wafuku #kimono #baltimoremuseumofart #BMA #kimonolife

Frozen Carroll Creek in downtown Frederick, MD. It was 19F today. Call me crazy, but I love this weather! 🌬⛄️#FrederickMD #Frederick #frozencreek

I want one!! 💖

ヤム＠ヤム烈さんのツイート: “新潟の白山神社で風鈴まつりがやっていたのだけどめちゃくちゃかわいい風鈴があってとても欲しいのだけど…ジンベイザメ、タコ、イカ、カメ、クラゲ…手水場には紫陽花……かわいい…… ”

Had a great time with the ladies at the July Kimono de Jack Washington, DC meet up. 👘 Thank heavens the extreme heat we've been having let up for a brief day! 🌞🔥😓

Getting ready to make a bowl of matcha on a beautiful, Fall day! This tea bowl is an oldie, and I love it's simple charm. #tea #matcha #chawan #shifuku #teabowltuesday

This is the lovely kimono that I am so proud to own! A few years back, Umeno okiya was selling a few of their pieces, and I was so privileged to be able to purchase this. I feel like I was able to contribute in my small way to the purchase of new hikizuri for the okiya. 💕👘 To have a piece that belonged to the beautiful and talented ladies at Umeno is beyond perfect. 😍🙏🏼

Maiko Umehisa with December Maneki kanzashi. Maiko visit kabuki theatres to let their favorite actors sign their maneki. She let hers sign by Kataoka Ainosuke and Kataoka Hidetaro.

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Great information in English about kimono wearing for men. This stuff is hard to find! Thanks. 👍💕

Kimono wearing tips for men, seen on. Like the ones you can find for women, those tips are pretty much adapted to traditional kimono etiquette. Everyday wearers take it a bit easier ;)

Unlike women, men wear their kimono collar close to neck.

Another trademark for men’s look is how the belt sits on wearer’s body. It has to be high on the back and low under the belly. This position is partly why some kimono wearers pad their tummy: men kimono+belt sits better when a bit chubby!

It is considered cute for women to walk with small inward steps. This gait is somehow linked to how women (can) dressed their kimono+juban (tighter on the legs than men).

You can avoid having your legs constricted by spreading your feet after dressing, like shown on picture above. This position will make kimono+juban split, loosening them and allowing you to walk more freely.

As men belt sits under the belly, collars tend to dishevel as moving. To correct that, first grab kimono collar near the neck and rectify by pulling fabric, sliding your hands toward the belt. Then, reach below the belt and pull the excess fabric.

When on a chair, don’t sit on your haori (it will get bad wrinkles). It is better to raise the back of your coat before sitting so it doesn’t get caught under you. It is also advised to not lean against back of chairs.

It was Washington, DC Sakura Matsuri weekend and brother was it hot! Had to ditch the lined kimono and break out an unlined, tsumugi kimono with large woven flowers. 🌸 Paired it with an olive-green han-eri and heko obi. The charm is a stuffed chirman bunny. 🐰

“S” showing off the gentle shades of her kimono and obi with a little bit of sparkle in her bag while attending the opening reception for the Timeless Transformation, Kimonos, Prints & Textiles at the Mansion at Strathmore. This coordination was so pretty with her complexion!