I needed to take some photographs for PuchiMaiko so I figured I'd use that as an excuse to dress up. Unfortunately I discovered today that - I am woefully out of kitsuke shape :( I need to practice dressing much more frequently.
I decided to wear my gorgeous shimmery blue hitoe with my Taisho era chidori obi. The obi-age and obi-jime are a lovely fuchsia colour...and the kanzashi was made by myself. I'm also wearing a pink juban.
I also dressed with my obi crossed on angles at the front more like geisha obi - and I tied my obi-jime on an angle as well, like I see in a lot of vintage geisha postcards.
I have to say I'm really becoming a big fan of iromuji...I love patterned kimono - but there is just something simple and elegant about iromuji that allows you to dress formally...or to have fun.
Sorry about the bad photos - and the camera in each of them. I only have myself to take photographs. Please also pardon the bad kitsuke!
The colours in this photograph are slightly off - the correct colours are in the two above.
