Kimono Presentation Fall 2014 Fumiko Ishii Kimono Seasons

Kimono Presentation Fall 2014 Fumiko Ishii

Kimono Seasons Occasions

Seasons • Distinctive four seasons • Reflecting everyday aspects of Japanese life • Literature – Haiku – kigo season words in 5 -7 -5 format • Theater – 47 Samurais in December, ghost story – summer • Foods – certain foods served in certain season, sweets, noodles

Seasons Fabrics • • Spring: Silk, light wool Summer: Silk, linen, cotton Fall: Silk, wool Winter: Silk, wool Today many kimonos are made of polyester instead of silk for easy care

Seasons Construction • Spring: double layer-AWASE-silk, wool • Summer: June: single layer-HITOE-silk, wool; July & August: light weight silk – called RO/SHA , linen, cotton, thin wool • Fall: September: single layer-HITOEsilk, wool; October/November: double layer- AWASE-silk, wool • Winter: double layer-AWASE-silk. wool

Seasons Patterns • • For all seasons – seasonal events, festivals Spring: cherry, wisteria, plum, peony, spring flowers/plants/birds Summer: iris, lily, hydrangea, summer flowers/ plants/insects-animal/butterfly, falls/water scene Fall: chrysanthemum, colored leaves, fall flowers/plants/birds/insects Winter: pine, bamboo, camellia, snow

Seasons Colors • Spring: Pastel, light/soft • Summer: White/navy/blue/cool • Fall: Light brown/yellow/darker and/or warm • Winter: Green/brown/dark and/or warm

Spring Double layered Bright colors/spring flowers

Summer (Ro, Sha) See through material Cool color/wave pattern

Summer (Yukata) Cotton single layer Casual

Fall Double layered; fall color/flowers

Winter scene/flowers

Occasions Purpose • Formal • Casual

Occasions Formal Ceremonies or special events • • • Tomesode: continuous patterns on the lower portion and solid upper body – with family crest(s). Furisode: formal long sleeve for an unmarried woman. Homongi (continuous patterns from shoulder to the bottom), muji (solid), komon (small patterns) - with family crest(s).

Occasions Type • • • Muji: Solid Komon: Small patterns Homongi: Flowing and connecting patterns on the front, shoulder and sleeve w/family crest(s)

Occasions Casual Concerts, small gatherings, casual outing, shopping, at home, etc. • • Tsukesake (patterns on the sleeves and bottom, looks like homongi with flowing patterns, but it is simpler), muji (solid), komon (small patterns): without family crest. Tsumugi, kasuri (geometric weaved patterns)

Formal Tomesode, homongi, furisode

Casual Komon, tsumugi, kasuri, yukata