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Romantic rich purple furisode, with proud peacock nestled in candy-like hydrangeas, over a ground with running water and cranes in flight.

The silvery date-eri (decorative collar) must nicely pop irl!

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Yasuyo Building, Shinjuku 新宿

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Dynamic waves pattern for this antique kimono, with discreet silver woven stripes here and there, paired with ryuunomaru (circle-shaped dragon) obi picking up yellow+magenta tones of the kimono.

Dragon paired with water (running like stream/waterfall/wave or in the sky like clouds/rain) play on Asian folklore linking dragon (or snakes) to moving water bodies.

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City lights!

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Chic kingyo (goldfish) themed antique summer outfit, with a sleek black-based kimono with ryuusui (running water) ground, and refreshing kaede (green maple leaves) over a pond obi

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Cooling tones for this outfit, pairing a tie and dye kimono with nadeshiko (pinks) and ayame (iris), and a lovely obi with tsubame (swallow) over kanzemizu (stylized whirpools/swirling water).

I like the modern styling using lacy sleeves!