Dec 1, 2018
A maiko finishing her make-up 1940s por Blue Ruin 1 Por Flickr: A maiko (apprentice geisha) putting the finishing touches to her make-up, she is probably from Osaka given the way her obi (sash) is tied.
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A maiko finishing her make-up 1940s por Blue Ruin 1 Por Flickr: A maiko (apprentice geisha) putting the finishing touches to her make-up, she is probably from Osaka given the way her obi (sash) is tied.
Inu-Hariko Pocchiri 1938 by Blue Ruin 1 Via Flickr: Maiko (apprentice geisha) Fumi with a charming Inu-hariko (folk dog doll) pocchiri (sash clasp).
Maiko Satochiyo 1933 por Blue Ruin 1 Por Flickr: Maiko (apprentice geisha) Satochiyo of the Gion Kobu geisha district in Kyoto.
Osaka Maiko in Festival Dress 1900 por Blue Ruin 1 Por Flickr: A maiko (apprentice geisha) from Osaka dressed for a Festival. Maiko Masaya?
Shimabara Yagumo-dayuu 1922 por Blue Ruin 1 Por Flickr: Courtesan Yagumo (Thick Clouds) of the Shimabara district in Kyoto, postmarked Taishō 11 (1922).
Obiage, han-eri size and material 帯揚げと半衿サイズと生地
Obiage 帯揚げ
Commercially available ones are 170cm x 28 cm But these an be made smaller at 144 x 24 cm. Sew with three folds to prevent fraying on all sides.
Summer: Cotton/linen, Winter: silk/wool
Source: https://kimono-story.com/289.html
Han-eri 半衿
112 x 16 cm
Nugoo Tenugui - A stylish and affordable alternative to han-eri - 着物月 Kimono Tsuki
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From an IG thread about maiko collars (scroll down a few posts). Amazing embroidery on the last five