#mofuku

[tanuki-kimono]

Shades of black for this nice photoshoot (pic 1 / 2), pairing black kimono items (kurotomesode, mofuku, hakama, haori, tabi, zori, obijime, etc) with Western black clothing (shoes, skirts, shirts, etc).

[kimonotsuki]

Gothic Elegance

Monochrome outfits that focus on texture and light have always caught my attention, but pieces like that don't tend to show up on the secondary market very often. I decided I would just go ahead and work with what I've got, and I'm very glad I did! It was a bear to take photos of, and they don't show the depth and richness of all these blacks and textures combined, but hopefully the close-ups help a bit. I started with my juban with the black ruffle trim, which pretty much determined the colour of my outfit. I have to admit, it made my inner goth very happy. The mofuku kimono is smooth and solid, but it's such a rich silk that it has an almost reflective quality which brings in another layer of tones and textures. I also added a black lace collar underneath everything, which adds to that gothic Victorian vibe and works so well. I really love the look of a lace collar under kimono and I'm glad I've invested in a black one now. I bought a roll of eyelet lace and temporarily affixed it to a mofuku obi for another layer of lacy texture, and I could not love how it turned out more. I want to do it to a bunch of other obi now where it's more visible. Black obiage and obijime finish off the outfit. I'm not thrilled with how poofy the ohashori is here, because there's so much excess fabric from the hiked-up hem of the kimono, but aside from that everything turned out exactly how I'd pictured it in my mind! Read the full article

[kkislovexo]

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[tanuki-kimono]

@todayintokyo!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH for this breathtaking crow themed antique kimono outfit!!!!!

The houmongi, with bokashi (gradation) in mysterious blue to grey tones, has malicious crows flying around, some embroidered others woven in urushi (lacquered threads). I like how the upper back one looks like it’s gonna catch the mon/crest in its beak.

The obi is super unusual as all black items are usually mourning gear in kimono fashion, which means meek and subdued with only rinzu (woven pattern like this or this for ex).

Here, what I believe is shusu (satin silk) is fully embroidered in black with autumn plants (kikyo/chinese bellflowers + susuki/pampa grass) and a crow perched upon a tree. Black based shusu obi like this one were once pretty trendy, I’d love to see such a fashion make a come back :D

[tanuki-kimono]

Modern kimono outfit put together by Misamaru. Pants are comfy monpe (Billy Matsunaga has a video on how to make one, see below) and top kimono seems to be a repurposed mofuku (mourning kimono) cut short.

OP stresses they sometimes received DM staying “you shouldn’t cut kimono” or things like that. I personally strongly disagree: kimono are clothes and are meant to be worn. If repurposing gives them a second life: it’s GREAT. This has been done historically for centuries: stained/old kimono would be made into juban, haori, or mompe for example. Even silk threads were reused to make beautiful temari balls.

I am not super fond of seeing obi used as table runners or whatever, but let’s be honest: it’s always better than throwing them away (in Japan, it’s not unusual to have old kimono and obi throw in the trash because people simply don’t know what to do with them...).

Circular fashion is fashion, let’s give it the love it deserves :D

[tanuki-kimono]

Tsukimi (moon festival) obi depicting a moon rabbit beside pampa grass, some tsukimi dango (round mochi) and (of course) a glowing moon. This obi is a custom made from a recycled mofuku (mourning obi) which was handpainted by OP’s husband :)

[tanuki-kimono]

Oh god, Reiko-san (from Kapuki shop) looks so fricking cool in that all black outfit! Kimono is a monsha, a type of woven-patterned silk gauze, paired with an amazing black antique obi depicting glorious botan/peony (unusual color for this pattern). The touches of white add just the right amount of balance, amazing styling!

All black kimono outfits (including black accessories like juban) is traditionally only worn for funerals. I’ve touched it several times here, I am so glad to see it more and more in fashion looks!

[tanuki-kimono]

Sleek outfit, featuring an antique tsuzumi (hand drum) obi, paired with this modern iromuji* kimono with a cute sharemon.

Sharemon are modern embroidered mon/emblem used only for decorative purpose - unlike traditional kamon which are family/clan crests marking a kimono item as formal.

*Iromuji usually designates any plain kimono in any color BUT black. Plain black kimono are called mofuku and traditionally only worn for funerals. This modern kimono with its cheerful sharemon blurs the lines but is definitely not a mofuku so = iromuji it is ;)