#wataboshi

[redsamuraiii]

Traditional Japanese Wedding Dress by Wow Japanese

Brides host their wedding ceremony at a shrine wear a shiromuku, a white wedding kimono, which represents "the purity and sacred of the bride," and a wataboshi, a white hat (acts as a veil), is often worn, too. 

While western style of wedding and bridal gowns have become quite popular among Japanese brides over the years, Shinto Wedding remains significant as:

Shinto Wedding is often held on a small scale involving the couple, immediate family members and close friends. So not only it is more convenient but more affordable to hold a reasonably extravagant traditional Japanese style wedding.

[tanuki-kimono]

Traditional bride white kimono attire (shiromuku), by Sai kimono. 

The model natural hair is styled in formal bunkin takashimada (usually nowadays, most brides chose to wear wigs). You can also see here the two kind of “veils”, the wataboshi (half moon shaped cotton hood) and tsunokakushi (”horn covering” cotton band)

[thelegendaryfluffypotato13]

The thing on Asmo’s head is called a wataboshi, and it’s part of the traditional bridal kimono ensemble. It’s basically the Japanese equivalent of bridal veil.

Ah, thank you! That’s interesting and I can see why it was chosen for Asmo. While the big hood still looks a bit strange for me, I appreciate the cultural meaning behind it, thanks for telling me!

-Mod Lily :)

[designingxdaffodils]

A redraw of a shiromuku piece I did... jeez, 2 years ago?  There’s something so romantic and beautiful about the white on white embroidered kimono and wataboshi

[animepopheart]

★ milktower | R.M.T! ☆ ⊳ rem (re:zero) ✔ republished w/permission

[tanuki-kimono]

Creepy photoshoot (yay!) using a full Japanese bridal dress (shiromuku) with wataboshi hat. It kinda brings to mind the Peony Lantern horror tale.

[tanuki-kimono]

Women Edo era kaburimono (headdress), handy chart by @nadeshicorin, showing from left to right top to bottom:

Segawa bôshi (Segawa headgear) 瀬川帽子 : Made popular in mid-Edo thanks to actor Segawa Kikunojo I

Wa bôshi (ring headgear) 輪帽子 : cotton cloth covering forehead and tied under the chin

Wata bôshi (cotton headgear) 綿帽子 : cotton cap protecting hair from wind and dust. Nowadays this style is worn by brides

Agebôshi (butterfly headgear) 揚帽子 : Worn by women of the samurai and wealthy class (I know this style under the name ageha bôshi)

Okoso zukin (Big sleeve hood) 御高袖頭市 : large hood worn during cold weather

Fukinagashi (loose veil headgear) 吹き流し : very iki (fashionable) style, in ukiyoe women are often depicted holding up a corner in their mouths

Anesan kaburi (wrap-around headdress) 姉さん被り: tenugui headdress worn by working women (the anesan=“older sister” stresses the humble origin of this style)

Katsugi (Kosode veil-cape) 被衣 : Remnant of travelling attires used during Heian and Muromachi eras. It remained fashionable in Kyoto until mid Edo

[tanuki-kimono]

Fun and bright kid styling by @salaokabe (pictures here and here). I like this take far from usual shichigosan/jusanmairi children outfits. Those two look like cheeky modern bunny spirits ^^

The handsewn bunny bonnet is based on traditional bride headress named wataboshi (picture from):