2 Part Gold & Silver Diamonds Obi - Japanese Kimonos and Obis In The UK

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2 Part Gold & Silver Diamonds Obi 2 Part Gold & Silver Diamonds Obi
Item code: op103

Price: £38.00

Available: 1

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UK: £4.10
Europe: £7.95
Rest of World: £17.95
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Japanese Vintage 2 Part Obi

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Description:

A 2 part, easy wear, taiko knot, two part (tsuke) obi. The sash is one piece, the taiko knot is the other.

Obi should not be washed

Made and bought in Japan

Obi rear knots, whether on pre-shaped, 2-part obis or on one piece obis, are held in place using an obiage and an obijime and, if a taiko style knot, it is padded with an obi makura, all of these items are bought separately, although one can improvise with them. However, a makura is not required for a bow obi or hanhaba obi and hanaba obis do not need a makura, obiage or obijime when worn with casual, cotton yukata kimonos

Please be aware that different monitors display colour slightly differently. Therefore the colour in the photos and description is a guide only

I offer an obi conversion service, converting my nagoya obi and fukuro obi into a two part obi, requiring no complicated tying. Find it in the obi section of the site menu to the left

Condition:
Excellent

Measurements approx:
Sash 15cm wide
Obi are one-size-fits-all items

Photos:
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Examples below (not the obi for sale in this listing)

See more examples of obi tying on my Kimono Info pages 5 and 10 and a Nagoya tying instruction video here (halfway down that page).

Obi Information:

The 4 main types of women’s obis are:
Nagoya
Fukuro
Maru
Hanhaba
Nagoya obis usually have the sash section ready folded and they open out to full width at the tare (rear knot end section).
Fukuro obis are not pre folded and require the sash section of their length to be folded in half when putting them on. Fukuro are also thicker and heavier than nagoya obis.
Nagoya & Fukuro Most nagoya (if the repeat pattern type) and fukuro obis have the pattern only one side of the fabric and are plain on the inner side. They are also often rokutsu, which means only patterned along 60% of the length on the outside, the other 40% is plain and is hidden underneath when the obi is wound twice round the waist.
Maru obis are the most formal ones and have the same pattern on both sides. They are particularly heavy and vastly expensive obis. Maru obis are rarely worn nowadays, usually reserved for brides. They are very vollectable, as they are becoming rarer, and offer a lot of fabric for remaking, as they are wider and patterned along their entire length on both sides
Nagoya, fukuro and maru obis can be tied at the rear in a variety of musuba (knots) but the most popular and easiest is the taiko knot.
Hanhaba obis are lightweight, informal obis and are usually tied in cho cho musuba (bow knots) and worn with casual yukata kimonos.
Obi rear knots, whether on pre-shaped, 2-part obis or one piece obis, the knots are are held in place using an obiage and an obijime and, if a taiko style knot, is also padded out at the top with an obi makura; all of these items are bought separately, although one can improvise with them. However, a makura is not required for a hanhaba obi nor for a pre shaped bow knot obi

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Additional Information
One must bear in mind that most are vintage items, which I strive to describe accurately and honestly. A very few smell of mothballs or a touch of vintage mustiness, most do not. This can be aired out and this can be speeded up by tumble drying the dry garment at warm. I usually mention it in the listing if one does but one must bear it in mind as a possibility when buying vintage and antique items.
Please be aware that different monitors display colour slightly differently, so colour in photos is purely a guideline, as I can't foresee how your monitor will display it. While I try to describe colour sometimes, a description often conjours up one colour to one person but may suggest a different colour to another, so, again, colour description is just a guide to colour.
I therefore don't accept returns or exchanges due to colour, taste, mothball/vintage smell or fit (which can be judged by measurements given)

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