- A baby’s beautiful kimono, with flying tsuru (cranes) and flowers
- With the traditional tucks sewn into the shoulders and round the waist, this would be worn by a baby, without tucks, it fits a larger child
- Synthetic textile. Gently hand washable
- Made and bought in Japan
- The kimono is fastened with the attached front ties. You thread the tie on the inner front edge out through the armhole and round to the back, then take the one on the outer front edge round to the back and tie them. An obi/sash is usually worn on top, such as a soft heko obi, though, with the ties, not essential
- Kimono Fronts: Kimonos are worn with left front on top of right, by both men and women. The Japanese use the phrase phrase, ‘left over rice’, to remember this
- The Japanese take great pains to store their traditional garments with the utmost care, which is why they stay in such exceptional condition. Some of my Japanese garments have large, white stitching (shitsuke) round the edges. The Japanese put these stitches in to keep the edges flat during long periods of storage, these stitches just get pulled out before wearing the garment
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Condition:
Excellent
Measurements approx:
Sleeve end to sleeve end 92cm
Sleeve seam to sleeve seam 44cm
Slleve depth 28cm
Length 87cm
Although this may seem large for a baby, Japanese children’s kimonos are always worn with a tuck on the outside of each shoulder and a big tuck round the waist, loosely stitched in place. These tucks are put in to adjust it to the correct size. Although Japanese children do not wear kimonos without these tucks in them, they can be worn without them and therefore fit a larger size
Child's Pink Patterned Kimono
Children's kimonos are always worn with big tucks llosely sewn on the outside of the dhoulders, narrowing the garments. The length is adjusted by making a fold-over of the kimno at the waist, held in place with a soft tie, then the obi worn on top
Kimono require a sash to hold them closed. This is always bought separately. For casual wear they tend to use soft heko obi.
Japanese children traditionally wear them with big tucks loosely stitched into the outside of the shoulders and round the waist.
Kimono Fronts: Kimonos are worn with left front on top of right, by both males and females. The Japanese use the phrase phrase, ‘left over rice’, to remember this. They are only worn the other way round by corpses
Sizing: Japanese clothing is usually of adjustable fit, being mostly wrap-over or tie-to-fit items, so most garments fit a range of sizes.
Storage: Hang up your garment for a few hours prior to wearing, to remove fold creases. They should also be hung out to air 4 times per year, if not worn frequently. Hang your garment to air for a day or so