kimono photos

A few weeks ago I visited my friend Berber Oostenburg who is an artist, go visit her site she makes beautiful art. The reason for my visit will be known after a certain date in may and than I will reveal the outcome. But for now I want to show some pictures she made of me.

This photo is really funny I think

I am wearing houmongi with cranes birds and plum

This is my kin sha chirimen kimono also with plum.

                                                               

Kitsuke time

It's been a while but today it was kitsuke time.
The kimono I've choose is a hitotsu mon which is never worn only by mine mannequin doll in 2009. You can read the post Here.
I wasn't sure the color would suite me but it really surprised me.
The obi is a white/cream nagoya obi with very cute daisies in pink and red.

Hitotsu mon: A garment with a single mon (crest) on it at centre back of shoulders. The mon makes it slightly formal

Cherry blossom forecast

If you ever want to see just as me the blossom in Japan. This might be handy for the dates which the cherry blossom should blossom. :)

Happy new year

I wish you all the Best in the year of the horse and thanks for visiting my blog.

Something else

It's been a while but here is something else than cats and kitsuke. It's about rebuilding our kitchen.
This summer holiday has been our work holiday because we had to remove our old kitchen, tiles, re-plaster,
modify electra and water pipes and of course in the end paint. But then again redo the painted part because it's wasn't the right color(sigh) and as usually there are more jobs to do in the end then we bargend for.
Luckily the result is a great new kitchen so the only thing I have to do is learn to cook :)

our old green kitchen

re-plaster

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 painted and adjusted the electra

tiles removed

our new kitchen

Japanese traditional art en performance Leiden

Yesterday my bf and I went to a Japanese traditional art en performance event in Leiden. Not in kimono because of the weather and a little bit late. Still we saw the main part of the show which was great to see and listen too. There was a kimonoshow, some dance, folk song and music with drums and shamisen.
Madam Sumi Sasajima is President of Japan kimono culture museum, lecturer of Waseda university and artist of kimono dressing. Here are some photo's of this great event.

Tsugaru shamisen

Ms Sumi Sasajima artist of kimono dressing

kimonoshow

kimonoshow

kimonoshow

A 83 year old dancer

shamisen and drums

fotoshoot after the show

                                                                           
Have a great weekend.

Furisode

Yesterday we had a party and I wanted to wear a kimono. Since I have a beautiful furisode which never been worn this was the one. It took me some time because the long sleeves got in the way but in the end it wasn't that bad.

And I really like the shoes with this furisode, what do you think?

Have a great week.