kimono peacock feathers

This kimono I bought in 2012 never worn so it was time to show her in all her glory.
My patient was tested today because it wasn't going the way I wanted but here is the result.
The brooch looks really cute I think.

kimono show Moshi Moshi Amsterdam

Moshi Moshi stand for a celebration of Japanese art and especially entertainment.
There were a diversity of exhibitors, workshops performers and fans that brought the traditional and contemporary Japan to the heart of Amsterdam.

The kimono show was hosted by Berber Oostenburg
The theme was a wedding with a bride, her mother, nieces and many friends. All dressed in different kind of kimono to show the formal kimono but also how to dress up in less formal kind of kimono but still look dressed for a wedding.


Berber Oostenburg host of the kimonoshow wearing modern kimono.

Berber

Maartje being the bride of the show in uchikake.                                                                                                                                                                                             
Naomi was the mother of the bride in vintage kurotomesode.

Maartje and Naomi

Christine being the little unmarried sister of the bride in antique furisode.

Berber and Christine

Mirjam being the married sister of the bride in summer houmongi.

Me and Christine 

Dandy being a niece at the wedding in a pretty pink vintage ro silk komon dressed up fancy to make it more formal.

Julie was a guest at the wedding of the kimono show wearing a vintage fancy rose komon.

Ria was a guest at the wedding in a red yukata

Dandy, Ria and Julie

Nadine in antique sha silk bold dragonfly komon

Charissa is wearing an antique ro silk komon kimono 

Nadine and Charissa

all the models on stage.

Moshi Moshi event Amsterdam

Moshi Moshi will present a kimono fashion show. The show will be run by kimono artist Berber Oostenburg. Berber will showcase a wide range of Japanese kimonos.

the kimono fashion show will be at 13:00 untill 14:00.
So if you have the opportunity come and visit her show

Hope to see you there.

Kimono and obi compatibility chart

I found  a chart which can be usefull if you want to know which obi you can wear with a certain kimono.
Hopefully you find it usefull.

Kimono photo part 2

My bf became 50 years old last week, so I wanted to give him something special for his birthday.

So I came up with the idea that I wanted to do something with the 3 girls in  his life.

The 3 girls meaning our 2 cats and myself.

This is the result, I love iT!

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