The kimono has been a symbol of Japanese/Asian custom for hundreds of years, and also exemplifies a conservative, humble, and simple persona. Â It is quite different from the fit, and tight designs of the western world, but the straight lines, flowing sleeves, and pulled back collar (revealing the woman’s neck), for the kimono, can be […]
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Kimono Making Class Begins: Sewing the Past to the Present
Ukwanshin sponsored kimono class began last night with this first group of future kimono makers snipping and measuring out their material panels that will eventually come together to become their first self made kimono work. In the LooChoo,Okinawan tradition, this was a very important part of culture and everyday life. The sewing together of a […]