How to wear Kimono dress

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Komon Kimono dress and Nagoya obi belt.
The most popular casual occasion style
1. What you need Kimono dress,Juban under dress, Koshihimo belt x4or 5, Obimakura box,Obiage belt, Obijime string, Nagoya Obi belt,Zori sandal,Tabi sock, Datejime belt, Hadajuban shirt.
2 Hadajuban shirt Hadajuban cotton under shirt. It protect silk Juban dress from sweat damage. Tied Koshihimo belt on the waist.
3 Juban dress Juban dress and Koshihimo belt
Koshihimo belt Koshihimo belt tied at front with bow knot
Neck image Making V-shape at neck.
4 Kimono dress Kimono dress put on Juban.
5 Ohashori Ohashori that roll up the dress on the waist and hold.
Ohashori Shitamae that right side skirt put inside first.
Ohashori Ohashori roll up postion is upper hipbone.
Ohashori
Ohashori Ohashori positioning.
There is a 1cm difference between Juban skirt edge and Kimono skirt edge.
Ohashori Uemae left side skirt cover inside.
Ohashori Ohashori hold by Koshihimo belt.
Ohashori Ohashori hold by Koshihimo belt.
Ohashori Hold by Koshihimo belt
Ohashori Roll down extra length.
Ohashori Roll down extra length.
Ohashori Roll down extra length
And then make down line straight.
Ohashori Roll down back side.
Ohashori Kimono dress back sewing line make straight.
6 Ohashori and datejime belt Datejime velcro and stretch belt hold on Ohashori waist.
Neck and collar image The collar layer make smart
Datejime belt Ohashori down line make straight
Datejime belt Front image
Datejime belt Back image
7 Nagoya Obi belt Image of Kimono dress and Nagoya Obi belt before wearing
Nagoya Obi belt Nagoya Obi body belt top (Tesaki) put on the shoulder. About 40cm(15.7inches) extra length and start to round body.
Nagoya Obi belt Nagoya obi body belt part round body once.
Nagoya Obi belt Nagoya obi body belt part round body twice. Hold Drum part( Tare) temporary.
Nagoya Obi belt Kimono Front side.
Make the body belt picture to the center.
Nagoya Obi belt Body belt top put down.
Nagoya Obi belt Drum part cross to right
Nagoya Obi belt Drum pat through under the body belt part.
Nagoya Obi belt
Nagoya Obi belt Drum part pull up and through out.
Nagoya Obi belt Drum part put down.
And then open wide Drum part.
Nagoya Obi belt Side image
Drum picture positioning.
Pull up Obi extra length by Koshihimo belt.
Nagoya Obi belt Side image
Koshihimo belt tied at front.
Obi extra length hide inside of Obi's Taiko(Drum)
Nagoya Obi belt Drum picture position at back.
8 Obi Makura Pull up Obi Drum part and put Obi-Makura box belt inside.
Obi Makura Obi-Makura belt tied at front.
Obi Makura Side image
Put down Obi Drum part.
Obi Makura Back image
Obi Makura Obi-Makura belt tied at front.
9 Obi-Age Pull up Obi Drum part again.
Obi-Age scarf belt put on Obi-Makura and tied at front.
Obi-Age Side image
Obi-Age Front image
Obi-Age crossed at front.
Obi-Age Obi-Age crossed twice.
Obi-Age Obi-Age extra length put into between Kimono dress and Obi belt.
10 Tare position Drum part and Obi tail end position.
Obi extra length put inside the drum and hide.
Tare position There is about 7cm(2.8inches) difference between Drum end and Obi tail end.
Tare position Hold Obi Drum and tail temporary.
Tare position Hold Obi Drum and tail temporary by Koshihimo belt
11 Tesaki Position. Left side image
Body belt top pull and into Drum inside.
Tesaki Position. Left side image
Body belt top pull and into Drum inside.
Tesaki Position. Left side image
Body belt top pull and into Drum inside.
Tesaki Position. Right side image
Body belt extra length hide inside of Drum.
Belt top should be inside.
12 Obi jime Obijime string through Drum inside.
Obi jime Side image
Obijime string through Drum inside.
Obi jime Obijime string tied at front.
Obijime string hold Obi extra length inside of Drum.
Obi jime Koshihimo tied at front temporary.
Obijime tied at front temporary.
Obi jime Koshihimo belt removed.
Obi jime Obijime crossed twice and tied at front.
Obi jime Obijime end
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1 Kimono sizing Kimono sizing.
When you chose the secondhand Kimono dress.

This is the biggest difference between Kimono dress and the western cloth.

If you are the height 160cm(63inches),Please chose the length 160cm(63inches) Kimono dress.

They should be same.
2 Kimono sizing Because,you will roll up some length on the waist. (Ohashori)
3 Kimono sizing Ohashori
4 Kimono sizing Ohashori

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