Vintage Japanese Kimono Silk Fukuro Obi Woven Gold Embroidery \"Ocean Waves\"

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Vintage Japanese Kimono Silk Fukuro Obi Woven Gold Embroidery \"Ocean Waves\":
$19.99

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Obi(帯, おび)is asashfor traditional Japanese dress,keikogi(uniforms forJapanese martial arts), and part ofkimonooutfits.

Theobifor men\'s kimono is rather narrow, 10 centimeters (3.9in) wide at most, but a woman\'s formalobican be 30 centimeters (12in) wide and more than 4 meters (13ft) long. Nowadays, a woman\'s wide and decorativeoofferoes not keep thekimonoclosed; this is done by different undersashes and ribbons worn underneath theobi. Theobiitself often requires the use of stiffeners and ribbons for definition of shape and decoration.

There are many types ofobi, most for women: wideobi made ofbrocadeand narrower, simplerobifor everyday wear. The fanciest and most colorfulobiare for young unmarried women.The contemporary women\'sobiis a very conspicuous accessory, sometimes even more so than thekimonorobe itself. A fine formalobimight cost more than the rest of the entire outfit.

Obiare categorized by their design, formality, material, and use. Informalobiare narrower and shorter.

Women\'s obi in scale:
1. tsuke/tsukuri/kantan obi
2. hanhaba obi
3. Nagoya obi
4. Fukuro obi
5. Maru obi

The wide women\'s obi is folded in two when worn, to a width of about 15 centimeters (5.9in) to 20 centimeters (7.9in). It is considered elegant to tie the obi so that the folded width is in harmony with the wearer\'s body dimensions. Usually, this means about a tenth of her height. The full width of the obi is present only in the decorative knot,musubi.

A woman\'s obi is worn in a fancy musubi knot. There are ten ways to tie an obi, and different knots are suited to different occasions and different kimono.

There are many different types of women\'s obi, and the usage of them is regulated by many unwritten rules, not unlike those that concern the kimono itself. Certain types of obi are used with certain types of kimono; the obi of married and unmarried women are tied in different ways. Often the obi adjusts the formality and fanciness of the whole kimono outfit: the same kimono can be worn in very different situations depending on what kind of obi is worn with it.

Fukuro obi(袋帯, \"pouch obi\")is a grade less formal than a maru obiand the most formal obi actually used today.It has been made by either folding cloth in two or sewing two pieces of cloth together. If two cloths are used, the cloth used for the backside of the obi may be cheaper and the front cloth may be, for example, brocade. Not counting marriage outfits, the fukuro obi has replaced the heavy maru obi as the obi used for ceremonial wear and celebration.A fukuro obi is often made so that the part that will not be visible when worn is of smooth, thinner and lighter silk.A fukuro obi is about 30 centimeters (12in) wide and 360 centimeters (11.8ft) to 450 centimeters (14.8ft) long.

When worn, a fukuro obi is almost impossible to tell from a maru obi.Fukuro obi are made in roughly three subtypes. The most formal and expensive of these is patterned brocade on both sides. The second type is two-thirds patterned, the so-called \"60% fukuro obi\", and it is somewhat cheaper and lighter than the first type. The third type has patterns only in the parts that will be prominent when the obi is worn in the common taiko musubi.

(Source: Wikipedia)

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Vintage Japanese Kimono Silk Fukuro Obi Woven Gold Embroidery \"Ocean Waves\":
$19.99