Kimono references and info pack

Четверг, 23 Июня 2022 г. 22:40 + в цитатник

Hi friends,

As part of the DA Focus month I'm sharing some resources with you today.
Originally I struggled because I do not use any special brushes, textures or tools that I could share with you. (all default things or free downloadables that I did not make myself)

However, since my commission includes a kimono, I decided instead to provide a number of reference photos of my own kimonos. I have a number of them, but I picked three examples to show how they look.
The reason is mainly that I see a lot of badly drawn kimonos out there, and I often hear that people don't know how to distinguish authentic ones from costumes or cheap knock-offs.

This pack includes:

1. two types of kimono (furisode, houmongi, haori overcoat, Juban undergarment) from multiple angles.*
2. basic info about the parts and what they are called
3. style tips and rules on how they are traditionally worn

*bear in mind, the Haori coat has short sleeves, but looked better on the Furisode in terms of colour, so I used some trickery in some pictures by tucking the long sleeves away for some photos.

Another thing you can do to find even more authentic references is google these terms:

Kitsuke
Furisode
Iromuji
Houmongi
Komon
tomesode
Kurotomesode
Uchikake
Yukata
Otaiko musubi
ginza-musubi
fukura suzume
kai no kuchi musubi
nagoya obi
Hakama
Haori

^These terms will not be saturated with what usually makes the authentic kimono search hard.

That said, how to spot a fake kimono!

1. it's satin or shiny and thin material
2. it has dragon/tiger/phoenix patterns
3. it has a square stuck to the back (obi??)
4. Obi cinches in the waist, is more like a belt.
5. the collar is touching the back of the neck, or V neck shows cleavage. of both.
6. the white collar (juban) is either non existent or is attached to the kimono itself
7. kimono flares like a dress
8. chopsticks in the hair
9. it's just a bathrobe

Here's an excellent guide to spotting a fake by @iheartsendai