Tagosode "whose sleeves?" motif

 I love tagasode motif very much, it`s sophisticated and refined, ussually elaboratelly woven or emroidered. All the items I`ve seen ever are terribly expencive. There are many collectors keen on this motif and few items to get. I admire tagosode kimono and obi stuff.

Here there is great explanation of meaning this title motif "tagasode"

Fuji homoungi

This is the most ornate and impressive homoungi that so far I managed to spot and get it.
The auction of the kimono got involved my all undiscovered before  hunter instinct :)
Winning has a slightly salty taste, but heh.....
This rather monumental or dramatic theme, the garlands of wisteria (fuji) and integrated into the background of the wheel of the car used by the aristocrats in the old days-(goshoguruma).

Decorated yuzen is a technique, embroidered, a rare gem in my very modest collection of more everyday kimonos (komon, town wear).

Japanese treasure box-karako motif

I`ve  browsed many sites related to wafuku-(traditional Japanese costume) in search of information about kimonos and all that their tradition is related, etc. This allowed me to gain a little knowledge about the kitsuke rules (creation and arrangement of elements kimono art) and collect a database of observations and insights of classical motifs and designs presented to the kimono, obi belts, jackets haori whether  juban robes. A lot of them went into the list of my favorites, by an interesting subject matter, technique, presentation and accuracy or exotic colors.

One of the classic, but quite exotic designs used in creating  wafuku is  theme of karako-Chinese child, I called the Chinese, plump toddler, with a shaven head. These are usually painted in the yuzen technique, also tend to be woven and embroidered.
The biggest, that I know,  online shop, where you can watch (and buy if the purse permits) thousands of kimonos, obi, haori etc. is ICHIROYA. I found there the largest collection of hilarious karako. The most often mapped to nagoya obi belts, but I found them both on several formal kimono with crests- kurotomesode, whether susohiki -spectacular kimonos worn by geisha but of course on  the childish kimono whether male haori. 

Zdjęcia opublikowane za zgodą właściciela Ichiroya.
Thank you Ichiro san!