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Used for formal occasions that require traditional dress, such as a traditional Shinto wedding or a child's Shichi-Go-San ceremony. Originally used for practical uses, such as carrying around a woman's beni ita , omamori (an amulet/talisman), kagami (mirror), tenugui (handkerchief), coins, and the like, it now has a more of a decorative role.
Women's hakama differ from men's in a variety of ways, most notably fabric design and method of tying. While men's hakama can be worn on both formal and informal occasions, women rarely wear hakama, except at graduation ceremonies and for traditional Japanese sports such as kyūdō, some branches of aikido and kendo. [8]
The white robe (白衣, hakue, byakue, shiraginu) worn on the upper body is a white kosode, with sleeves similar in length to those of a tomesode. [3] Originally, kosode sleeves were underwear to be worn under daily clothing, but gradually became acceptable outerwear between the end of the Heian period and the Kamakura period [4] The red collar sometimes seen around the neck is a decorative ...
A young woman modelling a jūnihitoe. The jūnihitoe (十二単, lit. ' twelve layers '), more formally known as the itsutsuginu-karaginu-mo (五衣唐衣裳), is a style of formal court dress first worn in the Heian period by noble women and ladies-in-waiting at the Japanese Imperial Court.
Men's ryusou differ from women's ryusou in terms of colour, design, and material. [4] Men would secure their robes with a sash or girdle but women would hold theirs with a pin. [7] The ryusou for women is based on the bingata (紅型, lit. ' red patterns ') style of dyework. [4] Bingata could only be afforded by the people who had a rank and ...
The sokutai (束帯) is a traditional Japanese outfit worn only by courtiers, aristocrats and the emperor at the Japanese imperial court.The sokutai originated in the Heian period, and consists of a number of parts, including the ho (outer robe), shaku (笏), a flat ritual baton or sceptre, and the kanmuri (冠), a cap-shaped black lacquered silk hat with a pennon.
The stylistic influences of these cultures were fused into Tang-style clothing without any one particular culture having special prominence. [70] [121] Woman wearing fanlingpao, Tang dynasty. Woman wearing kuapao-style hufu, Tang dynasty. An example of foreign influence on Tang women's clothing is the use of garments with a low-cut neckline. [45]
The first instances of kimono-like garments in Japan were traditional Chinese clothing introduced to Japan via Chinese envoys in the Kofun period (300–538 CE; the first part of the Yamato period), through immigration between the two countries and envoys to the Tang dynasty court leading to Chinese styles of dress, appearance, and culture becoming extremely popular in Japanese court society. [1]