25 Wednesday Apr 2012
Every once in a while, I buy old magazines, books, and various knick-knacks with pictures of maiko and geiko on them, then scan them and upload to Flickr to share with you all. I like to think that I’m helping keep the memories of these ladies alive. Plus, it’s always fun to admire their hikizuri kimono! 
The Sun Magazine, June 1972 Issue:
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19 Thursday Apr 2012
Posted in coordination, kimono, Kitsuke
Well, today was the kimono debut of my friend, Kat. We went to an art show at our university, and she was excited to wear kimono out in public for the first time! She was very adamant that she wear my hakama, so we coordinated matching outfits around them.
We took these photos before heading out. There was a photographer at the art show, and we made quite the splash, so who knows….we may end up in print somewhere soon!
05 Thursday Apr 2012
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Darari, Fashion, Geiko, Geisha, Hassaku, Hiki, Hikizuri, Holiday, Japanese, Kimono, Kitsuke, Maiko, Mon, Obi, Okiya, Susohiki
This is an ongoing series of posts. To learn more, please read the previous posts in this series:
Dude, It’s A Darari!
Mystery Mon…Kind of Solved?
Darari Mystery Mon 3.0
Kikyou Knot Mon Part 4
To recap, I have been researching an alternate mon (crest) which is used by the Tama okiya (geisha house) of Gion Kobu, which is known as the “Kikyo Knot” 結び桔梗, seen here:
