#objime

Homey outfit in sunny colors, featuring a checkered mustard kimono with kiku (chrysanthemum) and sakura (cherry blossom) pattern, paired with quiet obi closed with a lovely ombre marukuge (round fabric objime).

Marukuge are obijime made from fabric tubes filled with cotton. In the past they were mostly used for formal attires (like mofuku/mourning dress, tomesode/formal kimono, or shiromuku/bride white kimono). Recently, they’ve been used more and more with furisode, then some fashionista made the jump and started using them for informal kimono too.   

December 2017: Geiko Ichiemi, Geiko Ichiraku and Maiko Mitsuhana (Tanmika Okiya) of Pontocho on their way to a joint engagement.

August 2017: Maiko Fukutama (Shigemori Okiya) of Miyagawacho performing at the Kyoto Friendship Cities Youth Conference 2017.

August 2017: Maiko Toshiemi (Komaya Okiya) of Miyagawacho performing at the Miyagawacho Beer Garden.

April 2017: Gorgeous Maiko Katsuna (Daimonji Okiya) of Kamishichiken under cherry trees in full bloom.

April 2017: Maiko Fukuno (Kawayoshi Okiya), Fukutama (Shigemori Okiya), Fukutomo (Horiyae Okiya) Kanako (Kawahisa Okiya) and Kanayuki (Toshikimi Okiya) of Miyagawacho performing “Himesanja” at the Reitaisai Hono Būyo Matsuri at the Heian Shrine.

January 2017: Famous Geiko Satsuki (Tsurui Okiya) of Gion Kobu posing with her imouto (official little sister) Maiko Mitsuki.

January 2017: Maiko Mamekinu, Mameharu and Mameryū (Tama Okiya) of Gion Kobu attenting the misedashi if their younger sisters Tatsuha and Yuriha.