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stargirlphotography — Krissay in Kimono
Published: 2009-03-14 17:33:04 +0000 UTC; Views: 1050; Favourites: 29; Downloads: 0
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Kimono shoot that was for a still life/magazine project - this was used for the front coveryou will see in a bit why I especially did a fashion shoot for a still life project.
I warn you, anyone calling her a Geisha will be hit squarely around the head. She is wearing a kimono. That does NOT make her a geisha and I am not attempting to portray her as one.
© Katherine Roberts 2009
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It's refreshing to see some non-Asian beauty in Japan's traditional clothing. I am a lover of kimono (i'm american) and I just love this shot. I love the light makeup that she is wearing, it fits in nicely with the portrait. Her hair is just a wonderful touch!!! It softens up the whole image, while making it pop.
What a wonderful photograph. It is so beautiful. Very crisp eri, too
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Thankyou!
If I had the money I'd happily collect lots of kimono, I love them so much!
I just need to learn to tie an obi properly. I tried my best to do a barrel knot but I know I did something wrong cause it snapped the stitching on part of the obi - need to repair it when I can.
The model did the makeup but we planned it to tone with the gold obi used in the shoot
thankyou again
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Oh there are plenty of obi tying resources online; I'm sure you will get the hang of it. I learned, myself, just by studying illustrations over & over. I also made my own variations to the plump sparrow knot and vertical arrows.
You'll get better in time.. just takes practice! XD
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lol I used some of them but just couldn't follow some of it. I think i should get some more of the ties to use for tying the knot because I ended up using whatever like silk scarves for the temporary ones that don't stay in the knot. have you see ichiroya.com?
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Oh, i've been using ichiroya for years. But i usually use yamatoku --- they are really really good, great prices and fast shipping! [link]
You wont be disappointed.
ties for tying the knot... do you mean koshihimo? the temporary ties, and/or the ones you use to hold up the obi far on the back?
For koshihimo I use this stuff that I get at walmart... its in the quilt /ribbon/curtain tie section on big rolls. I just put super glue on each end to keep it from fraying, and then I cut it to whatever length I need. Because it is really thick/heavy/strong cotton, it will NOT slip. It's plain white, but no one sees your koshihimo anyways!
It works REALLY good for me, and it is CHEAP!
I only have one *real* koshihimo that I received as a *gift* when I ordered a yukata from sakuramarket. I prefer my homemade ones!
For the scarf that is used to cover up the obi makura (pillow) I use regular scarves, like you buy at walmart, or dillards, or that maybe your grandma used 40 years ago. haha. They work just as well. And for obi jime, I don't have any of those that are real either, I just use whatever I have handy XD
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ahh cool - I got my juban etc from ichiroya and found the kimono on ebay
and yeah those XD I know alot of the names for the parts but it was a while since I was tying the kimono and researching them so some of them have slipped my mind - I have a terrible memory lol
alas, I'm in the UK so no walmart but i know the stuff you mean and I know where I can get some
I used a normal silk scarf for the obi-age as it is though a real one might be nice to get. and I have a plum coloured obi-jime 
It's just like a huge, stiff shoe-lace in texture - some upholstery edgings might work really well if you're careful which ones you pick - you don't want one too thick as the shape of a real one is wide and flat (like a shoelace as I said)
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well, it is so good this cutting, and the lights and colours too
the girls naturally beautiful
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thankyou
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GEIIIISSHHAAA *cough* no, I was just playing cause you said not to.
I love the soft lighting and how it catches the parasol!
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*fwaps you round the head* hehe
thankyou ^_^ and thanks for the fave!
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