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media type="custom" key="8452774" **Outline** What is a kimono? When are Kimonos worn? >  How do you put on a Kimono? How did you wash a Kimono? How were different genders Kimono's different? What was worn with a Kimono? ** Essay ** A Kimono is a loose-sashed, ankle garment with sleeves. It is also often worn with a sash. Some Kimono’s are worn for traveling, others that are fancier are worn to meet people. Kimonos can be judged on how nice they are by their quality. Some Kimonos are worn based the time year like the Nemaki kimono because it has cozy flannel, so it is worn in the winter. Samurai would also often wear kimonos under their armor and these kimonos could have their family crest on the back. Samurai would wear upper class kimonos in times of peace. Yukata’s were the kimonos that were worn for sleeping, because they were made of cotton. Yukata’s could also be worn for informal wear around the house. When a woman put on a formal kimono they would put the nagajuban on first. They would also put on special socks that separate the big toe from the other toes at this time. These socks were known as tabi. Next the outer kimono is put on, which is made of heavy silk. A kimono is always folded with the left side over the right side. The women would put on an obi which would wrap around her waist. If you are wearing a formal kimono it is often hard to breathe, lift up your arms, take normal-sized steps, and bend over. For women’s kimonos a professional dressmaker was not needed because it could be adjusted by a larger or smaller tuck located under the girdle. To distinguish the difference between men’s and women’s kimonos they had different cuts and colors. It was also a fact that samurai were not allowed to wear colorful and expensive kimonos during the Tokugawa Period. Someone in Ancient Japan would wash a kimono by first taking it apart. Next they would wash and starch each piece separately. They would then place them on frames for them to dry. Next they would put them back together after they had been washed and were dry.  Other things that were often worn with a kimono were special socks. These socks were known as tabi socks. They were special socks because they separated the big toe from the rest of the other toes. Sashes were also often worn with a kimono. A kimono could also be used to hold zeni, which was of Japanese money. The zeni would be held in the bosom of the kimono.
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 *  A kimono is a loose-sashed, ankle length garment with wide sleeves.
 *  A kimono is a long flowing robe that is often worn with a sash.
 *  Different Kimono's are worn to travel, some that are fancier are worn when meeting people, and some kimonos are betters than others based on their quality. Nemaki kimonos were worn in the winter because of their cozy flannel.
 *  Samurai wore kimono under the clothing which usually had their family crest on the back. During times of peace, samurai wore upper class silk kimonos.
 *  The kimono that was worn for sleeping was cotton, also known as a yukata. Yukata could also be worn for informal wear in the house.
 *  Nagajuban is the first layer that is put on for a formal women's kimono.
 *  Special socks that separate the big toe from the other toes is put on at the same time as the nagajuban, and socks are known as tabi. The outer kimono is put on next and this is made of heavy silk.
 *  When folding a kimono the left side is put over the right side. Next the woman would put on an obi which would warp tightly around her waist. When wearing a kimono it is difficult to breath, lift up your arms, take normal-sized steps, and bend over.
 *  First to wash a Kimono, you had to take it apart so you could wash it.
 *  To wash a kimono you had to wash and starch the pieces separately, then you placed the pieces on frames and then the kimono was put back together once it had ben washed.
 *  For woman's kimonos a professional dressmaker was not needed because it could be adjusted by a larger or a small tuck under the girdle.
 * <span style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-bottom: 0px; 0.375in margin-top: 0px; margin-top: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: middle;"> To distinguish men's and women's kimonos there were differences in cut and color.
 * <span style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-bottom: 0px; 0.375in margin-top: 0px; margin-top: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: middle;"> Colorful and expensive kimonos were restricted to be worn by samurai during the Tokugawa period.
 * <span style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-bottom: 0px; 0.375in margin-top: 0px; margin-top: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: middle;"> Special socks that separate the big toe from the other toes is put on at the same time as the nagajuban, and socks are known as tabi.
 * <span style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-bottom: 0px; 0.375in margin-top: 0px; margin-top: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: middle;"> The outer kimono is put on next and this is made of heavy silk.
 * <span style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-bottom: 0px; 0.375in margin-top: 0px; margin-top: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: middle;"> The bosom of a kimono could be used to hold zeni, which was Japanese money. A sash is also often worn with a Kimono.

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