I liked to see her dressed in kimonos of different colors and used to bring her yards and yards of silks.
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One is for purchases of thekimono, a traditional but expensive kind of dress.
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Butterfly is amusing herself in another room by flitting around in her newkimono, like a butterfly.
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But we have been hearing about marriage allowances and more marriage allowances, more kimonos.
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The typical men'skimonois a subdued, dark color; black, dark blues, greens, and browns are common.
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Other events include art exhibits (photography, sculpture, animation), cultural performances, rakugo,kimonofashion shows, dance, singing, martial arts, merchant-sponsored events, and a rugby union tournament.
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Forkimonoprinting the stencils are stabilized by attaching them to a fine silk net.
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The wordkimono, which literally means a thing to wear ("ki" wear and "mono" thing), has come to denote these full-length robes.
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His folk art includeskimono, paper prints, wall scrolls, folding screens, curtains, fans and calendars.
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Kimonos are traditionally made from a single bolt of fabric called a "tan".
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Damaged kimonos can be disassembled and resewn to hide the soiled areas, and those with damage below the waistline can be worn under a hakama.
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Although bingata kimonos are hard to come by, hand-made bingata t-shirts can be found for around $40 and noren curtains for around $200.
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The color, pattern, and style ofkimonois dependent on the season and the event the geisha is attending.
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Initially the wide obi was used; as practitioners trained inkimono, only white and black obi were used.
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Very formalkimonodisplay more "mon", frequently in a manner that makes them more conspicuous.
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