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Silk Kimono Top

silk kimono top
Question: what to wear for grad??

YAHOO ANSWERS PEOPLE HELP ME!!! my graduation is coming up soon i got this dress that looks like a kimono its separated into 2 parts the top part is made out of silk with white circles and black on it the bottom is not made out of silk and is black. i am wearing high heels [not to high though] with straps

1 do you like how i describe my dress [do you like it] [srry i cant add a pic though]
2 do you like how i describe my shoes [do you like my shoes if you can imagine them]
3 should i paint my nails white [i think i should paint them white cause it will match with the dress but i would like your opinion]
4 should i straighten my hair
5 what accesories should i get like headbands, bangles ,bracelets so on [please include pics]

IM SRRY I AM ASKING SO MANY QUESTIONS I JUST WANT TO HEAR YOUR OPINION WHERE GRADUATING IN A REALLY FANCY PLACE AND I JUST WANT TO LOOK REALLY NICE FOR A NIGHT I REALLY WANT TO REMEMBER!!!!

Answer: dress and shoes are good. i think you should get your nails done, like fake? with french tips. you'd look very cutee! i think you should get your hair done, like curly, cause that's what i'm doing. it will look cute, trust mee. and for accessories, you should get bracelettes and a cute necklace, and earrings!

Loulou de la Falaise Silk Kimono Top


Silk Yellow Kimono Obi

silk yellow kimono obi
Question: Am i buying this kimono right?

This is my first kimono, and I wanted to get a less pricer one as my first:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Japanese-Clothing-Kimono-Dress-Women-Silk-k943_W0QQitemZ250227192613QQihZ015QQcategoryZ29454QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

For the obi, I've found these three; but are they the right kind, and match well? I will only buy one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Cool-design-Beautiful-grass-Japanese-Antique-Kimono-Obi_W0QQitemZ120207402271QQihZ002QQcategoryZ73466QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Shine-Yellow-JPN-Antique-Real-Kimono-Obi_W0QQitemZ120207402262QQihZ002QQcategoryZ73466QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-JAPANESE-OBI-BELT-BOW-Red-Silk-Kimono-Sash_W0QQitemZ250227263022QQihZ015QQcategoryZ29454QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Which, if any, would be the best one too buy; and the best looking? I'm sorry I'm so kimono-illiterate!
Thank you for any help :)

Answer: That's a real Kimono.
However this kind of kimono is not popular among the young people in Japan, that's the reason of such cheap price, I guess.
There are Kimono pattern types for each young and old people, it looks too severe to me. I am sure the kimono's owner was her 60s, 70s... younger people tend to choose colorful kimonos, which are more expensive.

But it's just a matter of taste.
I would choose the first obi(pink) if I were you.

Kimono silk dance - Camelia flowers