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Furisode
The furisode is characterized by long very full sleeves, for it was said at one time that a woman could win the man she loved by waving (furi) her sleeve (sode) to attract his spirit, even from afar. The furisode is, needless to say, a kimono worn only by unmarried women.
Later there was some blurring of the distinctions between the social classes. All women began wearing a similar style of kimono. Wealth, rather than class, was the standard of distinction, and the uchikake with its elaborate patterns was no longer strictly for women of nobility. The picture below shows a woman in the uchikake robe, worn over a kosode, with a small hakoseko purse inserted between the front panels at the collar.
Japanese Furisode Kimono

Question: Where can you buy a japanese kimono/furisode from that ships to australia?
How much for a full set furisode (with obi and all the other acceorsories/undergarments)? In japanese yena nd australian dollar? and where can you buy them from online?
Answer: A furisode with obi (you need a fukuro or maru obi), appropriate obi age and obi jime, a juban, tabi, and zori is very expensive. Even if you buy everything second-hand, you should expect to pay several hundred dollars for the set. If you buy it new, expect to pay several THOUSAND dollars for the set.
Look for second-hand items on Ichiroya, Yamatoku, Kimono Lily, and Ryu Japan. You can also try eBay or Yahoo Japan Auctions, but I don't recommend either of those unless you know enough about kimono to separate the junk from the good items and can tell when prices are reasonable. Also, if you shop on Yahoo Japan Auctions, you will need to use a shopping service like Celga.
If you want a new set, look on Rakuten's international section.
kimono furisode part I. 振袖

US $.66


