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How To Wear Japanese Kimono

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Question: What is a juban? (Put this under traditional Japanese clothing)?

Okay, I'm trying to figure out how Japanese women in the 1700s and earlier would have worn their kimonos and what they put under then, and I was told they used a bra-wrap, a hip-wrap or kimono slip, and a juban. But I can't figure out exactly what a juban is, so help please?

Answer: A juban (you might see it called other things too, like nagajuban) is underwear. It typically has the same basic shape as a kimono, and when worn properly the collar and a little bit of the back of the sleeves will show. Think of it like a camisole -- a cami is a shirt-shaped piece of clothing you wear under other shirts. A juban is a kimono-shaped piece of clothing you wear under kimono. Juban are still used today under kimono. The two basic styles of juban are one-piece juban, which look the most like kimono and may be a touch shorter than the kimono they're worn under, and two-piece juban, which consist of a separate top and wrap-around skirt bottom.

If you're going earlier than the 1700s you need to watch out, though, because there are substantial periods in history where juban weren't worn. For example, in the Heian era, the undermost garment was a white kosode, which is actually the predecessor of modern kimono. To my knowledge there was no juban-like garment worn under the kosode.

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Kimono Patterns

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Question: Is there a place I can buy plus sized Kimono costumes?

Not red, because I have red hair, so fire-engine red doesn't look good on me. I am anywhere from a 24 to a 28, depending on the quality of the clothes. I am willing to make my own with a pattern... Whether it be a real kimono or just a costume doesn't matter to me, since I'm going to wear it to an anime convention. I am a stocky 5'5", and most costumes I see only go to 22...

Answer: well, why not ask somebody to help you make one that will fits you. you can buy it online. usually i will ask cosplayfu to help me make it. it's of good quality and the price is not high. here is the website:

www.cosplayfu.com

hope that can help you.

Vicki Square Talks with Marilyn Murphy About Knit Kimono Too