tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post4747802100817190480..comments2024-03-28T20:19:01.074-04:00Comments on Kestril's Rhythms and Groove: Changing the collar or New Year's TeaRommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-80124987166325413122014-02-02T10:27:11.462-05:002014-02-02T10:27:11.462-05:00I need to re-read that one as well. I think I was ...I need to re-read that one as well. I think I was gifted a copy of it (I originally read a library copy) but I'll have to check on that :)<br /><br />I'm going to find a display place for that obi if it kills me! *sigh* I always said I never wanted a big house, because the upkeep would drive me nuts, but I need a place for more art to love!Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-84936968649655017532014-01-27T23:45:36.033-05:002014-01-27T23:45:36.033-05:00I can feel how much you enjoyed yourself. It sound...I can <i>feel</i> how much you enjoyed yourself. It sounds very involved and absolutely fascinating. The only thing I know about kimonos I learned from reading <i>Memoirs of a Geisha</i>, and as I remember is was very complex. Now, I must read it again. <br /><br />I love that you saw the need to remove the black collar and get a white one as a symbol of renewal. The universe knows quite a bit, and sometimes it's even willing to share with us.<br /><br />I hope you find a lovely place to display your obi. Magaly Guerrerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295455026184103230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-42306875812348694832014-01-21T14:16:53.635-05:002014-01-21T14:16:53.635-05:00Aw! Thanks Tess! :)Aw! Thanks Tess! :)Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-69617158573361603942014-01-21T14:16:35.426-05:002014-01-21T14:16:35.426-05:00Yes! LOL, left over right (presumably the history ...Yes! LOL, left over right (presumably the history for that is because it made it easier to draw a sword) is the standard way. Right over left is the way corpses are dressed. As a married woman, I get smaller sleeves, which makes it easier to work around. They aren't comfortable, but I've worn much more uncomfortable things before. My friends who do historical reenactment give me hope I can manage in a kimono! Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-84697346747941634202014-01-21T09:44:41.378-05:002014-01-21T09:44:41.378-05:00<3 all I want to say<3 all I want to sayTesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03553515181327280184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-40613654749511088192014-01-21T09:05:04.133-05:002014-01-21T09:05:04.133-05:00Fascinating info about kimonos! We saw a couple of...Fascinating info about kimonos! We saw a couple of kimono fashion shows while we were in Japan. They are indeed beautiful garments but don't look all that comfy. The only esoteric things I learned about them is that the lapels (if I can use that incorrect term) must be closed or crossed a certain way because the other way is only used for a corpse prior to burial. Also, sleeve lengths and widths vary depending on whether the wearer is married or unmarried.Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.com