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Anonymous asked: I'm visiting Japan in July this year for a wedding in Kyoto. As a married woman I want to rent a houmugi for the occasion, but most of the rentals I've seen online are very dull... boring pastel colours and very staid designs. Any advice? Is it appropriate to wear something more exciting? Know any places to rent from? Thanks in advance.
Anonymous asked: I'm an illustrator and character designer, and your comments on color combinations in kimono are incredibly useful!
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luna-gale asked: Hello! =) I've recently purchased a yukata set from Sweet Angel at Rakuten. The set includes a tsukeobi, and the fabric is sewn with sequins, which indeed looks discrete and beautiful, but the fabric is so thin that it's impossible to tie the obi without making wrinkles. Do you have any suggestion as to how avoid wrinkling the obi? Or should I buy a obi made of thicker fabric?
strawberrykimono asked: You could also try this website, it seems like it's a pretty good one. Kimono-yukata-market (google it) Personally, when I need yukata I look on ebay first. Unfortunately there are a LOT of fakes on ebay, so I would avoid it unless you are absolutely sure of what you're looking for.
reddelilah asked: Yukata kimono market sakura
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Anonymous asked: Can you suggest a good site to purchase kimonos (or rather, yukata sets)? Other than rakuten shops. I once bought a yukata set at yumetenbo and it was incredibly confusing.
yeyejoijoi asked: Just wanted to let you know how much I love your posts. Kimono colour combos have always been a great mystery to me, and I've always wished for someone to explain it to me! Thanks so much!
Anonymous asked: Hello, I bought this 'coustume' kimono pattern from Simplicity (the pattern number is 4080) last year and I had a few questions about it. I was wondering if it looked to be a good pattern? Also, what sort of kimono does it look to be? Lastly,if I were going to make it, what sort of fabric should I choose to correspond with the spring/summer season (such as prints or colors). Thank you!
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