TRADITIONAL JAPANESE CLOTHING. There are typically two types of clothing that the Japanese wear: the Japanese clothing ( wafuku), such as kimonos, and. - презентация

1 TRADITIONAL JAPANESE CLOTHING

2 There are typically two types of clothing that the Japanese wear: the Japanese clothing ( wafuku), such as kimonos, and Western clothing ( yōfuku). Japanese culture has been greatly impacted by the rest of the world throughout history. One of the most noticeable changes in Japanese culture is the clothing: traditional and modern day clothing. Kimonos and kosodes are two of the most popular traditional Japanese items of clothing.

3 While the traditional ethnic garments of Japan are still in use, they are mainly worn for ceremonies and special events, funerals, coming-of-age ceremonies, and festivals. In more recent years, western clothing is worn often in day-to-day life. While the westernization of fashions has continued at a rapid pace, the kimono lives on in Japanese culture.

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5 An example of a Japanese clothing is the kimono; the kimono is a traditional garment. Japanese kimonos are wrapped around the body, sometimes in several layers, and are secured in place by sashes with a wide obi to complete it. There are accessories and ties needed to wear the kimono correctly. The modern kimono is not worn as often as it once was. Most women wear western-style clothing and only wear kimono for special occasions. In modern Japan, kimono are a marked feminine costume and a national attire. There are multiple types and subtypes of kimono that a woman can wear: furisode, uchikake and shiromuku, houmongi, yukata, tomesode, and mofuku, depending on her marital status and the event she attends.

6 DRESSING IN KIMONO The word kimono literally translates as "thing to wear", and up until the 19th century it was the main form of dress worn by men and women alike in Japan. Traditionally, the art of assembling the kimono was passed on from mother to daughter. Today this art is also taught in schools, and the technique is the same. First, one puts on the tabi, which are white cotton socks. Then the undergarments are put on followed by a top and a wraparound skirt. Next, the nagajuban (under-kimono) is put on, which is then tied by a datemaki belt. Finally, the kimono is put on, with the left side covering the right, and then tied with an obi. (It is important to not tie the kimono with the right side covering the left because this signifies the dressing of a corpse for burial.) When the kimono is worn outside, zori sandals are traditionally worn on the feet. There are types of kimonos that are worn for different occasions and seasons. Women typically wear kimonos when they attend traditional arts, such as a tea ceremonies or ikebana classes. Girls and young single women wear furisode: a colorful style of kimono with long sleeves that are tied with a brightly-colored obi.

7 During wedding ceremonies, the bride and groom will often go through many costume changes. Shiromuku or uchikake are worn by brides, which are heavily embroidered white kimonos. Grooms wear black kimonos made from habutae silk. For funerals, men and women wear plain black kimonos. (It is acceptable to wear black suits for weddings and funerals.) The "coming of age" ceremony, Seijin no Hi, is another occasion where kimonos are worn. At these annual celebrations, women wear elaborately colored kimonos, often with boas. Other occasions where kimonos are worn today include New Year, graduation ceremonies, and Shichi-go-san, which is a celebration for children.

8 SEASONS Kimonos are matched with seasons. Awase (lined) kimonos, made of silk, wool, or synthetic fabrics, are worn during the cooler months. During these months, kimonos with more rustic colors and patterns (like russet leaves), and kimonos with darker colors and multiple layers, are favored. Light, cotton yukata are worn by men and women during the spring and summer months. In the warmer weather months, vibrant colors and floral designs (like cherry blossoms) are common.

9 MATERIALS Up until the fifteenth century kimonos were made of hemp or linen, and they were made with multiple layers of materials. Today, authentic kimonos are made of silk, silk brocade, silk crepes (such as chirimen) and satin weaves (such as rinzu). Modern kimonos that are made with less-expensive easy-care fabrics such as rayon, cotton sateen, cotton, polyester and other synthetic fibers, are more widely worn today in Japan. However, silk is still considered the ideal fabric for kimonos. Kimonos are typically inches long with eight inch-wide pieces. These pieces are sewn together to create the basic T-shape. Kimonos are traditionally sewn by hand. However, even machine-made kimonos require substantial hand-stitching. Kimonos are traditionally made from a single bolt of fabric called a tan. Tan come in standard dimensions, and the entire bolt is used to make one kimono. The finished kimono consists of four main strips of fabrictwo panels covering the body and two panels forming the sleeves with additional smaller strips forming the narrow front panels and collar. Kimono fabrics are frequently hand-made and -decorated.

10 Kimonos are worn with sashes called obi, which hold it in place and keep the front closed. Obi serve this practical function and are aesthetically pleasing.Obi are about 13 feet long and 12 inches wide. There are two types: fukuro-obi, which have a design only on one side, and nagoya-obi, which are narrower in the middle to make them easier to tie around the body.

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14 A furisode (, "swinging sleeves") is a style of kimono distinguishable by its long sleeves, which range in length from 85 centimeters for a kofurisode ( ) to 114 centimeters for an ōfurisode ( ). The sleeves are attached to the body of the kimono only for a short distance; the inner edge is open for the rest of its length, allowing the lining to show on the inner edge (or both, if the sleeve is left open on the outer edge as well). Furisode are the most formal style of kimono worn by young unmarried women in Japan.

15 The layers of the Jūnihitoe consist of: The undergarments: Usually a two-piece cotton or silk garment. Kosode: A short silk red or white robe of ankle or lower calf length. Nagabakama: A very long red pleated split skirt which can also be worn by men. Hitoe: An unlined silk robe; usually red, white or blue-green, although other colors (such as dark red-violet or dark green) very rarely occur. Uchigi: A series of brightly coloured unlined robes which create a layered effect. Uchiginu: A beaten scarlet silk robe worn as a stiffener and support for the outer robes. Uwagi: A patterned woven and decorated silk robe than is shorter and narrower than the Uchiginu. Kouchigi: (lit., "small cloak") a shorter brocade robe worn over the uchigi or uwagi to add some formality on occasions when the karaginu and mo were NOT worn; (img) Karaginu: A waist length Chinese style jacket. "Mo": An apron-like train, down the back of the robe. White with painted/embroidered adornment.

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17 The Haori ( ) is a traditional Japanese sort of hip- or thigh- length kimono-like jacket, worn over a kosode.

18 Hakama ( ) are a type of traditional Japanese clothing. Trousers were used by the Chinese imperial court in the Sui and Tang dynasties, and this style was adopted by the Japanese in the form of hakama beginning in the sixth century. Hakama are tied at the waist and fall approximately to the ankles. They are worn over a kimono (hakamashita).

19 Geta ( ) are a form of traditional Japanese footwear that resemble both clogs and flip-flops. They are a kind of sandal with an elevated wooden base held onto the foot with a fabric thong to keep the foot well above the ground. They are worn with traditional Japanese clothing such as kimono or yukata, but (in Japan) also with Western clothing during the summer months. Sometimes geta are worn in rain or snow to keep the feet dry, due to their extra height and impermeability compared to other footwear such as zōri. They make a similar noise to flip-flops slapping against the heel whilst walking. When worn on water or dirt, flip-flops may flip dirt or water up the back of the legs. This does not tend to happen with the heavier Japanese geta.

20 Zōri ( ) are flat and thonged Japanese sandals made of rice straw or other plant fibers, cloth, lacquered wood, leather, rubber, orincreasinglysynthetic materials. Zōri are quite similar to flip-flops, which first appeared in Australia, New Zealand and the United States sometime around World War II as rubber imitations of the wooden thong sandals long worn in Japan.