#nagoya obi

[kimono-daisuki]

KimoNovember Day 6: using old items from my wardrobe for today’s coordinate! I’m quite happy with how it turned out, and am surprised I never thought of this combination before, considering I’ve had this kimono for at least 13 years, and this obi for about 5 years.

[tanuki-kimono]

Edo period women obi knots, fantastic reference chart by Edo lover Nadeshico Rin.

You can see here several obi musubi favored by city women, of all class and status. Novelty knots were a fashion statement, often lauched by star onnagata kabuki actors, and spread by iki fashionistas such as geisha.

For top to bottom, left to right, you can see here:

Chidori musubi (plover knot) ちどり結び

Shôryû musubi (little dragon knot) 小龍結び

Kichiya musubi (Kichiya knot) 吉弥 結び - named after onnagata actor Uemura Kichiya I in Genroku period, who single handedly launched a new type of knots and obi fashion

Koman musubi (Koman knot) 小万結び - named after a kabuki character in play Yakko no Koman

Nagoya obi (Nagoya belt) 名古屋帯 - Azuchi Momoyama/Early Edo era silk kumihimo tied in butterfly knot

Yanoji musubi (arrow knot) 矢の字結び - created by onnagata actor Segawa Kikunojo II. Also found under the name tateya musubi 立て矢結び (standing arrow knot)

Yoshio musubi (Yoshio knot) よしお結び

Mizuki musubi (Mizuki knot) 水木結び - onnagata actor Mizuki Tatsunosuke is said to have first worn this variation of the Kichiya musubi

Rokô musubi (rôkô knot) 路孝結び - created by onnagata actor Segawa Kikunojo II

Karuta musubi (card knot) カルタ結び - created in early Edo period, looking like 3 playing cards side by side

Hitotsu musubi (single knot) 一つ結び - during Edo, was also called darari musubi だらり結び. Note that it differs from is nowadays called darari obi (worn by maiko)

Tate musubi (standing knot) 立て結び - see yanoji/tateya musubi for variations

Bunko kuzushi (unbalanced knot) 文庫くずし

Heijûrô musubi (Heijûrô knot) 平十郎結び - created by actor Murayama Heijûrô III

Sageshita musubi (falling knot) さげ下結び

(by request of @fireflybettle, hope this will help you ^^)

[thekimonogallery]

Nagoya obi’s by Japanese illustrator Rin Nadeshiko

[lovedrunkheadcanons]

🦇 SPOOKY SEASON🦇

Bat watermark pattern unlined komon. Sold at Akariya2.com.

Nagoya obi. “Well-behaved bats are embroidered on beautiful 繻子.” Sold at Akariya2.com.

[crescentmoonrider]

saw this chart of various types of obi that were popular with women in the edo era, and i just. needed to draw my JJK Edo AU codependent trio in some of them

wakashu-inspired hairstyle on the left for yuuta, although he doesnt have the haircut to wear it properly. he's almost too old for it now (by the end of my fic) anyway, i just think it makes him look cute lmao

toji's nagoya obi is out of fashion by about 200 years, but like. it suits him i think. plus he's not exactly the most fashion-forward guy

[missmyloko]

How come maiko wear nagoya obi with yukata?

Yukata are very informal kimono, so they wear an informal obi ^^

[moonlight-selkie]

Himeko - Refs - Other Stuff

Kichiya Knot:

Kimonos that use this style are: - Everyday Kimono - Iromuji - Furisode

Bunko Knot:

Kimonos that use this style are: - Yukata - Usumono / Natsumono: - Komon - Cropped Kimono

Karuta Musubi / Card Knot:

Kimonos that use this style are: - Autuam Kimono - Tsukesage - "Ball Gown" Kimono Otaiko Musubi / Nagoya Obi:

Kimonos that use this style are: - Winter Kimono - Tsukesage - Houmongi - Irotomesode Hitotu / Darari Masubi:

Kimonos that use this style are: - Susohiki / Hikizuri - "Evening Gown" Kimono Double Bow Musubi:

Kimonos that use this style are: - Bell Skirt Style Kimono - Short Skirt Furisode

Left:

The following items hear Himeko has had since the Edo Period:

- Kinchaku Bag - Coin Purse - Hakoseko Pouch (for cosmetics) - Kiseru Pipe + Tobacco Pouch - Combs + Comb Boxes - Hanko Set - Sensu Fans + Fan Cases - Uchiwa Fans

Right:

The following Items are ones Himeko has had since the Meiji Period

- Gamaguchi Purse - Notebooks + Fountain Pen - Pocket Watch - Pocket Mirror - Handkerchief

The following Items are ones Himeko has had in recent years (modern day)

- Phone - Headphones + Headphone Case - Keys + Keyrings - Hand Sanitizer + Hand Cream - Clutch Bag

[ispybluesky]

me: i promise i won't get drunk & start coveting nagoya obi

me one glass of wine in:

[frauzweii]

okay so my old blog got deleted so that’s ✨fantastic✨ so here’s my new blog with some new art. from the top!

Aph Hungary and Aph Chibi Italy in Houmongi/Komon Kimonos!

Hungary’s kimono is a Houmongi kimono with a nagoya obi and a simply tied obijime. I made sure to include a Kanzashi that’s similar to her flower hairpin in canon! just changed the colors to match her coord better :) Italy’s is a elegantly patterned Komon kimono with a Fukuro obi and flower-tied objime. I kept the headscarf he wears in canon because i was originally going to add an apron, but i legit forgot. 😭 these kimono coords are inspired by ones in my collection or ones i’ve been ogling to buy for myself. i wish i could yoink hungary’s kimono for my collection lol.

[shiroi-o-no-kitsune]

For top to bottom, left to right :

Chidori musubi (plover knot) ちどり結び .

Shôryû musubi (little dragon knot) 小龍結び .

Kichiya musubi (Kichiya knot) 吉弥 結び - named after onnagata actor Uemura Kichiya I in Genroku period, who single handedly launched a new type of knots and obi fashion .

Koman musubi (Koman knot) 小万結び - named after a kabuki character in play Yakko no Koman .

Nagoya obi (Nagoya belt) 名古屋帯 - Azuchi Momoyama/Early Edo era silk kumihimo tied in butterfly knot .

Yanoji musubi (arrow knot) 矢の字結び - created by onnagata actor Segawa Kikunojo II. Also found under the name tateya musubi 立て矢結び (standing arrow knot) .

Yoshio musubi (Yoshio knot) よしお結び .

Rokô musubi (rôkô knot) 路孝結び - created by onnagata actor Segawa Kikunojo II .

Karuta musubi (card knot) カルタ結び - created in early Edo period, looking like 3 playing cards side by side .

Hitotsu musubi (single knot) 一つ結び - during Edo, was also called darari musubi だらり結び. Note that it differs from is nowadays called darari obi (worn by maiko) .

Tate musubi (standing knot) 立て結び - see yanoji/tateya musubi for variations .

Bunko kuzushi (unbalanced knot) 文庫くずし .

Heijûrô musubi (Heijûrô knot) 平十郎結び - created by actor Murayama Heijûrô III .

Sageshita musubi (falling knot) さげ下結び .

[kimono-daisuki]

KimoNovember Day 1: After years of not taking part, I figured I should put some effort into coordinating my closet, especially with all the new items in it that I recently acquired from a friend.

Today’s is an easy coord because I had forgotten to prepare in advance 😬 Both the kimono and obi are from my friend, accessories from my existing closet. The colour scheme is a nod to the old Immortal Geisha forums! This coord is 100% summer, which makes it very wearable in the tropics.

[tanuki-kimono]

American musician Thundercat x Robe Japonica yukata collab

Note how light the obi are. This is in fact much closer to historical 16th century Nagoya obi which were long kumihimo braids - very different that what we usually see nowadays:

You can see here the historical evolution of women's obi:

right: old Nagoya obi, a kumihimo braid belt

middle: sanadahimo obi, stiff and getting larger

left: "modern" obi, made from softer fabric, but still quite narrow by today's standards

[thekimonogallery]

Flying Fish Nagoya Obi (sash). Japan

[lovedrunkheadcanons]

Hannah Gojo’s Visiting Kimono, Ch. 12

Lily Collins’ wedding hair, Vogue.

Pink silk houmongi w/ hand painted flowers and nagoya obi.

[antiqueandsilk]

Oshogatsukai 2024 (New Years Festival)

Tachibana motif on arrows komon kimono (polyester, around 2018, Reiwa era) and vintage cream hakata ori nagoya obi (silk, a. 1960?, likely Showa era), paired with modern accessories and vintage feather stole.

[missmyloko]

Dear Myloko, I have a question about obi musubi. Kyoto maiko have been wearing darari obi since forever. Tokyo hangyoku changed at some time from otaiko and (not sure) tateya musubi to koken musubi. Does that mean it was a new knot to wear with furisode? I see natori Geiko Kyoto wear it too, or Geiko who play male roles, but it's not a common knot for "ordinary" people, let alone for girls who wear furisode.

To be honest, I really don't know the answer to this. Tokyo aren't the only ones who made this switch either as other places, such as Nagoya, will use the koken musubi for their apprentices ^^;