Kimonos

Japanese Kimonos

A kimono is a robe worn by the Japanese. The kimonos are T-shaped and would usually be at your ankle when you wear it. Kimonos are wrapped around your body and be tied off with a sash called an obi.  Most people wear kimonos at weddings and tea ceremonies and other very special events . Other than that, most people don't wear kimonos that often anymore. Kimono designs can tell what season it should be worn in. Kimonos are made up of one strand of fabric called a tan. Tans come in different sizes. The regular size is 14 in wide & 12 1/2 yards long. when the kimono is finished it's made up of 4 pieces of fabric, 2 parts form the body and 1 for each arm.