![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge40XwiBkMvzj9wNhRKBEK_t1qjHhn6gQAyolVg-VRUrs3JBIiopXvmfDMHtozSCpFQ4f_6xg7ouALuP81Z0Ocn_Yo5qyV24wKzjqSaJs5BM4wd6DwuAUdTWGxYXLR5nRZCNFHOMdQqgk/s400/71016504e.jpg) |
The red yabane komon from Yamatoku |
I got out of taiko early today because of the holiday, so I started doing something I've been wanting to do for a while and usually do not have time for: taking photos of kimono coordinates. Its easier to just lay things out than to put them on, especially when you have to take the photos yourself in the mirror. I laid out a kimono + obi + obiage + obijime on my ironing board and started playing with color and pattern combinations. I started with my new red and white yabane. Yabane is a pattern of arrow feathers or fletching, and since the pattern on this kimono is repeated all over, it's considered a komon.
Komon kimono are the casual daytime dresses of the kimono world. I haven't worn it yet, but kimono-wearing events are coming soon, so I wanted to figure out what works as far as colors, patterns, and textures. Apparently, a red and white yabane pattern kimono is pretty easy to coordinate- it seems to go with everything.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi88VKwHthagzZv07XS2J89MPRkRDXhLA8Lfr4akSNeQ-aNNFVvai3jH84nXGBvRQsZzeXI5IgmwFPmw68vNjtsaw5oq3HdSZe4HPY_7IM7olm0tHwFSfHh_IVZ1BcDVWfAtQHiIO5ewUk/s320/Yabane-with-B%2526W-kawari.jpg) |
+ black and cream wool "kawari"
hanhaba, magenta shibori obiage,
and black and magenta obijime |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCNxGqTYxKCfQ5m-4yZkzIwAPgqtXF25zsnOH8tP1HIPFvTEN1zcdf-PbHytQYkdOsQQoUnPvMl8MZVnhbBKAfYC51yNUbWEfVHgSt7W2GLHTiiQQnJRTHadqVHAY3Zmt4dpLF6vwsvGU/s320/Yabane-with-purple-hakata.jpg) |
+ purple hakata obi, cream
obijime, and light purple obiage |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR8uEvjxljbvwI8wFMbyNZ3HBMcOWBU4PTfhhht8IwdjR2smv-OGkbq4IzWxLVCPkbEnmMSIArTFeGpJA1yjx5vTttHw-bK1VpIFVje59WtHEpPTttmCGdWNjNtqfCqbxAooPbFXb4Aks/s320/Yabane-with-blue-grey-daisy.jpg) |
+ blue-grey cotton daisy
nagoya obi, creamy yellow
obiage, and dark red obijime |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0aPRuxyEE-cSs1G5fzZxvGHfIDXayFemUuylVxfHXIMHL7SqZkipciXGCE9_KWv6TBP2eYGpz67xU8D_h_tj9TxLxYwv_9-GlovMRcM7sSd3bZyWA6f2bFdoDoX5RktUrfqp4ZKFsXV4/s320/Yabane-with-blue-kasuri.jpg) |
+ dark blue cotton kasuri obi, creamy yellow obiage, and a cream obijime |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAap5zhV4XSf3LamDTg2XgBcWON2y0QgXxiJoH6adHFh5S6HdYJgMr40esjeJfN91I6AWz7Yz2wTy_ThyphenhyphenGJcT-WEKxCdvoafCODf6BtGYuTGsHOb5CFzMA9-KidsFaH0sTRZqSL_oOl9U/s320/Yabane-with-gold-hanhaba.jpg) |
+ gold hanhaba obi, cream obiage,
and cream with bronze and red stripe obijime |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiGdtpMbGc8gfhJw2WYUi61rhqA3kGDI4bYFhAtuJvFz53m3ORL0WC7cqGuIuZ_auNXrACXoHc3YoecvkrGPDClhBSa3527OGrNmRDB5esNIvrstb5tvj8h3YYbP0piQZwIqz-2ePesKM/s320/Yabane-with-navy-daisy.jpg) |
+ Navy daisy hanhaba obi, ice blue
obiage, and dark red obijime |
Next up: the pretty Blue Music komon I bought from
Kimono Lily several months ago.
Cheers,
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