{"id":11749,"date":"2021-02-10T16:05:24","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T21:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/?p=11749"},"modified":"2021-02-10T16:05:24","modified_gmt":"2021-02-10T21:05:24","slug":"showa-ing-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/2021\/02\/showa-ing-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Showa-ing Off"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sometimes it amazes me how small the online kimono enthusiast community can be. A while back I was browsing eBay<\/a> and saw a bundle of some pieces I really liked for sale by a local seller. I reached out to them to ask if they’d be willing to offer local (but socially distanced!) pick-up and about an hour later I get a Facebook message from my friend Sasa, asking if the message was from me! \u00a0\ud83d\ude06<\/p>\n

One of the main reasons I wanted the bundle was this particular kimono; it reminds me very much of the first “big loss” I ever had on eBay, the first time I truly fell in love with a piece and was outbid in the last few seconds. It’s got a very distinct mid-late Showa era feel to it, the bold colours contrasting against a very soft background, the fantastical floral motifs that almost feel inspired by 60s psychedelia. I chose to pair it with this slightly older obi that echoes the teal-green foliage and has hints of a pale peachy pink that ties in to the kimono background.<\/p>\n\n\t\t