{"id":12711,"date":"2023-11-19T15:43:16","date_gmt":"2023-11-19T20:43:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/?p=12711"},"modified":"2023-11-19T15:43:16","modified_gmt":"2023-11-19T20:43:16","slug":"life-the-universe-and-everything","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/2023\/11\/life-the-universe-and-everything\/","title":{"rendered":"Life, the Universe and Everything"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is one of those coordinations I&#8217;ve wanted to do from the very moment I got this kimono, and have just been putting off for one reason or another for years. It was high time I fixed that! This past Thursday was my <a href=\"https:\/\/hitchhikers.fandom.com\/wiki\/42#The_Ultimate_Question\">42<\/a>nd birthday, and this coordinate has auspicious motifs of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hamaya\">hayama<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bronze_mirror\">kagami<\/a> (arrows and mirrors) and my favourite colour (teal) so I decided it was finally time to do it.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-12711 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/birthday.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"143\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/birthday-143x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/birthday-143x300.jpg 143w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/birthday-487x1024.jpg 487w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/birthday-71x150.jpg 71w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/birthday.jpg 725w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 143px) 100vw, 143px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/birthday-4.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"142\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/birthday-4-142x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/birthday-4-142x300.jpg 142w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/birthday-4-486x1024.jpg 486w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/birthday-4-729x1536.jpg 729w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/birthday-4-71x150.jpg 71w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/birthday-4.jpg 759w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/birthday-3.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"135\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/birthday-3-135x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/birthday-3-135x300.jpg 135w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/birthday-3-461x1024.jpg 461w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/birthday-3-692x1536.jpg 692w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/birthday-3-68x150.jpg 68w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/birthday-3.jpg 721w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 135px) 100vw, 135px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>This kimono is definitely interesting &#8211; it&#8217;s brighter and more bold than most kurotomesode of the era, and it&#8217;s definitely very long for its age. The hem has a slight roll to it, so it&#8217;s a bit heavier than the rest of the fabric. This, along with the length, lead me to suspect it was a hikizuri, meant to be worn trailing. I&#8217;d like to think it may have been a geisha&#8217;s piece, worn at the new year, but this is just a suspicion of mine and I have no way to verify it. Whatever it is, I absolutely love it and should coordinate it more often.<\/p>\n<p>The cool afternoon lighting in my living room makes the teal look bluer in these photos, but it definitely sits right between green and blue in person. I decided to use reds and blues in the accessories to emphasize how bold and punchy this piece is, and to sort of reinforce the geisha-adjacent feel of it. I also decided to let it drape, hikizuri style, to show off the beautiful flow of it, and tied the obi wider than normal to match. The collars are a bit wonky, but sometimes I just cannot get them to cooperate due to the shape of the mannequin. Alas.<\/p>\n<p>This birthday has been a good one and I have very upbeat feelings about this coming loop around the sun. I hope I can share lots of new content and great news with you all soon!<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Items used in this coordination<\/h4>\n<div class=\"gallery-wrapper items\">\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 20%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-12711 gallery-columns-5 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/kuro-7.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/kuro-7-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-11995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/kuro-7-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/kuro-7-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-11995'>\n\t\t\t\tArrow Kurotomesode\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/nagoya-36.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/nagoya-36-125x125.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-8148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/nagoya-36-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/nagoya-36-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/nagoya-36-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-8148'>\n\t\t\t\tTeal with Mirrors\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/haneri-31.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/haneri-31-125x125.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-6805\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-6805'>\n\t\t\t\tEmbroidered Bokashi\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/obiage-16.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/obiage-16-125x125.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-5799\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-5799'>\n\t\t\t\tRed and Blue Shibori\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/objime-56.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/objime-56-125x125.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-8144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/objime-56-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/objime-56-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/objime-56-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-8144'>\n\t\t\t\tRed Furisode\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ays-arp-under-posts-container ays-arp-elegant-layout \" id=\"ays-arp-under-posts-container-12711-69f0eea75ad08\"  data-id=\"69f0eea75ad08\" data-ratio=\"0.75\"><h2 class=\"ays-arp-under-posts-container-title\">Related Posts<\/h2><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"ays-arp-id-69f0eea75ad08\" value=\"12711\"><div class=\"ays-arp-under-posts\"><div class=\"ays-arp-under-post\"><div 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It was high time I fixed that! 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