{"id":7903,"date":"2018-08-12T14:51:21","date_gmt":"2018-08-12T18:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/?p=7903"},"modified":"2018-11-23T12:37:12","modified_gmt":"2018-11-23T17:37:12","slug":"classic-elegance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/2018\/08\/classic-elegance\/","title":{"rendered":"Classic Elegance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It feels like I&#8217;ve been doing a fair number of casual and non-traditional outfits lately, and while there&#8217;s nothing wrong with that I was in the mood for a little classic elegance. To me, there&#8217;s nothing like the graceful simplicity of a kurotomesode to really demonstrate the luxury and refinement of kimono.<\/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-7903 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\/2018\/11\/classic-elegance_43281141374_o.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"179\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/classic-elegance_43281141374_o-179x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/classic-elegance_43281141374_o-179x300.jpg 179w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/classic-elegance_43281141374_o-600x1006.jpg 600w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/classic-elegance_43281141374_o-611x1024.jpg 611w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/classic-elegance_43281141374_o-89x150.jpg 89w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/classic-elegance_43281141374_o.jpg 954w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 179px) 100vw, 179px\" \/><\/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\/2018\/11\/classic-elegance_42190702660_o.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"179\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/classic-elegance_42190702660_o-179x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/classic-elegance_42190702660_o-179x300.jpg 179w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/classic-elegance_42190702660_o-600x1006.jpg 600w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/classic-elegance_42190702660_o-611x1024.jpg 611w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/classic-elegance_42190702660_o-89x150.jpg 89w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/classic-elegance_42190702660_o.jpg 954w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 179px) 100vw, 179px\" \/><\/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\/2018\/11\/classic-elegance_43094012275_o.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"206\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/classic-elegance_43094012275_o-206x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/classic-elegance_43094012275_o-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/classic-elegance_43094012275_o-600x874.jpg 600w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/classic-elegance_43094012275_o-703x1024.jpg 703w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/classic-elegance_43094012275_o-103x150.jpg 103w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/classic-elegance_43094012275_o.jpg 1098w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Admittedly, I still managed to inject some of my personal style and preferences into this outfit. Typically, a kurotomesode should be paired with a metallic fukuro obi and white\/metallic accessories. However, this kimono actually occupies a strange liminal space between kurotomesode and houmongi. The black base colour and five crests imply the highest level of formality, but the fact that there is pattern, however subtle, on one sleeve, knocks it down a peg. Because of that, I knew I could get away with deviating from the norm a little bit.<\/p>\n<p>I thought it would be a good time to use this gorgeous tsuke-obi that I got recently, It was clearly a fukuro obi at some point in its life, but was converted to make it easier to wear. However, whoever converted it did so with their specific body in mind; because of this, it was an absolute <em>bear<\/em> to tie on the mannequin. Both the obi and the kimono were too big for her, which is not a problem I come across very often! However, this does mean I could probably wear this outfit myself if I lost a few pounds. It&#8217;s always good to have one very formal outfit ready to go, I suppose. I went with olive accessories since there&#8217;s a very similar green in both the kimono and the obi. Thanks to the gold accents, they still feel appropriately formal but feel a little more interesting than plain white would have been.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, I really like how this looks. It conveys the traditional mood I was aiming for but still has a sense of unique personality.<\/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: 16%;\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-7903 gallery-columns-6 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\/2017\/03\/kurotome-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/kurotome-2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3310\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3310'>\n\t\t\t\tChidori and Pine 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\/06\/tsukeobi-9.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/tsukeobi-9-125x125.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-7736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/tsukeobi-9-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/tsukeobi-9-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/tsukeobi-9-100x100.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-3-7736'>\n\t\t\t\tVintage Cream\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\/2017\/10\/haneri-27.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/haneri-27-125x125.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-6189\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-6189'>\n\t\t\t\tPink Ume\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\/06\/obiage-28.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/obiage-28-125x125.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-7728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/obiage-28-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/obiage-28-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/obiage-28-100x100.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-3-7728'>\n\t\t\t\tOlive Rinzu\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\/05\/obijime.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/obijime-125x125.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-7329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/obijime-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/obijime-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/obijime-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-3-7329'>\n\t\t\t\tGold &#038; Olive\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<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-7903-69d7a1cadfc51\"  data-id=\"69d7a1cadfc51\" data-ratio=\"0.75\"><h2 class=\"ays-arp-under-posts-container-title\">Related 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