{"id":8241,"date":"2018-11-15T14:46:16","date_gmt":"2018-11-15T19:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/?p=8241"},"modified":"2018-11-23T11:30:04","modified_gmt":"2018-11-23T16:30:04","slug":"mature-elegance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/2018\/11\/mature-elegance\/","title":{"rendered":"Mature Elegance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Isn&#8217;t it funny how the older I get, the more my tastes gravitate to the bright and youthful? I&#8217;m turning 37 tomorrow and somehow I keep finding myself accumulating boldly coloured furisode and things. When I was younger, I was drawn to more <a href=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/2018\/09\/iki-wabi-sabi-what-now-the-language-of-japanese-aesthetics\/\">shibui<\/a> styles, and now I guess I&#8217;m making up for lost time?<\/p>\n<p>This gorgeous bamboo houmongi is a lovely exception, I think. It&#8217;s yet another of my purchases from the <a href=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/2018\/10\/montreal-kimono-bazaar-haul\/\">kimono bazaar<\/a>\u00a0last month and I thought it lent itself quite well to a more elegant coordination that would still allow me to express myself through pattern and colour. The bamboo leaves are in a lovely range of blues, reds, oranges, and purples, which gave me a lot of selection to work with.<\/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-8241 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\/mature-elegance_45895748891_o.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"161\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/mature-elegance_45895748891_o-161x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/mature-elegance_45895748891_o-161x300.jpg 161w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/mature-elegance_45895748891_o-600x1116.jpg 600w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/mature-elegance_45895748891_o-550x1024.jpg 550w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/mature-elegance_45895748891_o-81x150.jpg 81w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/mature-elegance_45895748891_o.jpg 1281w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 161px) 100vw, 161px\" \/><\/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\/mature-elegance_44982717165_o.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"161\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/mature-elegance_44982717165_o-161x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/mature-elegance_44982717165_o-161x300.jpg 161w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/mature-elegance_44982717165_o-600x1116.jpg 600w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/mature-elegance_44982717165_o-550x1024.jpg 550w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/mature-elegance_44982717165_o-81x150.jpg 81w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/mature-elegance_44982717165_o.jpg 1281w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 161px) 100vw, 161px\" \/><\/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\/mature-elegance_45171696434_o.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/mature-elegance_45171696434_o-197x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/mature-elegance_45171696434_o-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/mature-elegance_45171696434_o-600x912.jpg 600w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/mature-elegance_45171696434_o-674x1024.jpg 674w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/mature-elegance_45171696434_o-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/mature-elegance_45171696434_o.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>My navy and gold tiger&#8217;s eye tsuke-obi is making yet another appearance here. For a silly impulse purchase I made, it&#8217;s turning out to be one of my most weirdly versatile and beloved items. It tied in very well with the kimono, and I decided to pull out the warm maroon for the rest of the accessories. The beautiful obidome from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/PintoPonyProductions\">Pinto Pony Productions<\/a> worked well against the ivory backdrop here too, rotated onto its side for a little more drama.<\/p>\n<p>This definitely feels like a more traditional and elegant sort of outfit, appropriate for a woman my age. But it&#8217;s not boring or quiet, it&#8217;s still got some lovely impact and personality, which is exactly what I was aiming for!<\/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-8241 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\/2018\/10\/houmongi-13.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/houmongi-13-125x125.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-8140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/houmongi-13-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/houmongi-13-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/houmongi-13-100x100.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-3-8140'>\n\t\t\t\tIvory Bamboo\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\/11\/tsukeobi-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/tsukeobi-2-125x125.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-6354\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-6354'>\n\t\t\t\tTiger&#8217;s Eye\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\/03\/haneri-4.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/haneri-4-125x125.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3397\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3397'>\n\t\t\t\tFloral\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\/11\/obiage-22.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/obiage-22-125x125.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-6372\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-6372'>\n\t\t\t\tMaroon 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-45.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/obijime-45-125x125.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-7285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/obijime-45-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/obijime-45-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/obijime-45-100x100.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-3-7285'>\n\t\t\t\tRed &#038; White\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\/02\/obidome-17.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/obidome-17-125x125.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-6800\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-6800'>\n\t\t\t\tFlowers\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div 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