My picture is a picture of a kimono. It is one that I have had since I was eight years old. When I went to Japan I bought a kimono. The kimono is a plain blue satin cloth. It is decorated on the front with beautiful flowers from the top of my kimono to the bottom. On the back it has larger flowers that are pink and orange. It has a tie string that is white.The tie string is for holding the center of the kimono together so that it won't hang out and be baggy. It is one kimono that you use in Japan when you are at home and working.

Some information about kimono's are listed below. A kimono is worn to many places. It could be worn on special occasions, home, or at weddings. Most commonly you can see it at special occasions. Many people call kimono's garments. Kimonos can be worn by both men and women. When you wear a kimono you usually wear a waist sash called an obi. My picture shows a picture of a white band. Normally I will have a pink sash made out of polyester. When I was little I wore a red kimono that was made out of layers and layers of silk. The really big obi would be put around it. Instead of a tying a white band around it, there would be the most heaviest bow in the back. It would weigh six to seven pounds. A red kimono is usually for weddings. My picture is the blue kimono which I wear at home.

In the summer both men and women would wear a cotton kimono called yukata. It would usually be light colored and weighed about one ounce so you could keep cool. The way you put your kimono on does not matter. If the right side would be put over the left side that would mean a kind of death symbol. Kimono's are loved by Japanese people. Many women although were not comfortable wearing a kimono. They felt they couldn't breath.

Shoes that go with kimono's are called clogs or geta. Whenever you sit down you may not sit anyway except kneel. This is how a kimono works!