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We are often asked which kimono and obi are the best or most
appropriate for a specific situation, such as a wedding or a formal
reception. Below is a quick reference we hope will prove
helpful in answering that question.
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Women
| Formality |
Occasion |
Kimono Type |
Obi Type |
| Ceremonial |
Wedding (Bride) |
Kakeshita (white wedding kimono),
with either an uchikake (color) or a shiromuku
(white) robe, for the ceremony and part of the
reception. Bridal furisode for the remainer of
the reception. |
White maru for the kakeshita; no
obi is used with the uchikake or the shiromuku.
Maru or fukuro with the bridal furisode. |
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Wedding (Everyone else) |
Kuro tomesode or iro tomesode for
married women; kuro furisode or iro furisode for
unmarried women. |
Maru, fukuro. |
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Official functions when social status is
emphasized |
Same as wedding. |
Same as wedding. |
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Funeral |
All black mofuku. |
Black Nagoya. |
| Formal |
Reception, party. |
Iro tomesode for married
women, iro furisode for unmarried women, crested iro
muji, crested Edo komon, tsukesage homongi. |
Maru, Fukuro. |
| Visting |
Visiting, school entrance or graduation
ceremony, party, large meeting, or gathering. |
Edo komon (without crests), tsukesage
komon, iro muji (without crests), tie-dye komon,
omeshi, tsumugi. |
Nagoya, Haraawase. |
| In Town |
Shopping, meeting friends, traveling. |
Komon, omeshi, tsumugi. |
Fukuro-Nagoya, Nagoya. |
| Everyday |
At home. |
Tsumugi, wool, yukata, cotton. |
Hitoe, Han Haba. |
Men
| Formality |
Occasion |
Kimono Type |
Obi Type |
| Ceremonial |
Wedding (Groom) |
Kuro montsuki (black crested
kimono), black haori (both with five family
crests), hakama. |
Kuro kaku. |
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Wedding (Everyone else) |
Black or colored unpatterned kimono, haori
(both with a single crest), and hakama. |
Kaku. |
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Official functions when social status is
emphasized |
Same as wedding. |
Same as wedding. |
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Funeral |
All black unpatterned kimono, haori,
and hakama. |
Black kaku. |
| Formal |
Reception, party. |
Same as wedding. |
Kaku. |
| Visting |
Visiting, school entrance or graduation
ceremony, party, large meeting, or gathering. |
Spun silk or wool kimono, haori, |
Kaku. |
| In Town |
Shopping, meeting friends, traveling. |
Same as visiting. |
Same as visiting. |
| Everyday |
At home. |
Yukata |
Kaku. |
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