Fukuro Obi with a fan design

I bought this Fukuro obi at a local kimono shop to go with the Komon and Houmongi. The Fukuro obi is much thinner and lighter so I'm sure I'll have an easier time tying it. It's a silk Obi, and is only a few inches shorter than my Maru Obi.

Haori with abstract grass

This is my first Haori (over kimono or kimono blazer), I bought it with my Komon and Houmongi online.

Apparently there is a small stain on it but I can't find it. Besides the smell it's as good as new! It's great I'm using this now as an a house coat or over sweater instead of my yukata when I travel to the colder parts of my house.

The date is not specified but it was listed as a contemporary haori. The fabric is silk with a shiboari texture with hand painted abstract grass design.

Komon with a karakusa pattern

This is my first Komon (casual kimono with a repetitive pattern) I bought recently online, although I was eyeing this for a while, I was a it uncertain about buying it because it's synthetic but I love the design to much. I was really pleased with the texture of the fabric it doesn't feel like a synsetic fabric.

It's my only kimono besides my yukata that is not lined. It has a karakusa pattern and I have no idea how old it is.

Houmongi frozen stream and ume plum blossoms

This is my first Houmongi (visiting kimono formal to semi formal kimono) that I bought it recently online.

It has a a frozen stream and ume or plum blossom design.

It's silk and estimated to be from the mid Showa period (1926-1989).

Maru Obi with Cranes and pine trees

I bought this Maru Obi to go with my Furisode, one thing I never imagined was how heavy the obi was it's 5 LBS! It's not that heavy to wear but the weight and shear length makes it almost impossible to tie.

This obi is estimated to be from before the second world war. It's woven rayon, and 12 1/2" wide and 154 1/2" long.

Black Furisode with Cranes, fans, and flowers.

This is the kimono that really got my collection rolling. I really wanted a real silk kimono for a long time. I also wanted some day to dress up as a junior Geisha or Maiko. I bought a Furisode since Maiko Susohiki or Hikizuri are really hard to find. I bought a black one for several reasons. The first was because black kimono tend to have more detailed elaborate designs. Secondly it's harder to tell at first glance if the sleeves have the folds of the Maiko's kimono.

The Kimono is estimated to be from the Taisho period (1912-1925) or early Showa period(1926-1989).

Pre tied obi

These two, two part pre tied obi came with the my yukata gifts.