Fukuro Tsuzume (Fat Sparrow)

Fukuro Tsuzume (Fat Sparrow)
Originally uploaded by bakagaijiin

This is a cheater obi I made from a vintage fukuro obi. It made me sick to cut up such a beautiful thing, but the end result was worth it.

Kimono Facts

A little about what I own (and what I would be willing to sell to you!):


I own a total of :77 kimono.
(not counting nagajuban or under-kimono)
the oldest kimono I own dates from Meiji (1868 to 1912, I think mine is late-middle)
the most expensive one I own was 400 dollars. bought in Hokkaido.
the most naughtiest one I own is a nagajuban, white background with a red shunga print
the only one I haven't worn is a married woman's formal kimono, since there hasn't been a wedding or such for me to go to.
I own a complete hanayome (bridal set)
I also own a complete man's formal set (for use on my husband).

7 Winter Kimono
7 Autumn Kimono
5 Spring Kimono
9 Summer Kimono
1 Hemp
1 Linen
4 Sha
3 Ro
5 Yukata (Womens)
2 Yukata (Men's)
10 "Anytime" Kimono
10 Uchikake (usually for display)
1 set for a baby
1 full set of Girl's formal
1 Men's formal
1 Boys' formal