KIMONO WORDS in English

Kimono words in Enlish
KIMONO		Japanese traditional cloth
	KOMON	daily use to semi-formal kimono with printed patterns.
	TSUMUGI	daily use to semi-formal kimono made in TSUMUGI. or the kind of cloth weaved after its material, silk string, is dyed.
	FURISODE	formal kimono for unmarried female for ceremonies, formal parties, weddings etc with ankle length sleeves.
	TOMESODE	formal kimono for unmarried/married female for ceremonies, formal parties, weddings etc.Both KURO (black) TOMESODE and IRO(colored) TOMESODE have family crest printed or embroidered.
	IROMUJI	semi-formal to formal kimono of solid color other than black.flexible ranks between semi-formal to formal depending on number of crest included.
	HOUMONGI	semi-formal to formal kimono for ceremonies, formal parties, weddings etc.
	MOFUKU	black kimono for memorial services and mourning ceremonies.Does not contain any pattern or color other than black.
	YUKATA	casual kimono for summer. made in Cotton.
	HAORI	a jacket for kimono
	MICHIYUKI	an overcoat for kimono
	AWASE	Kimono with lining
	HITOE	Kimono with no lining
OBI		a broad sash (tied over kimono)
	NAGOYA-OBI	daily use to semi-formal popular OBI.
	HANHABA-OBI	half wide OBI for casual kimono or YUKATA
	FUKURO-OBI	formal Long OBI.FUKURO = BAG.
OBI-STYLE
	OTAIKO	means drum as in its shape. very popular for casual KIMONO.
	NIJYU-TAIKO	means double otaiko as in its style. also means double happiness. for celebration party like wedding. NIJYU =double.
	FUKURASUZUME	means plump sparrow as in its shape. very popular for FURISODE.
	OTOME TAIKO	a decorative OBI style with NAGOYA OBI for young girls. makes subtle KIMONO or OBI gorgeous.OTOME = maiden.
FOOT-WEAR
	GETA	(wooden) clogs
	ZOURI	Japanese sandals
	TABI	Japanese socks (with the big toes separate)
OTHER
	BIYOHSUGATA	a tool to tie up decorative OBI by yourself.BIYOH = Beauty, SUGATA = Style.
	HANERI	a (decorative) collar on an under-kimono
	OBIDOME	an ornament worn at the front of an obi with OBIJIME through.
	OBIAGE	an obi bustle
	OBIJIME	an obi band.
	DATE-ERI	a neckband layer under neckband for decoration