1/27/2011

Zōri have arrived - 草履が届いた


My zōri (traditonal kimono shoes) finally arrived today! I had them custom made and I'm so happy because they are so big! I've been watching women and their zōri lately, and I know what my kimono-sensei told me, but I think modern girls are wearing them bigger (and thus more comfortably). These aren't as wide as my feet, but they are exactly the same length which means when I start to wear them properly (pulling my toes back and not wearing them like flip-flops) my heel will hang over!! Yay!

草履がやっと家に届いた!大きいサイズだから特別注文で作ってもらった。大きくてうれしい!今の子は草履を大きめで履いているようだ。この草履の幅は私の足より短いが、長さはぴったりなのだ。履いてみたらちゃんと足のかかとが草履をちょっと出た。これが正しい草履の履き方だと教わった。やったあ!


So here's the before and after transformations shots. Bye-bye boots, hello zōri. Just by virtue of the colour, perhaps, everything looks softer after the kimono dressing.

これが変身の前と後の写真。ブーツにはさよおならだった。草履の色のおかげで私の着物姿の印象が柔らかくなった。



Today was a balmy 8°C (ha - try wearing a silk garment and thinking that's mild) so I headed down to the Meguro river for a quick photoshoot. Trying not to look cold or show the wind. The zōri can make a loud flip-flop sound, so I was practicing talking smaller steps and diminishing the sound. More practice needed!

今日の温度は8度だった。フォトシュートをするために川に行った。写真ではなるべく風の寒さを見せないようにした。草履で歩くとガタガタ音がするので、なるべく静かな歩き方をしようと努力した。もっと練習しなければいけない!


And here I am proudly showing off the result of Sato-san's 'secret technique' for making a straight line on the fold of the Kimono! And if you are looking for a great demonstration on how to tie hira obi, check out this link! I can get dressed in under an hour now!

これは着物の帯をまっすぐ結ぶための佐藤さんの秘密のテクニークなのだ。平帯の結び方はこのリンクで見られる。私はもう一時間以内で準備ができる!



On the way home we stopped at a great new store that has opened on Yamate Dori, in Nakameguro, called Migratory. Everything in this beautiful store is handmade and they carry a small, select collection of housewares, bags, stationary and textiles. Oops, you can see my underlayer peeking out!

家に帰る途中に中目黒の山手道理にある新しいお店ミグラトリーに入った。このお店の物は全部手作りでいろいろな家庭用品やバッグなど売っていた。あらら、私の襦袢が見える!

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