WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN’S AND WOMEN’S KIMONOS?

There are a few basic and noticeable differences between a man’s kimono and a woman’s kimono.  In the simplest of terms:

• Women’s Kimono are usually more colorful than men’s kimono.  You aren't likely to find flowers or a  high contrast palette on a man's kimono, though you might well find "masculine" colors (e.g., dark earthtones) and patterns (small geometrics) on a woman's kimono that was made for an older woman.
• A woman’s kimono has openings under the arm/shoulder - the better to adjust the many layers of garments and ties underneath.  Men's kimono are sewn closed under the arm.
• The shapes of the bottoms of the kimono sleeves are also different -- men’s sleeves are square shaped, while women’s may have more of a curve to the outer edge.
• The length for a man's kimono brings the hem to graze the tops of his feet, but women's kimono are made much longer.  The extra length is folded over at the waist, to both reduce any "hourglass" shape and to allow a thin flap of fabric to show at the bottom edge of the obi. (This extra length used to subtly indicate prosperity, suggesting that the wearer's family could afford the excess fabric.)                                                 

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