JAPAN 272R Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Kimono, Kanzashi, Jōmon Period
15 Nov 2016
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Tabi: were ankle-high socks that had a big toe separator used by both men and women with other footwear such as geta or zori. Http://www. ee0r. com/proj/images/tabi-geta. jpg: white tabi traditionally worn in formal situations such as tea ceremonies. Geta: traditional footwear made of wood that featured a raised platform that went from a common height of 2 inches to some being as high as. Http://www. maitravelsite. com/wp- content/uploads/2010/10/geta. jpg: footwear used originally to keep kimono and other garbs clean from streets while walking with a platform which allows dust to not gather and the foot/bottom of clothing. Zori: the inspiration for the flip-flops we use today, they were sandal-like footwear worn especially during summer time. Http://store. japan-zone. com/images/rustic_zori_white3. jpg: typically made of rice straw or wood, it was worn along with a formal kimono, though it could be worn casually as well. Kanzashi were hair ornaments typically worn by geisha and their apprentices (maiko) http://farm1. static. flickr. com/33/48655877_8afe9466db. jpg http://farm3. staticflickr. com/2356/2272721467_12536060fd_z. jpg.
