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The kimono is a Japanese traditional garment worn by women, men and children. The word "kimono", which literally means a "thing to wear" (ki "wear" and mono "thing"), has come to denote these full-length robes. The standard plural of the word kimono in English is kimonos, but the unmarked Japanese plural kimono is also sometimes used.

Kimono are T-shaped, straight-lined robes worn so that the hem falls to the ankle, with attached collars and long, wide sleeves. Kimono are wrapped around the body, always with the left side over the right (except when dressing the dead for burial), and secured by a sash called an obi, which is tied at the back. Kimono are generally worn with traditional footwear (especially zōri or geta) and split-toe socks (tabi).

Today, kimono are most often worn by women, and on special occasions. Traditionally, unmarried women wore a style of kimono called furisode, with almost floor-length sleeves, on special occasions. A few older women and even fewer men still wear the kimono on a daily basis. Men wear the kimono most often at weddings, tea ceremonies, and other very special or very formal occasions. Professional sumo wrestlers are often seen in the kimono because they are required to wear traditional Japanese dress whenever appearing in public.

Traditional Japanese & Chinese Clothing - Kimonos


Japanese and Chinese clothing are not the easiest items to find, especially authentic and handmade Japanese kimonos and other styles of various traditional Chinese clothing and accessories.


At Asian Ideas, we bring you real Japanese and Chinese dress as well as a number of options for garments from all over the orient. Traditional Chinese dress selections are available in our fashion section and we also carry a large Japanese kimono inventory in the same section. Within our 9inventory which includes many styles of traditional Chinese dresses you will find authentic garments for a number of special occasions. Asian Ideas brings you the largest and most high-quality Japanese and Chinese dresses on the Web today.