Looks like she is wearing a kimono with a winter pattern.
I thought that too at first, but Yoshiko points out it’s a raincoat over her kimono (can’t see the obi).
# 23 August 2005 at 9:38 pm
roddie said:
the amount of red on the collar would suggest that she is maiko???
The collar is red with a moderate amount of white, and her makeup doesn’t go all the way to the hairline, so I would guess she’s a higher ranking maiko.
# 24 August 2005 at 10:23 pm
Tina said:
Ah, so that’s what her outer garment is–a raincoat. I was baffled at first because she looked like she was wearing uchikake! :) Another lovely maiko. Thanks!
# 25 August 2005 at 1:18 am
ex-expat said:
The umbrella 傘 should have been a dead giveaway that what we see in the pix is an outer, protective garment. Still puzzled by the design, I would expect to see such around December,January, Feb, rather than August….
# 26 August 2005 at 6:08 am
Caleb said:
I’ve recently become very much interested in maiko/geisha. This picture captures a more relaxed shot. Are there still a good many geiko in Kyoto? Any information that’s recent on them would greatly be appreciated. Please email if you have any.
å£ç¯€å¤–れ？ Looks like she is wearing a kimono with a winter pattern.
Do kimonos have seasonal patterns?
Is that a maiko or a Geisha? How do I tell the difference?
Looks like she is wearing a kimono with a winter pattern.
I thought that too at first, but Yoshiko points out it’s a raincoat over her kimono (can’t see the obi).
the amount of red on the collar would suggest that she is maiko???
can someone conform this?
The collar is red with a moderate amount of white, and her makeup doesn’t go all the way to the hairline, so I would guess she’s a higher ranking maiko.
Ah, so that’s what her outer garment is–a raincoat. I was baffled at first because she looked like she was wearing uchikake! :) Another lovely maiko. Thanks!
The umbrella 傘 should have been a dead giveaway that what we see in the pix is an outer, protective garment. Still puzzled by the design, I would expect to see such around December,January, Feb, rather than August….
I’ve recently become very much interested in maiko/geisha. This picture captures a more relaxed shot. Are there still a good many geiko in Kyoto? Any information that’s recent on them would greatly be appreciated. Please email if you have any.
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