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Originally Posted by fairylite
Thank you for your help! Is the obi in the set 'authentic'? It seems easier because I have no experience with tying an obi, but I do want to be accurate and authentic.
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It's not "authentic" as the authentic obi is wrapped and tied using complicated manoeuvres. They actually have schools in Japan that teach the art of tying the obi. But as Japanese girls get ever more westernized the art of obi tying is in a slump. Japanese women have no qualms cheating and wear the snap-on obi. For an observer there's no difference, so there's no reason to be nitpicking.