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Originally Posted by Avary_Ninja
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.
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Visually there is not a lot of difference, but unless the one time I had an obi properly tied (or that is what I was told and it took quite a while) it felt more fitted and secure than the snap-on ones. Of course if the snap-on on is custom made to fit snugly then the feel should not be different unless there is less fabric to add to the weight of the obi.
I am still needing to make a good obi for my kimono so I can wear to A-Kon in May. I have had my favorite deep purple kimono with white crane since the early '90s and have never made or found the right obi for it. Its seems I am always grabbing a last minute substitution, so I guess I better get busy if I want it to look right this time!
I have a blue cotton yakuta my mother gave me a few years ago, but I don't wear it that often because it is a replica of one in the Smithsonian museum and I don't want to damage it.