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Originally Posted by Kanji_The_Wanderer
Those are some very nice photographs.
What about the obi? Has that changed and become modernized as well? Or do they still use more of a traditional look?
A lot of the time the way the obi looked and all the colors it had, attracted my eye more then the kimono they wore.
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Nah, the Obi really hasn't changed, there isn't much to change, though there are a variety of them. Obi are basically rectangular in shape ranging from 6 - 12 inches wide and varying to about 112 inches long to 160 inches long. However, the ones that the Maiko san wear are about twice that length.
Ironically, the obi is more expensive then the kimono when purchased brand new when one is talking about formal obi. Very expensive and very finely woven.
