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Travel Info Were there special wedding kimonos used just for weddings? Travel Tips They're still used for Shinto marriage ceremonies. Juni-hitoe is THE formal female wear of the aristocracy. The wedding kimonos are shiromuku (all white) or iro-uchikake (colorful). They're paired with a special type of "cap" called wata-boshi or tsuno-kakushi. The iro-uchikake is also formal, so it's not wrong to wear for the ceremony, but most times, the bride changes into the iro-uchikake for the reception. Its up to the bride on which one she wants to go for. The men wore mon-tsuki-haori-hakama (still do today) or the other appropriate wear in accordance to their status (Edo period). Try checking out google images Others There were and still are traditional 11 layer kimonos used only for weddings. At the ceremony, held in shrines, the bride would undress several layers before putting on a white kimono. There are several head-pieces that are also replaced. Wykoff...was so close! Actually, it was 12 layered ceremonial robe called, "Juni-hitoe". It is only for the Imperial family member of Japan and worn at the occasions of their wedding. When the bride wear this special robe, she wear a particular hairstyle, "Suberakashi" to go with it and also she holds a fan made of Japanese cypress in her hands. |
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