Kimono pictures

Today (Saturday) James, Taylor, and I all took pictures wearing traditional Japanese clothes. Sister Yukimoto took all of these pictures over at the Sato's house. It was fun to wear the kimono, and it was really cool to see how complex it is to do all of the folds - especially the bow in back. However, the kimono was also boiling hot, especially when we went outside to take pictures in the shrine out back. Also, if you wear a kimono, you are guaranteed to have good posture and avoid walking around a lot. Oh, well. I think the pictures turned out nice. I took some with glasses and some without. Most of the ones of the process of getting dressed are with glasses, afterwards Sister Yukimoto took my glasses. First are the process pictures.

Layer 2 complete

The beginning of the really thick layer. Also, I think you can see the cool way it is tied at the waist.

Working on the folding.

All done except the obi (sash)!

Working on folding the sash.

Me waiting patiently to be told that I can move again. I really like the way this picture came out.

The (basically) finished folded bow in back.

All done and waiting for the boys. This one is with glasses.

This is without glasses. When you sit down in a kimono, you have very good posture, whether you want to or not.

These next pictures are not formal Japanese engagement/wedding pictures!
--My host mom purposely took some to look like them, but they are not. I didn't include a lot of them.

Me and James

Taylor, Me, James (Left to Right)

Me and Taylor

I liked this picture at the shrine.