Did you know that different types of kimono are worn on different occasions? The kimono worn during a wedding and the one for a tea ceremony is different. Also, married women wear a different style kimono while single women another type.

We all know Kimono is Japanese traditional attire and it is often worn during special occasions, mostly by women. The female kimonos have become a fashion trend, not only in Japan but many foreigners are interested to try it once in a lifetime.

So, before you buy men’s kimono jacket or shirt or any women kimono, let’s have a look at some of the styles available.

1. Furisode

Furisode is mostly worn by unmarried women. Basically, it means swinging kimono sleeves due to long sleeves that fall into 40 to 42 inches. They’re decorated with a color pattern that covers fully the whole garment. The longer the sleeve is, the more formal it looks like. Unmarried women prefer to wear in special occasions including coming of age ceremony, voting, wedding ceremony, and tea ceremony.

2. Komon

Komon literally small pattern style is worn by both married and unmarried women. They have a special pattern covering the entire kimono but with no particular direction or layout. This is the most informal silk kimono.

3. Hikizuri

Before the Meiji era, Hikizuri Kimono is worn by affluent women of high rank. The chances you will get this kimono in public are very slim unless you’re in Kyoto or the Asakusa area of Tokyo. Hikizuri means’ Trailing Skirt’ and it got this name because of its length. Nowadays, this type of kimono jacket is worn by geisha, maiko or other famous stage performers of traditional Japanese dance.

It perfectly defines men’s kimono cardigan! In modern days, women had more opportunities to leave the house which resulted in the current style that requires folding the extra fabric around the waist.

4. Odori Katamigawari

Odori means dance, so this traditional Japanese dancer’s naked & famous Noragi. Katamigawari kimono style means half and half, referring to this kimono being half one design and half another which is likely to be seen on formal traditional Japanese kimono. Many odori kimonos are houmongi, komon or, tsukesage in style. This is usually available in synthetic textiles, so they can be washed regularly at home and are most frequently unlined or just lower lined, to keep the dancer cooler.

5. Iromuji

Iromuji are unpatterned women’s kimonos in a single-colored kimono worn by both married and unmarried women. They’re most appropriate for tea ceremonies in Japan cities. The formality is determined by the absence or presence and a number of crests.

And many more………

Kimonos have evolved over time and the rules for wearing one become less strict. Top manufacturers make kimonos out of modern fabrics and mix flashy colors with unconventional accessories. One can also buy men’s kimono style shirt if they want short length kimonos.