wow! a kimono!

so I was given a kimono today. A real one. I already own two yukatas, they're both stylin'. But this is the first kimono I've ever worn. It's cream with gold cranes on it, with some green and orange. The obi is black and gold with some blue, green and red on it. It's soooo awesome.

A few days ago my roomie told me her mother's friend's friend has a few kimonos and she would like to give me one. I was really surprised, because these things are so expensive. The cheapest one I've ever seen was a used one selling for $1500.

So this evening, my roomie's mother's friend, who knows how to wear a kimono (don't be fooled, it's a really complicated task, especially if you have to do it by yourself), came round and we had a kimono party. We put them on, tried on different obis, and I learned how to fold one up (again, it's complicated). Then we went for sushi. What a Japanese evening, haha.