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Post by Ganbare! on Mar 6, 2010 21:12:17 GMT -5
I was wondering if any of you ever wore traditional Asian clothes?
Some friends put on a hanbok or kimono on special occasions like weddings. I'd like to try this out, on a casual daily setting just to get the feel of it. Any style/shopping tips for size etc?
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Post by Papa Alpha on Mar 7, 2010 1:31:23 GMT -5
I wear a mandarin shirt now and then, but it's a rather modern variant.
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Post by hypeforlife91 on Mar 10, 2010 10:06:42 GMT -5
I remember my aunt sent us these chinese cheongsam/qipaos and the traditional chinese suit/pant sets from Asia. I also made and designed my own kimono with the help of my mom's excellent sewing skills.
Kimonos aren't actually very hard to make, just takes a lot of fabric. We finished it in one night, with the obi sash and everything. The Japanese teacher couldn't believe that I made it, she thought I bought it!
I assume that those outfits run small because when my aunt sent us those cheongsams (those chinese fitted dresses with the side slits)...wow I had to squeeze myself inside and I usually wear an xs or an s. An Asian size Small is even SMALLER compared to European sizes. This isn't the only time I barely fit into the clothes my aunt sends me....in fact, most things she sends me from Asia, I can't fit in or I can fit in but is very tight. Also, a lot of Asian clothes come in "one size", they assume everyone will fit it and mostly everyone does...in Asia. But us Americans are built bigger even though we are still skinny! So ask for measurements if you're not buying it in person and can't try it on!
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Post by Magic on Mar 10, 2010 11:52:14 GMT -5
I second hypeforlife91's advice, Asian sizes are much smaller than American ones. My cousin brought me large A&F hoodies from Tokyo and it barely fit me even though I wear M sized clothes. I sometimes wear a yukata during the summer season and I can tell you, it's great, they are so comfy and light compared to the tee shirt and shorts combo.
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Post by palavore on Mar 10, 2010 19:25:43 GMT -5
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Post by hypeforlife91 on Mar 10, 2010 21:05:58 GMT -5
^ I wish I could post the kimono! I'm away from home right now, so I don't have the kimono with me! But it is a magenta color, with hand painted details and small glass beads on the sleeve. The obi sash is a golden orange color.  |
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Post by FreckleFoot on Mar 14, 2010 4:17:57 GMT -5
I was once made to wear a kimono in class as a child even though I am half Chinese, not Japanese. This was because I was the only 'Asian' in the class.
Other than that, I have two cheongsam. One was given to me by my aunt but is too big so I don't wear it, the other I am waiting for a very special occasion to wear because it is so beautiful. The second one fit me, but my grandma had to take in the waist because it was tight on my bust and hips, but loose around my middle. They were both size L despite being a US2/UK8/EU36.
hypeforlife91 - Your kimono sounds wonderful! I wish I could make my own clothes. I wish I could learn from someone, but my mum knows absolutely nothing about sewing and my Chinese grandma - who was a seamstress - lives on the other side of the world and doesn't speak any other language apart from Cantonese (and I can't speak Cantonese).
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