I went to the Spring Gala last night, in kimono. I was wearing an ensemble that I've wanted to wear for YEARS - I got the kimono and the obi on my first trip to Torrance, at least three years ago, probably more. Damn. But since I've only recently learned how to tie the obi, I couldn't.
[geek alert - beware of Japanese]
I was worried I was going to be too warm. The underkimono I was planning on wearing had been difficult with me earlier in the week, so I took the collar adjustment off that and sewed it to the only other underkimono I had on me, which was lined. I ended up fine - I probably could've even worn a lined kimono as well (although I wouldn't have, since I wanted to wear my light blue iromuji kimono and the pink obi with the dragons.)
I meant to have a collar cover on the underkimono, but I forgot that you have to iron it before sewing it on and I don't have an iron. So I skipped that. It would've looked cute - the collar I had picked was pink with blue flowers. Oh well.
The obi was a pain to tie, although not as bad as the obi I was messing with earlier in the week (that one was new and very very springy - I think it's related to Tigger. And too long. I couldn't get it to work at all.) But the pink obi was a little short, which I probably why it was in the cheap box at the store in Torrance. I managed to get it to work, after retying it four or five times. It's nice and soft and really pretty. I may convert it into a pre-tied obi so I can use it without all the trouble. But anyway, I managed to get it looking half-way decent and it pretty much stayed up the whole night (I had to fix it once and adjust it a couple of other times). But I checked it in the mirror afterwards and it didn't look too bad. I'm quite proud of myself.
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Apparently I was born old, cuz I was dismayed by the so-called music which was both too loud and generally crappy, by the so-called dancing which was more-or-less couples humping each other on the dance floor, and by the so-called dresses some of the girls were wearing that were clothes only in the sense that they were made of cloth. Yeesh. And I was cold, in my lined under-kimono and the kimono. I have no idea how these girls weren't freezing since only groin to nipple was covered (I am not even exaggerating) - and some of those dresses had gaps in
that.
I looked really nice and I got a lot of compliments, as well as one 'what the fuck are you wearing?' But considering
I wasn't freezing to death, and she was in high-heels and and a mini-skirt, who's the sensible one here, hmm?
Anyway, I talked - or shouted anyway - with people I had met. Some of which I can remember their names. =-.-=;* And I met new people - J--** with the anime club that I learned was at a time I could actually attend, D-- who's also an art major and was having a good time being goofy.
The theme was masquerade and some people had fun with it. I saw a couple of cat masks, including on V-- who I would count as I friend if I had talked to her more than twice including last night (her's was especially nice: papier mache and painted in black and gold. Very cute.) There was a guy in a V For Vendetta mask. Cool. There was a group of guys that were having fun being goofy. One of them went out into the inch-deep gazing pond and danced and then they all left.
Naturally enough some people came drunk. Some people came
really drunk and ended up looking like idiots. I wish I was surprised.
Lessons for next time: wear earplugs, bring a jacket, don't bring a purse (I can put my ID that I didn't need in my sleeve), bring a camera (which I can also put in my sleeve. I love kimono.)
* for those of you that don't know Japanese style emoticons, that's an embarrassed kitty.
** I don't feel like coming up with pseudonyms for people. So you get their first initial and dashes, all Victorian style.
And since I love the obi, here's some more pictures of it, not on me.
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