August Kitsuke

Mid-August in Kyoto Kagai...Geiko and Maiko from Hanafusa okiya are enjoying a beautiful walk around the sim in their semiformal garments and this means the time has come for our monthly kitsuke post!

P.S. Don't forget about Obon that will take place this weekend, take your friends and family with you as there will be fun for children as well as adults!

from left to right:
Geiko Kikutsuru(green), Maiko Kikushino(navy blue),  Maiko Kikune(pink gradient) and Geiko Kikumaru(beige)
Photo taken at Kyoto Kagai sim(http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Kyoto/147/160/31)

Geiko Kikutsuru is wearing gorgeous green kimono with a bamboo design. Her obi is eye-catching and is a unique piece - it features lit paper lanterns of the Yamaboko floats during Gion Matsuri Festival. Also her juban undergarment has both red and pink, which is also a unique piece. In her hands she's holding a kago basket that has a kawaii golden fish charm hanging from it. On her feet you can notice Rikyu Geta, and not the most commonly worn Atomaru geta. 

Geiko Kikumaru's semiformal outfit for August features waves on the beige background. You can see at the back er kimono has waves hitting the rock design. As she is a fresh Geiko, who had her erikae in the end of the last month, her make up has some pink, less of course than her younger maiko sisters. With time there will be only red and black colors left to apply. As she is now wearing a more mature hairstyle, a wig actually, the decorations are also limited - maezashi at the front, a comb and seasonal tama at the back.

Maiko Kikune, as the most senior maiko in Hanafusa okiya, gets the first pick of newest hikizuri. So for August she is wearing a gradient kimono that goes from pink at the top to blue at the hem - newest creation from the Isomesh kimono shop. Carefully hand-painted water lily design are located on the sleeves and under the waist, reminding us that this piece can only be worn by a senior maiko. Her hair is decorated with newest seasonal kanzashi from the Kisetsu store - beautiful Asagao or Morning Glory.  

Maiko Kikushino is wearing beautiful dark navy hikizuri with fireflies design. It is one of the summer activities - to watch or catch fireflies so there is no wonder that the maker of this kimono wanted to depict this beautiful tradition. Her wareshinobu hairstyle is crowned with silver color flower which actually is pampass grass designed in a way of a flower. It is another seasonal motif for kanzashi apart from Asagao, that is worn mostly by Senior maiko. 

from left to right: Geiko Kikumaru, Maiko Kikune, Maiko Kikushino, Geiko Kikutsuru
Photo taken at Kyoto Kagai sim (http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Kyoto/147/160/31)