Women's Silk Kimonos
Women's silk kimonos are a versatile wrap that can be worn both inside and out. Derived from Japanese traditional dress, the modern kimono is available in many styles and lengths. So whether you are looking for a cool alternative to a dressing gown or something to finish off a summer outfit, you are sure to find a style to suit you.
The traditional Japanese Kimono is a formal item of clothing with full length hems and wide, long sleeves. Because it was formal dress, it had to be worn in the correct way, with the left side over the right and secured by a sash. However these days, the kimono has evolved into a more casual form, both in look and use.
Modern kimonos come in many shapes and styles, from classic night attire with Japanese embroidered illustrations, to designs with fun prints and tassel edging for wearing outside. With the amount of choice now available, you're sure to find a silk kimono to suit you.
Styles of kimono
The full length silk kimono dressing gown is a very popular form of nightwear, with several types of designs available, lightweight and stylish with the silk giving comfort and ease of wearing.
Another form of the kimono , the knee length version tends to be more popular nowadays with fashion labels. You will come across a wide variety of knee-length kimonos, more so perhaps, than its full length counterpart.
Traditional kimonos are far more restrictive to wear and longer in the hem and sleeves. It is perhaps more suited to traditional Japanese occasions, than to be worn around the house.
A kimono jacket is another variation on the kimono, this time as a fashionable, lightweight garment to be worn outdoors. Very often taking the form of a wrap with sleeves, the kimono jacket can be bought in many colours and patterns.
Kimono patterns
Kimonos often feature the classic embroidered Japanese dragon and it is probably the first image that comes to mind when you think of the kimono
You can also find a variety of feminine flower patterned silk kimonos, with many drawing on Japanese art for inspiration.
Some garments are decorated in Japanese artwork depicting gardens and dragons across the whole of the kimono, others may just have design work on the sleeves or body alone.