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White kimono and the rain

When trees started getting green, I have seen some women wearing white or light kimonos in Kyoto. One was in  Sho-ren-in 青蓮院 garden the day before. Looked really beautiful combined with the bright green of early spring right after sakura time. With its white and pink, which now is gone, we started missing it already. So, I also decided to wear a white kimono with slight blue thin ornament, and brilliant bright light blue lower part.

First I didn’t wear it correctly though… as usually. But with passion for kimono fashion I could anyway wear it outside even if I never know if people look at me because it’s good or maybe (most likely) worn poorly. However, right at the station entrance, two photographers asked me to take photos, and said that liked my kimono style. That inspired me very much, although the feeling that something was wrong didn’t leave me, I still got courage to continue wearing it to Ginkaku temple and while walking near the Philosopher’s channel. When started raining, we had accidentally come across a kimono shop. Just our looking into the open door unexpectedly provoked the ladies inside to complements and inviting us, for seeing the kimono better. After seeing from every side, they felt so much touched and at the same time sorry for my efforts, when miswearing such a beautiful kimono, that decided to correct it!

Now here was the result: completely different feeling!

 

After the little break in the shop, we proceeded to the bamboo grove. The rain was getting stronger, and when we arrived there, the famous sightseeing spot, bamboo grove was completely dark place with heavy raining, and reminded a usual dark forest with no lighting… it was even a bit scary, so we turned back very fast, after just a few minutes, and headed to the train station. One more reason is that we wanted to get one more umbrella (the one we bought near Ginkaku temple was too small, and hardly was enough even for only me with my gorgeous kimono, when the rain got heavier). However, also the konbini umbrellas were expensive in this area, and we just went to drink a tea and take some pictures at the station, famous for exquisite modern design.

Evening with the rain, transparent umbrella and colorful paper design lanterns… it was special time, and turned out to look good with the white kimono, even getting wet there was worth it.