Exciting Purchases

So, recently I bought two pretty awesome things. One of them is a used kimono, which was actually quite cheap. A new kimono would be extremely expensive, but used ones can be very affordable. I got this kimono and an obi (the sash you wrap around your waist) for 6500 yen. I wasn't originally planning to buy a kimono since I likely won't have an excuse to wear one (and since I don't even really know how to put one on), but this one caught my eye. Friends have suggested that even if I never wear it, I could hang it as a decoration. It photographed a bit red but it's actually orange with white and yellow flowers.




The other thing I bought was a bit more of an investment. It's a dress by Angelic Pretty, a Japanese brand specializing in lolita fashion. Though it's intended for adult women, most lolita clothing is very, very small, so I was pretty excited to find a cute dress that I could actually fit into. I especially liked the pattern: houses and castles built out of sweets. In addition to the dress, I bought a petticoat (for extra fluffiness) and a matching headband. It's too embarrassing to tell you what it all cost, but let's just say it's the kind of money I never would've spent on clothing in America. But when it comes down to it, this is something I really can't get outside of Japan, and it's very special to me.



So, please excuse the materialistic nature of this post, but I was very excited about my new things and wanted to share. Though they're two extremely different types of clothing, both are very uniquely Japanese.