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[rm]

http://www.thestar.com/Life/article/211747

via zarq.

Basically, Japanese women are getting curvier due to a westernized diet. This is neither here nor there, but as someone who has worn and made (by hand) kimono over the years, and worn special pads at my waist in order to have the appropriately cyndrilical look, a part of me is sad and wonders what will happen to the traditional wearing of kimono if it's no longer appropriate to Japanese bodies and a growing sense of showing curves.

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[rm.livejournal.com]

All true from what I know. I used to live with someone from Okinawa. I actually have an undergarment for kimon somewhere -- and it's a modern thing, but specifically designed for it, with pockets at the waist to put padding in to eliminate an hourglass figure that can't be eliminated any other way at a given point.

[zarq.livejournal.com]

Interesting! I didn't know there were kimono-specific undergarments made with padding pockets! Makes a lot of sense, though.