I purchased the lovely kimono from eBay. The exact appearance of the kimono is a secret for now, but I can say the auction images are beautiful ^-^ It cost me £72 in total, including shipping- a good price, especially since it's so stunning and a good length (178cm).
In the meantime, I want to prepare as many parts of the costume as possible.
After raiding my jewelry, I found two pieces I'd like to share with you.
First, this pretty butterfly pin that could work as a Kanoko Dome. Being a butterfly, it will fit perfectly with the seasonality of the costume- Spring. It's cute how the wings are made of hearts.
Maiko obidome are hard to find, and can be very very expensive- costing thousands of dollars. They are also quite large. I found this pin, which isn't massive, but it could work. It's also a butterfly- very fitting. Actually, I found those pieces before deciding to purchase the kimono. Upon seeing them, I thought they would be fitting as kanoko dome and obidome. Then I noticed they are both butterflies that would fit perfectly with the kimono I was eyeing at the time. This was actually one of my main motivations to purchase that specific kimono.... it's just perfect!
I now have to buy a lot of red fabric- I must make the collar, juban, obiage... I will most likely get plain red fabric. For the collar, first I have to learn at least basic embroidery. Since my henshin is for a first year maiko, I won't have to do very heavy embroidery, which is a relief. As for the juban, I will most likely use fabric paint and stencils to add a white design. With the obiage I'll do something similar, albeit with a silver fabric paint or silver leaf.
It's getting late, so I'll go to bed now. Hopefully, I'll post tomorrow! ^^
おやすみなさい＾ー＾
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