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Feb 3, 2019

Itochu: a ZOURI shop of Kyoto. Interesting! Japanese traditional shoes. 京都草履店「伊と忠」さんでみっけ!

Today it was a sunny day!☀I went out and felt good!
I visited Kyoto with my favorite Zouri, which needed repairing.

Zouri is  one of Japanese traditional shoes worn with kimonos. I have cherished my white zouri since it was given as a present three years before. Because I usually wear it, I often have to exchange the rubber soles😅 So I went to Itochu, one of famous zouri shops of Kyoto: it was started in 1895 (Meiji era).

今日は朝から快晴でいい気持ち。延期に延期を重ねていたお気に入りの草履の修理のために、購入先の京都の草履店「伊と忠(いとちゅう)」さんにお邪魔しました。
修理といっても踵のゴムを取り替えるだけなのですが、摩耗しているのを無理に履くと裏の革の部分まですり減ってやられてしまうので、交換するまで履けないのです😢

Photoed on Shijou bridge in Kyoto. Snow-capped mountains. 四条大橋より。
 

The front of Itochu 伊と忠

The shop is located on Shijou street of the downtown. The seasonal decoration of Setsubun could be seen in the window with pairs of zouri and bags.


Red and green Oni like ogres. The upper woman is called Otafuku.

もうすぐ節分なので、ショウウィンドウにはお多福、鬼の飾り。道行く人々の目を楽しませてくれます😃季節感があって素敵です。お店に入る前から、もうテンションがハイ(笑



Though I thought it took about ten minutes for exchanging the rubber soles, finally I staied there for more than 30 minutes. The former customer, a Chinese tourist, and the clerk had difficlty to understand each other's language. So I got unexpected and enough time to look at all zouri exhibited at the shop🎵

To my surprise, she bought a very expensive bag without hesitation. She is so rich!!😂haha

10分ほどでお店を出るはずでした。が、先客の外国人マダムが頑張ってやりとりしていたので待つこと30分。無駄な緊張感なく、初めて店内をじっくり、ゆっくり見ることができました(笑)

結局、すごく高いバッグと草履を躊躇なく買って行かれ、隣で聞いていた(聞くな!)私の方がドキドキ😂


You can choose the parts of zouri. 草履のカスタムメイド


I could take photos as many as I liked though usually I could not. haha

いつもはなんだか気兼ねして撮影できない実演作業場も。災い転じて福となす。ありがとう、マダム!!笑


I found zouri which looks very warm!

すごくあったかそうな草履ありましたけど...?なんぞや?ムートン?

What kind of fur?? They look so warm!
!!!

Wow!! Seal fur!!😲

Now the deep freeze spreads across all over the U.S. according to international news. I think if I wear a kimono there absolutery I will need this!😭

まさかの「アザラシ」!!(ゴマちゃんの姿が脳裏をよぎる)
あったかそうなハズやわ~


珍しい?動物の革コーナー
There were also zouri using the leather of crocodile, ostrich and ray. I could not look at their price tags😂 Sometime I want to buy zouri of ray...

After repairing I had lunch with my father. Next time I will write that thing.
Thank you for your reading.

入ってすぐの目立つ陳列棚に珍しい動物の革コーナーがありました。ワニダチョウそして(たぶん)エイ。本当に個性的で素敵😍

アザラシなんかは実用的でもあります。今アメリカを襲っている大寒波にも対処できそう(南極より寒い州があるらしい😨)。

どれもこれも興味があるけれど、怖くて値札は見ずじまい(笑)いつか欲しい...
今度は晴雨兼用の草履を買いに来ようかしら。

そうこうするうちに、無事にマイ草履の修理が完了。ゴム交換のみならず、巻きが汚れていたので綺麗にしてくださったとのこと。これで本当に600円でよろしいんで!?

最近は使い捨てが当たり前の風潮になっていますが、良いお品を長く使うっていいですよね~😊
アフターケア含め、今後ともよろしくお願いします🙇

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Jan 6, 2019

Enjoy old kimonos! Purchasers should know these check points. 中古着物を買うなら要チェック!!

Hi !!😀
Today I met a lovely kimono (called Meisen silk) at the used-kimono shop !!😍
The shop was having a New-Year sale and I unexpectedly found it displayed in the front  on the way home after shopping glossaries.

I fell in love with it at first sight  and rush inside, holding it in my right hand and a full shopping bag in left😂haha...
In many cases such a used and/or antique kimono is damaged (stains, tears and so on).  
This time I'm going to write 
how to buy used and antique kimonos without failure.

今日はリサイクル着物、特に骨董市などで見かけるアンティーク着物によく見られるシミや破れについて、チェックポイントを紹介します。「買っても着られない😰」という失敗が減るはず♪

🌸Today's kimono🍁


Kimono: Weaved one (Awase). Meisen silk. A leaf pattern.

💡If you want to know Meisen silk, please click this page
You can read explanation in English and see many photos of Meisen kimonos. 
私も大好きな銘仙。こちらのページで説明とたくさんの写真が見られます。


Now, I tell you the points which I pay attention to when choosing and buying kimonos at used-kimono shops and antique flea markets.  

<< Outer Material >>
① Check whether no serious damage is found at the parts painted by blue (the lower photo) ! Particularly, be careful of Tamoto (袂: the yellow part). Many people dirty their Tamoto when eating, kitchen work and so on. 
The left-lower part (when wearing, right) is hidden when you are wearing. 
 

The back part is not hidden but which of it you put a obi around yourself.

White spot is a kind of mold. After long time the color changes from white to yellow or brown.
If a wide range of mold colony is seen, I don't buy the kimono. That is because mold spores make other kimonos bad when all kimonos are put away in the dresser.  


② Both cuffs. That is because the cuffs touch hands and arms, and become dirty (black).

③ Eri (衿: the neck). In case of a wide neck (the right photo). This part also touch skin.
Particularly, dirt from cosmetics.

表地に関しては着たときの右側下部以外は全部シミや破れの確認をした方が良いです。
胸元は特に目立ちまし、袂は食事の汚れがついていたり。袖口は薄汚れていたりします。
衿はバチ衿にせよ広衿にせよファンデーション汚れが白く見られたりします。
白い点々はカビの可能性が高いです。一緒にほかのお着物を保管するときは要注意!カビ広がります😱

<< Lining >>
In this case, I found small tears and stains on the back side of Eri. I don't mind. It cannot be seen.
But be careful of Dou-ura (胴裏) ! Sweat makes brown stains, and after long time you will find brown stains on the outer material.
The bottom edge may be torn (circled in yellow).  
 Oh my goodness !! My formal kimono... !😱😱😱😱
見えないところは良いと侮るなかれ!
胴裏の(黄)茶シミは表地に出てきます!!私の未着用の色留袖もこんなことに。
表にしっかり茶シミありました😢こうなると多くの場合はシミの上に柄を描き加えるしかないみたい。
裾も擦り切れていることがあります。そのうち生地が破れて糸がはずれ、背中心の縫い目がほどけていく
ということも。お気をつけを!!



 5 hours has passed without notice since I started writing😂
So "Today" becomes yesterday . hahaha
Thank you for your reading !!
My baby is crying ! Rush !



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掲載している写真などは許可なく転載しないで下さい。