A furisode is a style of kimono distinguishable by its long sleeves, which range in length from 85 cm (33 in) for a kofurisode , to 114 cm (45 in) for an ōfurisode . Furisode are the most formal style of kimono worn by young unmarried women in Japan.
A unmarried Japanese woman wearing a furisode
A Japanese woman wearing a furisode at the Japanese garden
A girl wearing a 19th century furisode, with her mother (Yōshū Chikanobu, c. 1896)
Furisode with paulownia tree and phoenix motifs, Late 18th-early 19th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art
The kimono is a traditional Japanese garment and the national dress of Japan. The kimono is a wrapped-front garment with square sleeves and a rectangular body, and is worn left side wrapped over right, unless the wearer is deceased. The kimono is traditionally worn with a broad sash, called an obi, and is commonly worn with accessories such as zōri sandals and tabi socks.
A Zen temple-goer wearing a formal cherry-blossom-motif kimono
A rakugoka (storyteller) wearing kimono and 5-mon haori
A man and a woman wearing formal kimono, for a 1923 wedding (other views)
Woman in kimono at Fukuoka City Hall