#Tasuki

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Tasuki

[tanuki-kimono]

Butterflies appliqués for this super cute idea spicing up tasuki 襷 (cord used for holding up sleeves out of the way when doing chores, physical/messy activity, etc).

Those are tied like this:

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Here's a good ol' Tasuki

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Trying to learn clip studio paint

(Creamy pencil and watercolor markers, for posterity)

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Battle of the Gingers Wave 1 Preliminary Round #48

Pictures below the cut

Professor Paulus Polidori (Die Schule Der Kleinen Vampire)

Arrio Mckay (Jupiter-Men)

Princess Amaltea (Sword Princess Amaltea)

Minna (Sjöjungfrun Minna och den hemliga vännen)

Lilianne (Soulmate). She's in one of the circles on the left side of the image.

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Fushigi Yuugi art by Yuu Watase

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Fushigi Yuugi | ふしぎ遊戯 | The Suzaku Seven

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Miaka forgives Tamahome (1x22)

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I just found your blog and I am absolutely enamored by all these designs! I did have a quick question though

I'd love to one day visit Japan, and I love the idea of attending a festival in a rented yukata. However, I'm concerned about if I could wear one or not due to the sleeves. I'm disabled and get around using forearm crutches, and have difficulty fitting larger sleeves in them.

I guess I was just curious about if either the sleeves could easily be pulled back to my elbows, or if maybe there are yukata with shorter sleeves (I've never seen them myself at least.)

Hi! I am so happy you fell in love with kimono fashion <3

As for your question, there is a fantastic way to accomodate your crutches: tasuki 襷 sleeves holders. Those are cord used for holding up sleeves out of the way (when doing chores, physical/messy activity, etc).

You can see below how tasuki are tied: basically think of an ∞ with the crossing on your back and the loop up front gathering up sleeves on your sides:

Depending on your mobility, you can pre-knot the cord beforehand then slip it around your body.

The "right" way of doing it is this one:

Though to be honest, most people do like this and call it a day xD:

I am not sure how your mobility is so I'll also add other options to mix and match in order to nicely enjoy summer festivals in kimono attire:

Happi 法被 (festival coat): if you don't feel confortable strolling all day/night in yukata (the tighness of around your legs might be cumbersome), wearing a coat like those over your "normal" clothes is a good option to still be in festival mood :) Some are sleeveless, some have tube sleeves, and if not pair them with tasuki sleeves holder and you'll be good to go!

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Nibushiki kimono 二部式着物 / nibushiki yukata 二部式浴衣 (two parts kimono/yukata): exactly what it says on the lid, those are kimono/yukata tailored in two parts, a skirt and a top one. Those might be harder to find in rentals, but have the convenience of being super easy to put on while being less prone to unraveling :) The two parts are also gentler on the figure as you can more easily adapt tighness etc. If you're are able to shop for a yukata beforehand, altering is pretty easy: chop in two, add ties and you're ready to get dressed ;)

Tsuke obi 作り帯 (two parts belt): in the same spirit as above, those are pre-tied obi belt, with a wrap-around part and a knot part. They are super common for children, but also exist for adult. Altering a pre owned obi is also super easy, see for example this past note (for nagoya obi styled taiko knot).

Yukata can be worn with hanhaba obi (half width belt), heko obi (soft belt), or kaku obi ("men" belt). Heko obi would be my recommendation as those are unisex, comfortable, and suuuuper easy to tie.

If you want to try hanhaba or kaku, I'd advise for karuta musubi, a flat, sturdy, and unisex knot pretty easy to tie.

Hope your travel project will come true and that you'll have fun :D

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The final story of the doujinshi written by Fujino, "Mutual Love" (same title name as the doujin). I also included a few illustrations at the end.

There's still the stories by Runako Kosugi that I have yet to scan and translate, but I dunno when I'll get around to it.

The other two stories.

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