Woo me. I just totally pleated my hakama my ownself. I feel all kinds of old school now even if i did do it with a steam iron instead of, y'know, hot water and rocksSeriously, it's a good thing I don't live near you guys, cos I would be all at your door going "hey! what a beautiful day! let's get on our swords and go find a crooked daimyo to beat ( Read more... )

So, about a year ago, I bought a pair of hakama from a kimono dealer at a con. They were marked vintage, but were pretty cheap because of some brown staining which the dealer scrupulously pointed out to me. Didn't really care, cos I reckoned I could wash it out, and even if not, WOO REAL HAKAMA. Wore them to a couple of cons, each time packing ( Read more... )