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Japanese Kimono Antique
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 Very Old Framed Embroidered Japanese Antique Kimono  US $500.00
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The antique samurai swords were straight bladed, single edged weapons called chokuto. It was only in the 8th century that the curved samurai swords were first introduced. The reason it was introduced was that samurais found these samurai swords easier to draw from the scabbard.
There are basically three types of Japanese samurai swords. The longest samurai sword that is over 24 inches is the Katana that is preferred for use in outdoor combat. The Wakizashi is a samurai sword that is slightly shorter than the Katana and is about 12 to 24 inches long. This samurai sword is usually used for indoor combats. The Tanta is a samurai sword, which is a small knife, and is used for indoor combat too.
To make sure the samurai sword is up to the mark, sword testers pass the blade through the bodies of corpses. First the small bones are cut through, and then the large bones. The results of the test are recorded on the nakago, which is the metal piece that joins the samurai sword blade to its handle. Your guarantee on the authenticity of the samurai sword is confirmed with these recordings.
It is interesting to learn that the samurai swords with a quality point are considered authentic samurai swords. This is because it takes great skill and effort in hand creating the point. The polish of the samurai sword is also taken into consideration when choosing a samurai sword. With its polish, the final shape of the samurai sword is determined. Ancient samurai swords were usually hand polished, and this proved to be a rather long and tedious process.
There are many sites and stores offering cheap samurai swords and discount samurai swords. However, these are not authentic samurai swords which don't have forged steel blades. When buying samurai swords, you have to ask for samurai swords with forged steel and heat treated blades. The design and shape of the samurai sword should also be like ancient samurai swords which are designed to have the right balance.
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Elegant and Iconic Wedding Dresses
Elegance is in the eye of the beholder, much like beauty. It depends more on attitude and quality than it does on price. A simple definition of elegance is grace of movement, polished expression and refinement of beauty. If you’re determining which wedding dress style is right for you, take a look at some of the most memorable iconic wedding dresses of all time to get some inspiration.
Queen Victoria’s Wedding Dress
Queen Victoria started the trend of white wedding dresses. Prior to that point, wedding dresses were every color and meant to be worn as the woman's best dress rather than just once on her wedding day.
Even now in some cultures, white is overlooked for other traditional colors. Red is the color of choice for Chinese brides. Indian brides choose brightly colored and richly embroidered saris. And Japanese brides will wear a wedding kimono and often change into a western style white wedding dress for the reception.
So what did Queen Victoria's wedding dress look like? It was white satin accented by nosegays of orange blossoms at the bosom and scattered about the full skirt. Her lace veil was designed exclusively for the wedding. The pattern was later destroyed so it couldn't be used again. Nearly 200 people labored for six weeks to produce the lace veil and lace for the trim of her dress. The neckline left her shoulders bare. Sleeves were full, starting off her shoulders and ending above the elbows.
Queen Elizabeth II’s Wedding Dress
This beautiful queen’s dress was richly embroidered ivory silk with a satin train. The ball gown had a scoop neck, full skirt and long sleeves. It was embroidered with 10,000 seed pearls. The 15-foot train was made of delicate lace embroidered in the same pattern as the dress, including flowers, the white rose of York and wheat heads, a symbol of fertility. The queen wore a veil made of white tulle attached to a diamond tiara. Around her neck she wore a double pearl necklace.
It is said that Queen Elizabeth II had two wedding dresses. The first was worn when she married Prince Phillip and the second at her coronation when she wed the people of the United Kingdom. That dress was designed by Norman Hartnell who also designed her wedding dress. While the original design called for white satin and little embroidery, the final design remained white satin but was heavily and richly embroidered with plants or flowers to represent each of the entities that make up the commonwealth. The embroidery was in pastel colors and accented by gold and silver threads with diamonds, amethysts and colored crystals.
Grace Kelly’s Wedding Dress
She was a real fairy tale princess whose gown has been a timeless inspiration for brides since her wedding day in 1956. The gown was white satin with a high neckline and long sleeves. The bodice and sleeves were antique Valenciennes rose point lace. Twenty-five yards of silk taffeta and ninety-eight yards of tulle were used. Her headpiece fit close to her head with a fingertip length veil in front and longer veil in back. Her wedding dress and veil were designed by Helen of MGM studios and given to her as a wedding gift from the studios. She carried a small bouquet of lilies of the valley over a white Bible.
Princess Diana’s Wedding Dress
Princess Diana had one of the most stunning and talked about wedding dresses ever created. Actually, there was more than one dress designed and made to keep the media guessing as to what she would wear on her wedding day. Immediately, brides all over the world wanted the full sleeved, full skirted over the top style of gown for their weddings.
Celine Dion’s Wedding Dress
This well known Canadian singer’s wedding gown was a stunning extravagance of white satin embroidered with crystals and pearls. The ball gown had a full skirt, sweetheart neckline and long sleeves and a 20-foot train. Her crowning glory was literally a crown consisting of 2000 Austrian crystals which weighed seven pounds. Attached to the headpiece was a Cathedral length veil. Before and after the wedding she wore a white fur coat to keep her warm.
Melania Trump’s Wedding Dress
When you're marrying a Trump the sky's the limit. Melania Trump's wedding dress is rumored to cost nearly $100,000. Designed by Dior, the dress weighed close to 50 pounds and had a 13-foot train, complemented by a 16-foot veil. The veil was artistically arranged in a swirl pattern to match the swirls in her dress. The dress was in the mermaid style, fitted through the hips and flaring out starting about mid-thigh. While the bride had fittings for the dress, she had never walked in the gown until her wedding day and stumbled a bit when she first started down the aisle. Obviously, that dress was not meant for dancing. Melania changed into a simpler and much lighter dress for the wedding reception.
Wedding gowns have changed a lot since the Victorian ages, but there’s still so much inspiration we can glean from yesterday’s style icons. By blending your personal style and personality with some elements of these unforgettable wedding dresses, you’re sure to have en elegant wedding dress that you and your guests will remember forever.
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From the list below which one would you like you to buy?
These are some items that I chose from Japan. From the list below which one would you like to buy for yourself?
(Please pick up at least 3 items. Also you don' have to consider that's price.)
Antique furniture ( samll size that you can bring it back with you), Antique vase, stationary goods, electronics, kimono,
Japanese T-shirts with images fron traditonal Japanese art or sites in Japan, Dishes
In order:
1. Kimono (a few for gifts as well as myself)
2. Dishware/creamics
3. Antique furniture/decorations
Brilliant facets of Nishi-Ojima
Setting off to explore Nishi-Ojima (West Large Island) and Kita Suna (North Sand) in Tokyo's downtown Koto Ward, I know better than to expect a seaside resort. Sure enough, where I emerge from the Toei Shinjuku subway at Nishi-Ojima Station, I spy neither ship nor shore. But behind a tangle of parked bicycles I spot a plaque commemorating one of the most- visited "shells" in old Edo (present-day ...
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