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Geisha Costume – Be Elegant And Exotic With A Traditional Oriental Costume
With Halloween rolling around once again, everyone is scrambling for their favorite fancy dress costume. You can’t go far wrong with the scary type costumes, like the vampire, zombie and witch themes but for something slightly different what about a Japanese themed idea. For men, this is the Samurai costume. For women, consider the Geisha costume. This article will cover what a Geisha costume is made up of and why you might want to wear one for Halloween.
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A Geisha is a woman that has been trained in the Japanese way of entertaining. A Geisha will go through many years as an apprentice, learning her trade so to speak. And her trade is varied, she will be skills in performing various ceremonies, like the tea ceremony, and she will also be able to play musical instruments and recite poetry. In brief, she is a Japanese cultural icon and upholds many traditions that are unique to Japan.
Apart form what she does, a Geisha also has a truly unique look. The most stunning feature of a Geisha is her makeup. Young Geishas (known as Maiko) will completely cover their faces in a heavy, white makeup. The lips will be heavily rouged to offset the pale face and create a striking look. The hairstyle is also unique. It is pulled back off the face in a bun like shape.
A Geisha will wear a kimono. The kimono can be as fine, elegant, elaborate and even plan depending on the occasion or even the individual Geisha. On her waist the Geisha will tie an Obi. This is a sash that can also be very elaborate. It will be tied at the back in a unique knot and often gives the costume shape.
These are the key elements of a Geisha costume. As kimonos are quite popular, it would be easy to approximate a Geisha costume yourself bit you can also get fancy dress and genuine outfits to wear. They are a highly original costume that will get plenty of gushing remarks at any Halloween party.
Check out some more costume ideas, including geisha costumes for girls
How to tie an OBI on a Kimono
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Shanghai Tone® Deluxe Kimono Robe Yukata Japanese Dress w/ Obi One Size $38.10 Shanghai Tone® is an emerging growth designer brand for oriental apparel, based in Shanghai, China. With its mission as the global ambassador of traditional Chinese Chic, Shanghai Tone® showcases the best of Chinese heritage and craftsmanship through a unique product universe and brings you an extraordinary opportunity to reveal your very special sense of aesthetics…. |
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