Okay my daughter has mentioned wanting to do a Japanese persona as well as a Chinese persona for SCA, and upon hearing this a friend gave her a tradition style pink silk kimono she had in her storage. Outside of the lining of the inside which is musty spelling and heavily stained, it look in decent shape. I think a hydrogen peroxide wash should remove the stains from the ivory lining, and the outer layer looks in good shape. I did notice the layers look to be basted together which baffles me a bit. I'm not going to worry about that until I can see if I can salvage the inner layer or if its too staining and it need to be taken off and redone.
The kimono did not come with an obi, but I should be able to make one easily enough. From what I can find out the traditional obi is4 meters long and 60 centimeters in width. The width is folded in half and the obi is wrapped twice around the waist and then tied in the back. Formal obi belts are made of a brocade or tapestry weave. The more pattern, the more formal is the basic rule. I found a couple vid on how to tie an obi, but more research need to be done so I know which we should use so my daughter can use her kimono for court wear.
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