Vintage Japanese Kimono Culture News
Japanese Kimono Culture: From Shichi-Go-San to Wedding Day
December 04, 2021 • Yoko Lewis
Nov.22, 2021 UPDATE: Current Supply Status of Bulk Kimono Packages, Shipping
November 22, 2021 • Yoko Lewis
YokoDana Kimono's New Discounted International Shipping via GlobalPost
October 24, 2021 • Yoko Lewis
September 22, 2021(updated Oct 18, 2021:
We are happy to announce that we now offer discounted shipping rates for our international customers using GlobalPost ( GoGlobalPost.com).
European Union Import-One-Stop-Shopping(IOSS) for YokoDana Customers
October 18, 2021 • Yoko Lewis
YouPouch.com(Japan): Wedding & Other Dresses Made From Vintage Kimonos
October 07, 2021 • Yoko Lewis
We came across these pictures on a Japanese-language website, Youtouch.com. Starting in 2017 and then most recently (October 7, 2021), they explain how these dresses were upcycled, made from 1950s-1960s vintage kimonos, deconstructed and made into both wedding gowns and other fashionable dresses/gowns; some are then made available as rentals (in Japan). To see full pictures of these lovely dresses please visit 2017 blog HERE , and 2021 blog HERE. Also, in early 2020, one of our customers (Below, Pam T., Canada) shared with us her own wedding kimono made from our "A Package" vintage silk women's kimonos: To...