Message from nfong

[Anonymous]

Thank you, mwatt for sharing this! I visited this museum several years ago and it sounds like I will have to go back within the next couple of months before this exhibition leaves. According to your description and the description on the museum's website, the kimonos seem very interesting and beautiful. Last year, my Japanese-American friend got married and I was in her wedding. In between the ceremony and reception, she changed into a kimono. Actually, I shouldn't say she changed--it was more like she stood there for 45 minutes while her grandmother layered and wrapped layers upon layers of clothing on her! It was INSANE how long the process took and how much she was wearing in the end. Having seen firsthand the process of a woman putting on a kimono (definitely not a one-woman job), I look forward to checking out this exhibit!