The obi belt is a traditional element of the national Japanese costume for both men and women. Usually it is a wide and long strip of matter that wraps around the waist many times and is tied behind the intricate knot that is selected depending on the social position of the person, his gender, age and the activity for which he is going.
Japanese obi belt in modern clothes
As well as cutting traditional Japanese kimono , and such a bright accessory as the obi belt has in due course passed into modern frames and has become part of everyday or festive European clothing. These belts carry out two important functions at once. First, they stylize the outfit, giving it an oriental character. And secondly, the wide waistband perfectly emphasizes the waist, making it just an aspen. Such interesting belts can be worn with dresses, jumpers, blouses, tie over coats and raincoats. Of course, this is only a stylization for the classic obi, strict requirements for the type of knots and the length of the belt are not met, but this is not necessary for a modern wardrobe. By the way, Japanese women, some of whom still wear traditional clothes for holidays or important events, follow all the prescribed traditions unswervingly.
How to tie an obi belt?
The modern obi belt is most often made of fabric. However, such an accessory, made of leather or leatherette, looks very impressive. Typically, these stylized belts have two varieties: a belt made from one piece of fabric, having an extension in the middle and narrowing along the edges, or an accessory consisting of three parts: the middle - in the form of a wide rectangle to which the two extremities - the ties are sewn. Such belts are reminiscent of corsets, but they are fixed on the body with the help of ties, not lacing. The modern obi belt should be long enough to wrap around the waist at least twice. There must also be enough length of the strings for the knot.
So, how to tie an obi belt. It should be placed on the waist in such a way that the widest part is exactly opposite the navel. Then you need to connect the edges of the wide part from behind and, letting one string over the other, wrap themselves around them around the waist as many times as their length allows. Further ahead or behind, depending on your desire, the ties should be fixed with a usual knot or one of the simple knots for a tie.
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