Custom Outfits from Japan
While I don’t have Ahim ready to model the outfit yet (long story, don’t ask), the outfit has been sitting next to me in all it’s beautiful glory and I’ve seen a few people ask exactly what was the big deal with Japanese custom outfits–why are they so nice. If you couldn’t tell by the pictures I posted yesterday of some of the outfits on Ebay, the Japanese tend to not only use incredibly high-quality material (Like silk and lace), but usually every single part is there. It’s not just a full Kimono–it’s a Kimono tied with an obi and comes with every accessory you can think of. While other outfits are usually very nicely made (Those dresses are gorgeous), there’s a lot put into the Japanese ones rather than just the look.
This is the outfit I got for Ahim off Yahoo!Japan from this seller:
The outfit has a lot of various details, from the pearls to the gold necklace and earrings to the lace and ribbons. There’s just…so much to it and it’s adorable. And yes, it came with everything, the earrings, bloomers, shoes, ribbons, necklaces, and dress are all here.
And for those who really aren’t all “frills and lace” or “formal-wear”, they do make casual outfits. Or even other kinds of outfits too. For example, here is an outfit made by nideru that I would love to get so much:
And for those who still don’t see that as very casual, here’s two casual ones I went and looked up:
Auction here and Auction here respectively for anyone who wants to see 🙂
As a fun note, there will usually be more custom female outfits than male outfits. This is because until Shellie May came out in 2010, all outfits were generally male (for obvious reasons). While some could be unisex, there wasn’t anything girly. There are still male outfits made, but they’re a bit harder to find.
Similarly, for those of you who may prefer the little keychains and pin Duffy, they even make outfits for them 🙂