Two foxes in Japanese kimonos stood behind their chairs to the Lady's far left. From Wordnik.com. [Orphans of Chaos] Reference
The kimonos were her encyclopedia, her "Who's What?" her clearinghouse of news, of goers and comers. From Wordnik.com. [Options] Reference
They marry Japanese women and wear kimonos to bed. From Wordnik.com. [Ugly Americans]
They dress in silk kimonos but wear makeup and dyed hair. From Wordnik.com. [Unlikely Stars] Reference
Ladies often wore kimonos, and men dressed in formalwear. From Wordnik.com. [A Novice's Guide to Watching Sumo] Reference
We spent most days padding around the house in our kimonos. From Wordnik.com. [Middlesex]
But for many Japanese, kimonos are a leftover from long ago. From Wordnik.com. [My Kimono Education] Reference
"Get your slippers and kimonos, and we'll go into daddy's room.". From Wordnik.com. [Prudence of the Parsonage] Reference
Our smiling waiters greeted us every morning in long blue kimonos. From Wordnik.com. [The Log of the Empire State] Reference
The women tuck their kimonos up, and the men cast theirs aside altogether. From Wordnik.com. [Peeps at Many Lands: Japan] Reference
But the women seem very nice, especially when they are dressed in kimonos. From Wordnik.com. [The Japanese Corpse]
Read More A kimono-industry scion makes a business out of recycled kimonos. From Wordnik.com. [My Kimono Education] Reference
The most elaborate kimonos, known as furisode, were worn by unmarried women. From Wordnik.com. [Hidden Treasures Shine a New Light on the Black Death] Reference
The 58-year-old teacher often wears kimonos -- and has for the past 30 years. From Wordnik.com. [My Kimono Education] Reference
(Fabric that is solid-colored or finely patterned is used for informal kimonos.). From Wordnik.com. [My Kimono Education] Reference
The manufacturers of ticklesuits and Japanese kimonos also did a roaring business. From Wordnik.com. [Sagittarius Whorl]
Their feathered woolen kimonos were stained and they stank of perfume and stale sweat. From Wordnik.com. [Tai-Pan]
Michael stepped out of his apartment and he saw the ladies in their kimonos. From Wordnik.com. [The Impossible Man - Ep.17: Cherry Blossom Festival] Reference
Japan doesn't have a long tradition in Western clothing because we used to wear kimonos. From Wordnik.com. [Fast Retailing Lives Up to Name With Global Gains] Reference
He even resorted to having kimonos sewn in China, where labor and materials are cheaper. From Wordnik.com. [A Second Life] Reference
She noticed right away that the back of the hijabs were coming out of the girls 'kimonos. From Wordnik.com. [Julia Moulden: Hijab For Sports: A New Radical Invention] Reference
By World War II, kimonos were worn only for special occasions and rarely seen on the street. From Wordnik.com. [My Kimono Education] Reference
Unlike many dresses, kimonos are intended to hide a woman's shape rather than accentuate it. From Wordnik.com. [My Kimono Education] Reference
They did not relish the idea of going about in kimonos for the better part of the next forenoon. From Wordnik.com. [The Meadow-Brook Girls Afloat] Reference
Luxury is only part of the story here, for even the most humble kimonos can be rich in surprises. From Wordnik.com. [Hidden Treasures Shine a New Light on the Black Death] Reference
It was very hot and the women members of the camp lay on their cots in kimonos reading and napping. From Wordnik.com. [The Motor Maids at Sunrise Camp] Reference
Once you're inside, shoes are removed while staff clad in black kimonos kneel in traditional style to serve. From Wordnik.com. [Hot Spot: Sake No Hana, London] Reference
Barber, wrapped in kimonos, were monopolizing the floor space around the big open fireplace in Miriam's room. From Wordnik.com. [Grace Harlowe's Senior Year at High School] Reference
Guardians clad in kimonos and bathrobes were running toward Tommy and the tree that was holding her prisoner. From Wordnik.com. [The Meadow-Brook Girls Under Canvas] Reference
The kimonos of washable crepe in which they had elected to sleep during the cruise afforded them little warmth. From Wordnik.com. [The Meadow-Brook Girls Afloat] Reference
But fine kimonos and rich obis are for the wealthy Japanese; the poor cannot afford them, and dress very simply. From Wordnik.com. [Peeps at Many Lands: Japan] Reference
Priscilla Presley walked her daughter down the aisle, and the guests, as well as the wedding party, wore kimonos. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 22, 2006] Reference
Three lanterns appeared from behind the dragon screen, carried by the bartenders, who had changed into black kimonos. From Wordnik.com. [The Japanese Corpse]
"Then let's doff our festival garb, clothe our magnificent selves in kimonos and have a talking-bee," proposed Emma joyfully. From Wordnik.com. [Grace Harlowe's Golden Summer] Reference
Both had new kimonos, and O Hara San had a very fine obi, which her parents had bought for her by denying themselves many little luxuries. From Wordnik.com. [Peeps at Many Lands: Japan] Reference
He has brought mats, or cushions, or shabby kimonos, or clogs, or socks, or little ornaments and vessels in porcelain or silver or bronze. From Wordnik.com. [Peeps at Many Lands: Japan] Reference
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