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#kimono Part 14, 15, 16 on Japanese traditional wedding wear.
There are several types of wedding kimono in Japan.
Shiromuku is the oldest type.
Typically it’s all white, but sometimes they put accents (red or gold).
The wedding kimono has the longest sleeves, around 114cm long.
If a headpiece is to be worn, it would be the Tsuno-Kakushi, worn with a specific type of Japanes hairstyle called “文金高島田 (Bunkin Takashimada)”
These wedding kimono can be styled with “Japanese hair” (traditional style) or “Western hair” (typical updo).
If the hair is long enough it can be styled into the Japanese hair by itself, but if it’s short “half wig” or “whole wig” can be used.
Here is a link to a step-by-step photos (and Japanese description) of how Shiromuku/Iro-Uchikake is put on:
http://www.studio-quon.net/shirouchikake/