How many layers does a kimono have?

I have a school project and i need to know how many!!How many layers does a kimono have?
It depends on the kind of kimono. If you're talking about a yukata, then only two layers: the kimono slip and the yukata itself. If you're counting the obi as its own layer, then you would have three layers. That is the absolute minimum number of layers for a kimono outfit. Every other type of kimono, from the informal komon to the extremely formal furisode and tomesode, has at least one extra layer (so the outfit would go kimono slip, juban, kimono, obi). A wedding outfit would add yet another layer on top of all that, the uchikake.





That said, on some kind of outfits it's not uncommon to see people using false collars and/or false linings at the kimono hem to give the appearance of wearing many layers while actually only wearing the normal amount of clothing. For example, many women in furisode will add one, two, or more fake collars to their furisode, thus giving the appearance of wearing one, two, etc. extra layers, But in reality, those ';extra layers'; are just fake collars attached to the juban and/or furisode collar. You might also see bridal or dance kimono with what looks like a padded hem on the actual kimono, plus one or two other hems that look like they belong to underwear layers. However, those hems are fake, and if you were to look at the kimono spread flat you would see that the ';extra layers'; are really sewn right to the kimono and only go to hip-height or so.





I wouldn't count kimono accessories like zori, himo, tabi, and makura as extra layers.How many layers does a kimono have?
the minimum number of layers when wearing a kimono is 3 layers but it can be as many as 5 or 6 in more formal kimono Report Abuse

Putting on a kimono is an extremely detailed process that requires help even for relatively experienced Japanese people.





The necessary components for proper wearing of a kimono include:


chikara nuno (collar adjustment)


date jime/date maki (waistband/undersash)


eri shin (half-collar lining)


hadajuban (undershirt)


han eri (half-collar)


kari himo (temporary cord)


kimono belt


koshi himo (sash)


nagajuban (under-kimono)


obi


obi age (bustle sash)


obi ita (obi stay)


obi jime (obi cord)


obi makura (obi pad)


susoyoke (half-slip)


tabi (pure white, split-toe socks)


towels, pads


zouri (sandals)





Other important items you will need for putting on a kimono are a needle and thread.





Of course, you are free to wear or use a kimono, obi or other traditional Japanese garment in whatever way you wish. However, some might find it interesting that there are some very formal and codified suggestions for proper kimono appearance in Japan.





Some of these guidelines for single women are to adjust the kimono to conceal the collarbones, having the neckline at the nape in a V-like shape, and wearing the obi higher than a married woman would.





Some guidelines for married women include not being allowing the bustle sash to be too showy or prominent, having a smaller obi pad than a single woman, and having a U-shape neckline at the nape.