Great work, thanks for the 'Jiraiya Hitting on Girl' wallpaper!Originally posted by: hopeknight
Just added version 2 of the kimono wallpaper. It isn't as nice as I would like it, but the original image wasn't clear enough for me to get it perfect. Oh well, it'll at least keep us fanboys happy until a good scan of it comes out.
http://www.geocities.com/hope_knight/index10.html
First of all, it's DEFINATELY not Tsunade. Tsunade has blonde hair. Check the last opening, "Kanashimi wo Yasashisa Ni," there's a brief shot of the three nin as children, Jiraiya and Orochimaru are recognizable, and Tsunade is the little blonde girl with them.
Secondly, you're right about furisode only being a kimono for young, unmarried women, but there's no real indication that the kimono being worn by Kurenai, or the other girls for that matter, is a true furisode. Granted, there are several levels of formal furisode, which have varying sleeve lengths, but the most formal (and commonly portrayed) type of furisode has sleeves that reach to the ankles. The only sleeve that can be clearly seen is that of Tenten, and it's no longer than a normal kimono sleeve. Also, the patterns on their kimono, particularly on Sakura and Kurenai, are called "komon" kimono. Komon is an allover large pattern, like the cherry blossoms on Sakura's and the chrysanthemums on Kurenai's. It's not a real formal kimono, but many are quite pretty. Tenten's appears to be a "tsukesage" pattern, which has a pattern on the hem and on one sleeve, which is slightly more formal than a komon, but not nearly as formal as furisode.
Furisode and tomesode are similar to the tuxedo and tails, only for Japanese women. (Tomesode is for married women only, even though Tsunade is the correct age for it, she wouldn't likely wear it as she's unmarried.) It's the absolute most formal piece of clothing in a women's wardrobe. Less formal types of kimono can be worn both by married and unmarried women (as shown here) and have the same sleeve length. Mostly, the relative age of the wearer is shown by the pattern of the kimono. Young women wear brighter, more vibrant colors and patterns, while older women wear more sober colors with more subtle patterns.
One more note that I almost forgot: women's relative age can also be shown in the kind of bows they wear with their obi. Tenten and Hinata's obi are shown to be a fancier, more 'bow'-like shape (for lack of a better description) whereas Kurenai's is the round "taiko" drum bow of older women.
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