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Offline cheng

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Samurai wearing 'european' Hakama
« on: April 16, 2011, 02:46:59 »
My samurai wears a Hakama (skirt with seven deep pleats to represent the seven virtues of bushido)

The front pleats of a real Hakama is asymmetrical (three to the right, two to the left), such is an example of asymmetry in Japanese aesthetics.

Trival pursuit question: can anyone identify which European klicky wore this 'Hakama'?
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Re: Samurai wearing 'european' Hakama
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2011, 02:52:26 »
It's from one of the fairy tale castle sets, the kitchen maid, I think.

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Re: Samurai wearing 'european' Hakama
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2011, 03:03:55 »
Quote from: bonniebeth on April 16, 2011, 02:52:26
It's from one of the fairy tale castle sets, the kitchen maid, I think.

 :wave: BINGO, bb! :wave:
...and now I left wondering what to do with her nice European torso after her long flight from the German DS dept :P  ;D :lol:
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Re: Samurai wearing 'european' Hakama
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2011, 06:20:05 »
good one cheng  :)9
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Re: Samurai wearing 'european' Hakama
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2011, 09:03:44 »
Superb custom, cheng.    :wave:
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Re: Samurai wearing 'european' Hakama
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2011, 11:43:01 »
Very good  :clap:
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Re: Samurai wearing 'european' Hakama
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2011, 12:49:03 »
this all fits together so well  :o
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Re: Samurai wearing 'european' Hakama
« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2011, 01:07:09 »
Excellent custom figure, Cheng! :)9 Your attention to accurate historical detail is second to none! :wow:
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Re: Samurai wearing 'european' Hakama
« Reply #8 on: April 18, 2011, 05:02:00 »
If anyone isn't familiar with the hakama this will help:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHqVfoBQ7fs&feature=related

Shameless promo from someone who practices Kendo and Iaido and has more than a few hakama himself.
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Re: Samurai wearing 'european' Hakama
« Reply #9 on: April 19, 2011, 00:31:05 »
thank you Playmofriends!!

...and thank you for the 'lessons' WM-senseh!
...a Kendo special from Geobra would be fantastic!! ...then a Fencer special  :love: (no way I can make those what-you-call-face-masks :P)
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