This time he made an inrō, the Japanese traditional small case that is worn on the obi (sash), used to transport things like personal seals, pills and medicine. But, as he says : "That alone is kind of boring, so I tried to match it with a kinagashi. It's quite stylish!". A kinagashi is a kimono worn without a hakama (split skirt), which makes for a casual look.
So let's take a look at the inrō first.
"The shape of an inrō is simple, but the cord is very important, so even after thinking it's going to be hard to make, I rolled up my sleeves and made it with sculpted prims. So far I have been working with regular prims for this kind of work, but the sculpted prims really suit it the best."
Here is the bottom part. D15 says he googled to know how the cord is tied.
Top part. The cords penetrate the hollowed ball and they look like they are just slightly twisted.
When you look up the obi, you find a netsuke, which holds the inrō in place over the obi.
The body itself is made out of only one piece, and the textures of the inrō can be changed through a long click menu.
Now for the kinagashi.
"When I released the kabuki-mono kimono, I felt that it had the feeling of a kimono but that the eye-catching textures somehow ruined that feeling. So I based my work on it but this time I used plain cloth, for a more 'real' feeling. It's summer-like and sexy!"
As shown below, the inner kimono (sleeve and collar parts) and the obi are color-changeable and are resizable, all through the long click menu. Try changing one or more of these and you can get just the perfect Japanese look! :)
As an omake to this post, D15 says he stopped bundling setta (leather-soled sandals) with his outfits; instead, you will find them for free in his shop in Kodama no Ki!
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