After much anticipation...photos from the seasonal kimono lecture

Two kimono displayed on the stage where the lecture was held. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

The Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden held a lecture Feb. 26 at the Daniel Recital Hall on campus.

Alison Redfoot-Deliddo addressed the influence seasons and weather have on the designs of kimono.

Redfoot-Deliddo had attended a kimono-sewing classes in Japan, and obtained a master's degree in Japanese art history.

She shared some of the knowledge she obtained while studying the kimono and Japanese culture.

She explained the difference colors, patterns and fabrics make when making and wearing kimono in different seasons of the year and of one's life.

For example, while a lighter fabric with red, white or blue patterns would be more appropriate for summer, a heavier fabric with pictures of snow or pine would work better in winter, she said.

Also, she explained that a girl wears the sleeves of her kimono long until she gets married. Then she cuts the sleeves short.

While she had much information to share, she stressed that studying the kimono is a life-long journey.

These kimono might be better for one particular season (of the year and of a kimono wearer's life) than for another, based on their colors, patterns, types of fabric and cuts.

Lecture on Seasonal Kimono Friday

This Friday the Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden is hosting a lecture on the reflection of seasons on the styles of kimono at the Daniel Recital Hall at CSULB.

Alison Redfoot–DiLiddo, Garden Assistant Director for Education, "will draw upon examples of color use in kimono, the imagery of the four seasons based on the Garden’s kimono collection and the garden itself as well as her research into this fascinating topic," the garden's Web site says.

The event starts at 7 p.m. and the lecture starts at 7:30.

Friends of the Japanese Garden members and their guests attend the event for free. For non-members, the entrance fee is $10. Reservations are required to the number listed on the Web site below.

More information to come after the event for those unable to attend.

Taken at the Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden Feb. 18, 2010.