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Post by Sō Haruko on May 15, 2013 12:46:12 GMT -5
I have a kasa! Yay! And an atamadai, yay! Also one for Rokurou-danna so that both of us have hats for Potrero. Expensive; they came from Bokunan-do since no one locally seems to sell them, but they're very nice. (We have plenty of Japanese groceries, but not so much in the way of lifestyle stores.)
Now I get the fun of figuring out how to put them together. The little futon and straps didn't look hard to make, so I'm going to be doing that over the next couple days, and assembling from there.
Anyone have suggestions as to the best way to connect them? It looks like I should probably just slip the ties under the main warps of the kasa ...
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Post by Saionji Shonagon on May 15, 2013 15:09:07 GMT -5
IIRC, when I bought mine, the atamadai was woven out of rice straw. If you find that itchy, cover it with fabric. I made atamadai and futon for my big hat using upholstery cord covered with bias tape. www.flickr.com/photos/70104978@N00/sets/72157603181938617/I used heavy duty thread to sew everything to the ribs of the kasa. |
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2013 15:23:21 GMT -5
Anyone have suggestions as to the best way to connect them? It looks like I should probably just slip the ties under the main warps of the kasa... What kind of atamadai did you get? The flat ring kind or the "mount" kind? I like the mount kind, but opinions vary. Anyway, Lady Hara found that slipping lengths of flat ribbon under the warps was easier than slipping cord under, and stronger than using thread. Then use the ribbon to attach whatever you'd like. She prefers a ring-shaped pillow instead of a flat one, so that there's a little more airflow. |
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Post by Sō Haruko on May 15, 2013 15:38:12 GMT -5
We got the flat ring mounts. I decided to make up little pillows out of muslin and warm&natural quilt batting, and sewed ribbons to the four corners to use as ties. They seem to work OK so far -- I'll have to wait until Rokurou gets the chance to try his out to see what he thinks.
Currently I'm using white ribbon to tie the atamadai at the neck. They are rice straw, so I don't know if they'll be itchy -- I think it's going to take some time wearing and sweating in them to find out for sure. I may haul along some extra bias tape to war in case I need to cover the straps.
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2013 17:56:09 GMT -5
Currently I'm using white ribbon to tie the atamadai at the neck. They are rice straw, so I don't know if they'll be itchy -- I think it's going to take some time wearing and sweating in them to find out for sure. I may haul along some extra bias tape to war in case I need to cover the straps. Take a look at this picture that shows Sir Ogami Akira wearing his sando gasa in the way most of us in Yama Kaminari typically secure our headgear.  The thinner red cord you can see is a loop that comes down from the atamadai just behind the ear, passes just under the ear, and goes back up to to the atamadai just in front of the ear. There's one on either side, of course. The content of these two cords varies from wearer to wearer, and doesn't seem to make much difference in comfort. One thing you can't really see in this picture is a short cord that goes from one ear loop to the other behind the head. You can sort of see the knot for it. This is the same material as the ear loops. It's only a few of inches long, and it's usually tied on with simple knots so it can slide up and down if you change your mind where it needs to be. The last cord is the big lumpy red and white braid around the chin. In case you can't see it clearly, the center of a yardish-long cord is under the chin; the ends pass up through the ear loops (one on either side), and are tied in a bow in front of the chip, just below the lower lip. For comfort, this cord should be the softest and least scratchy material you can manage. I like using big chunky cotton braids, but I have a good source for them.  I'm told this arrangement of cords is based on diagrams from period armoring manuals for securing the kabuto and it is super-secure. It does not choke the wearer, or impair speaking. The headgear does not shift if it catches a breeze, and in fact it's more likely for a gasa to pull your head around than to slide out of place. Most of the guys tend to wear soft eboshi under their gasa as in the picture, which acts as a bit of padding and protects the forehead if the gasa has one of the larger basket-style atamadai. |
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Post by Saionji Shonagon on May 15, 2013 17:59:34 GMT -5
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Post by Saionji Shonagon on May 15, 2013 19:41:52 GMT -5
My poor sando gasa is getting downright tatty after years of wear and tear. I've been invited - Buddha help us all - to be a member of the Princess' Guard for the incoming Princess of the Mists (stepping up this weekend). And part of her mandate to her court and guard is that we wear appropriate head coverings throughout the reign.
Thank you for the reminder: I've just placed an order for a new one with the nice folks at Bokunan-do.
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Post by Sō Haruko on May 16, 2013 8:58:30 GMT -5
I think the traditional way of tying the hat on is going to make for some interesting suntan lines ... unless the hat really does cover the face that well. (Good question, for me -- I'm 5'2" and constantly having to look up at everyone.)
I'll mention the eboshi underneath to Rokurou-danna -- I think he was planning to do it anyway, as he's got a small bald spot going and the straw is uncomfortable up there.
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Post by Saionji Shonagon on May 31, 2013 1:52:51 GMT -5
Bokunan-do loves me! I sent them a photo of me in my old sando gasa when I confirmed receipt of my new one and got the nicest note from Sato-san: Permission granted and I'm now gracing their Facebook page: www.facebook.com/bokunando?fref=ts |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2013 5:46:36 GMT -5
Bokunan-do loves me! I sent them a photo of me in my old sando gasa when I confirmed receipt of my new one and got the nicest note from Sato-san They seem like awesome people there. Aren't they the ones who apologized to Ishida-dono over how long it was taking to custom make his tabi? We are all so lucky the actual Japanese seem to find us adorable and not offensive. I think it helps when they see that you take it seriously and do such a good job. |
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Post by Ishida Kentarou Mitsumasa on Jun 8, 2013 15:31:52 GMT -5
Bokunan-do loves me! I sent them a photo of me in my old sando gasa when I confirmed receipt of my new one and got the nicest note from Sato-san They seem like awesome people there. Aren't they the ones who apologized to Ishida-dono over how long it was taking to custom make his tabi? Indeed they are. Their prices are not cheap, but I have received nothing less than exemplary customer service from them. |
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