Fundoshi for Christmas? Yes Please!

If you have followed my tumblr feed, you know that I have been posting some daily photos using christmas lights. Well, the holiday season could not continue without one or two special fundoshi shoots as well.

To begin with, a treat with a new color - orange. Once again, this is the ever so comfortable cotton gauze. With the temperatures going down, I find it a bit more pleasant and cozy than cheesecloth or voile. 

 














I have been fascinated by the combination of orange and green, so couldn’t resist using some green tinsel in a shoot. 

While the design on this fundoshi appears quite random, it was created in a strangely meticulous fashion. I folded the lovely orange gauze like an accordion. Then the bleaching solution was applied along the edges of the folds. Depending on where the solution hit, and if the fold was even gives the results you see. The fabric was also dry, so there was little bleeding, making the white edges crisper. I’ve done the exact same process on wet material and the results are completely different. So, if you are trying your hand at this technique, I encourage you to do one with the material dry, and another with it wet….you may be delighted at the differences!

Fundoshi...Orange and tied quite loose. No fancy knots or twists going on today.

Fabric....100% Cotton Guaze

Photography....Lots of light. I think this works well with the sparkly tinsel. These bright colors seem to work well with the white backdrop. 

And now….we continue on with the photos!

Next time on fundoshi, fabric and photos: Part Two? Say it isn’t so! Okay…it isn’t so. We have a second Christmas themed shoot to explore…..and it may come a day earlier than you may expect….