Fundoshi of Purple Gauze - Part One
No pithy or catchy titles on this one, but I have a rather haphazardly fun new design to show off.
Sometimes, you just canʻt think about grids and lines and patterns....just go for it and have fun. This one is a bit more organic looking than other designs Iʻve been showing. The purple gauze doesnʻt turn white when bleach, but has a rather tan looking color - much like natural cotton.
There is nothing really fancy or clever in this shoot. Just the standard progression of putting the fundoshi on.
You can see I still roll up my fundoshi. This is mostly so I donʻt have any wrinkles in them when I want to use one for a photo shoot.
You canʻt see it yet, but I will be tying this one quite low on my hips. You have probably noticed I vary where I wrap my fundoshi. This is mostly just for the photo shoots. When wearing fundoshi for every day use, I simply tie it around my natural waistline.
One last thing....look for the fancy knot on this one....let me know your thoughts!
fundoshi…purple organic design
fabric...100% gauze - yes, gauze again.....get some, you will like it!
photography…Basic lighting, basic posing, basic angles...nothing much to say.....
Keep going.......
Next time on fundoshi, fabric and photos: This blog turns 1 year old! Happy Birthday to Me!!!!! I will have a rather long photo history....it may take a couple of blogs......
I like the color and that knot is pretty nice. How about showing us (and by "us" I mean "me") how to do it. I like to vary how low or high I wear my 'doshi too. Lately I've been tying mine with the knot just over my tailbone. I like to make a Y-shape in the back. I know the T is the way to go traditionally, but sometimes the Y is the only thing I want to have. :-)
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, I think this knot was a one-off. I tried to duplicate it during another shoot this past weekend, and didn't quite get it as nice. I do remember that it started as a traditional 'T' shape, and instead of wrapping the ends around normally, I looped each end in the opposite direction. Once that was done (securing the knot), I then loosely looped the fabric to create the pattern. Of course, this is completely impractical for wearing under clothes, but for wearing only a fundoshi, it adds a decorative touch. I've thought often about where I wear the fundoshi. From a comfort level under clothes, my normal waist works as it goes in line with the band of the pants. For photo shoots, I actually prefer a front view tied low, and a back view tied high. I think it works best on my body this way. I must admit, looking at photos of others in their fundoshi, any which way works!!!!
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