From: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org (alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest) To: ammf-digest@smoe.org Subject: alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V14 #16448 Reply-To: ammf@fruvous.com Sender: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest Friday, August 1 2025 Volume 14 : Number 16448 Today's Subjects: ----------------- I realized it wasnât just about money ["Legacy Planning" Subject: I realized it wasnât just about money I realized it wasnbt just about money http://ultimategenerator.ru.com/Vib6GNsuuycv_wzU_9lNz0MulufksakVm-YlmzK2f3ZOUjjm http://ultimategenerator.ru.com/wQZ9AZUQMXD06qoQbAlR36zdo8OmN0cuzG0oBhz-a5kXxqCy onos formed the vast majority of kimono sales.:?132? Kimono retailers, due to the pricing structure of brand new kimono, had developed a relative monopoly on not only prices but a perception of kimono knowledge, allowing them to dictate prices and promote more formal (and expensive) purchases, as selling a single formal kimono could support the seller comfortably for three months. The kimono industry peaked in 1975, with total sales of 2.8 trillion yen (~B#18 billion). The sale of informal brand new kimono was largely neglected.:?135, 136? Heisei period (1989b2019) The economic collapse of the 1990s bankrupted much of the kimono industry:?129? and ended a number of expensive practices.:?98? The rules for how to wear kimonos lost their previous hold over the industry,:?36? and formerly-expensive traditions such as bridal kimono trousseaus generally disappeared, and when still given, were much less extensive.:?98? It was during this time that it became acceptable and even preferred for women to wear Western dress to ceremonial occasions like weddings and funerals.:?95,?263? Many women had dozens or even hundreds of kimonos, mostly unworn, in their homes; a secondhand kimono, even if un ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2025 22:07:17 +0200 From: "Renewal by Andersen Facts" Subject: No-Obligation Free Quote on Windows this Spring, The Savings are Mad! No-Obligation Free Quote on Windows this Spring, The Savings are Mad! http://brainfix.click/z9NAItG39i-KCZ0bOvJn3oTum4ktkTL10yKx5IYFq0hLaVXlOQ http://brainfix.click/KCkEFF7hASgpJ28k0tKYaVccrV2Hu-Ocr_qmXjD0gdcvn-ZRkw note the spring just passed or the desire for cooler autumn or winter temperatures. Colour also contributes to the seasonality of the kimono, with some seasons b such as autumn b generally favouring warmer, darker colours over lighter, cooler ones. A number of different guides on seasonal kimono motifs exist, with some guides b such as those for tea ceremony in particular b being especially stringent on their reflection of the seasons. Motifs typically represent the flora, fauna, landscape or culture of Japan; one such example is cherry blossoms, a famously seasonal motif worn in spring until just before the actual cherry blossoms begin to bloom, it being considered unlucky to try and 'compete' with the cherries. Motifs are typically worn a few weeks before the official 'start' of any given season, as it is considered fashionable to anticipate the coming season. Though men's kimonos historically displayed just as much decoration and variety as women's, in the modern era, the principal distinction of men's kimonos in terms of seasonality and occasion is the fabric. The typical men's kimono is a subdued, dark colour; black, dark blues, greens and browns are common. Fabrics are usually matte, in contrast to the occasional satin weaves of some women's kimonos. Some men's kimonos have a subtle pattern, and textured fabrics are more common in informal men's kimono. Informal men's styles may also feature slightly brighter colours, such as lighter purples, greens and blues. Sumo wrestlers have occasionally been known to wear quite bright colours, such as fuchsia, in their kimonos, which they are required to wear when appe ------------------------------ End of alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V14 #16448 ***********************************************