This bit from the Unfinished Slices of Deep Dish Nine is called “Valentine” and it’s one of my favorite pieces that’s been sitting in the file all these years.
oh shit i think i have something for you guys
well, the some of you who still want the DD9 content, anyway
Lively antique outfit, featuring this amazing horse (with intricated tack) embroidered
obi, paired with a purple striped kimono with fan-shaped seigaiha (with kikko/turtle shell, and ryuusui/stream pattern) and red+white stripes. The yabane (arrow feathers) obidome adds a cute finishing touch.
In Japan, horses were seen a messengers able to swiftly carry pleas to the gods. This is why in Shinto, it was customary to offer real horse (if you were veeery rich) or more commonly horse figures. This tradition lead to the apparition of ema wooden plaques (lit. “drawn horse”), which you now can find in many patterns.
