Shinsen Gumi Outfit.

[Light Samurai]

There is a place to buy Shinsen Gumi outfits at http://www.shop-japan.co.jp/english-boku/shinsengumi-s.htm Does anyone have any experince with them? If so, was it good or bad? Also, are there cheaper places to buy the same outfit? I'm looking just to buy the hanten, and then just put on my hakama over the lower part.. also can someone give me a clear defintion of a hanten?
Thanks all.

[Andoru]

Now I'm confused - is it supposed to be red/white or blue/white?

[bokkenbreaker83]

I always thought it was blue/white, but I've seen so many color variations. Perhaps there are different colors for the higher people in power?

[Light Samurai]

I think it was always blue/white, or it was always portrayed as such.

[TylerY]

I want one too =(

In anime it's blue and white, but in Gohatto it was black with gold chevrons for what was probably rank.

[Light Samurai]

I must make 79$. I must. -cries-

[Musha]

That is a good site though I haven't ever bought any thing from them. I wanted to buy a kimono under shirt if I bought a kimono but the new under shirts are more expencive than the kimono :shocked:. I'm not sure but I saw a shop near where I live that seems to sell the same stuff. Not checked it out yet though..

I think the shinsengumi mostly wore blue and white but some of the more famouse people wore veriouse colours and even western clothing with revolver :D.

[dnakase]

I find this thread disturbing for some reason.

[AkuSokuZan]

I Want One!!!!!!!!!!!


Aku
Soku
Zan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[R A Sosnowski]

I find this thread disturbing for some reason.
Check out some of the links here: Kendo-World.com - What the hell is "cosplay"??? (http://www.kendo-world.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1414)

[Musha]

I think this is too tame for cosplay :D. It need to be more tacky and kitch :p.

[[Kensei 剣の聖者]]

its quite sad to want one but the one in When the last sword is drawn is the coolest, its like greyish with white and red http://www.acdrifter.com/Images/HighRes/T-Z/When%20the%20Last%20Sword%20is%20Drawn/When_the_Last_Sword_is_Drawn-3.jpg

[Light Samurai]

Hey., I'm not a cosplayer.. but that is a good idea :p I understand now.. I see my future! XD... not really. I'm just a obsessee ever since I saw Okita in the Samurai X OVA: Betrayal.

[Light Samurai]

Check out some of the links here: Kendo-World.com - What the hell is "cosplay"??? (http://www.kendo-world.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1414)I loved the Shinsen gumi cosplay o.o I must.... x.x I'm such a nerd.

[Light Samurai]

Sorreh for spamming my own topic, but, I noticed that some cosplayers have the undergarment, then what looks like a gi, and then the haori... what is the gi like item clled, and where can I get one to put beneath the Hanten/Happi?
Thanks.

[Musha]

BTW I bought a hanten from E-bay a cople of years ago. Its like a Japanese salesmans outfit http://www.menz-kimono.com/hanten.html. Its good doing bokuto practice outside wearing Japanese style clothing. They have alot of air and long sleaves good for suburi. Sweaters just close in your muscles and make it hard to lift your shinai or bokuto :(. Festivle hanten can also be quite cool too:

http://www.goodsfromjapan.com/shop/hanten_en.html

Because you know it takes about an hour to put on traditional Japanese clothing like kimono and hakama in the correct way. Thats why few people wear them now and when they do you must walk around the street with your clothing on. Things like hanten are much more convinient for the Japanese feel :D.

[Light Samurai]

BTW I bought a hanten from E-bay a cople of years ago. Its like a Japanese salesmans outfit http://www.menz-kimono.com/hanten.html. Its good doing bokuto practice outside wearing Japanese style clothing. They have alot of air and long sleaves good for suburi. Sweaters just close in your muscles and make it hard to lift your shinai or bokuto :(. Festivle hanten can also be quite cool too:

http://www.goodsfromjapan.com/shop/hanten_en.html

Because you know it takes about an hour to put on traditional Japanese clothing like kimono and hakama in the correct way. Thats why few people wear them now and when they do you must walk around the street with your clothing on. Things like hanten are much more convinient for the Japanese feel :D.Thanks, as for the gi to put beneath the hanten, could I just buy a keikogi?

[Rurouni Kenshin]

I thought it was white with the blue-greenish color.................

and cosplay is funny in a cool way...........especially for you backyard samurai an anime lovers like myself *cough*

[Musha]

In Japan you don't wear a thing with festivel hanten which are called Happi or Happy coats lol :D. Thats not an option if you are a girl and if it is cold you can wear a tea shirt.

http://www.japanesestreet.com/20033/feature/thumb.htm

There isn't really a point in wearing a keiko-gi if you want to wear a happi coat for suburi because it is easier just to wear the keiko-gi.
If you want to wear it for a photo or some thing you can wear you DO and TARE too. All you need then is a Hachimaki with metal pad.. You could get some one to sew some thing onto some cloth but I have no idea about that :p.

[Light Samurai]

In Japan you don't wear a thing with festivel hanten which are called Happi or Happy coats lol :D. Thats not an option if you are a girl and if it is cold you can wear a tea shirt.

http://www.japanesestreet.com/20033/feature/thumb.htm

There isn't really a point in wearing a keiko-gi if you want to wear a happi coat for suburi because it is easier just to wear the keiko-gi.
If you want to wear it for a photo or some thing you can wear you DO and TARE too. All you need then is a Hachimaki with metal pad.. You could get some one to sew some thing onto some cloth but I have no idea about that :p.I was just looking for a cheaper alternative to buying the 200 dollar haori that they sell... crud. And I'm not making my own.. x.x Any other suggestions (Musha, or anyone?)

[Musha]

http://search.ebay.co.uk/happi_W0QQfkrZ1QQfltZ9QQsaatsZ3

$25 :wink:

[Light Samurai]

http://search.ebay.co.uk/happi_W0QQfkrZ1QQfltZ9QQsaatsZ3

$25 :wink:My parents won't let me use E-bay. I wish they did :( I'll just get the Hanten, me thinks, and by the Haori-himo seperate... but how to connect the two... hrm...

[Light Samurai]

Okay, another question. Are there any cheaper prices for:

a hadagi (undershirt) which on the site I mentioned in the beggining is at $28.51
A Dark Blue Iai Obi- $59.87
A Zori with real rush, and a sponge material.- $31.36
4 clasp black Tabi- $9.00

Thanks, and the links to the actual objects-
Hadagi(at the very bottom of the page)- http://www.shop-japan.co.jp/english-boku/shinsengumi.htm

KEISOU Dark Blue Obi- http://www.shop-japan.co.jp/english-boku/obi-6.htm

A zori with the real rush, and sponge material(28.0x 11cm 3,300-yen)- http://www.shop-japan.co.jp/english-boku/footwear6.htm

4 clasp black Tabi(ITEM NO. m-5020) -
http://www.shop-japan.co.jp/english-boku/footwear5.htm

[James1287]

What is it exactly that the Shinsengumi members wore unerneath their haori? And what are those strange elbow pads I see the members wearing.

[Light Samurai]

Underneaththe Haori, they were a normal Gi top, and beaneath that a Hadagi, ot\r maybe a male kimono. And what elbow pads are you talking about? o.O

[Light Samurai]

A recently gpot my Tabi, Zori and Hanten. Just wanted to say that I am well pleased!
Peace.

[Musha]

I bought a montsuki and under under shirt for 81.53 Dollers, 25 pounds. Old kimono are cheaper than second hand clothing here and a new mens obi costs the same as a montsuki. Light if you really was authentic shinsengumi, you should buy a kimono, undershirt (http://image.www.rakuten.co.jp/sendaiya2/img1008508429.jpeg), obi (http://www.rakuten.co.jp/cws/535045/483268/608070/#649188), black and white hakama :D.

P.S I think Hanten means shop clothing. I don't think the shinsengumi worked in a grocery shops in there spare time. Haori might be better.

[Light Samurai]

I bought a montsuki and under under shirt for 81.53 Dollers, 25 pounds. Old kimono are cheaper than second hand clothing here and a new mens obi costs the same as a montsuki. Light if you really was authentic shinsengumi, you should buy a kimono, undershirt (http://image.www.rakuten.co.jp/sendaiya2/img1008508429.jpeg), obi (http://www.rakuten.co.jp/cws/535045/483268/608070/#649188), black and white hakama :D.

P.S I think Hanten means shop clothing. I don't think the shinsengumi worked in a grocery shops in there spare time. Haori might be better.
Oh well, I curently don't have around $200. Well, I could always get someone to reswo it over the latters on the back, with blue over it. -shrug- Anyway, I plan on getting a hadagi, surutekko and Obi on my next purchase.

[iam_pk]

In Japan you don't wear a thing with festivel hanten which are called Happi or Happy coats lol :D. Thats not an option if you are a girl and if it is cold you can wear a tea shirt.

http://www.japanesestreet.com/20033/feature/thumb.htm

There isn't really a point in wearing a keiko-gi if you want to wear a happi coat for suburi because it is easier just to wear the keiko-gi.
If you want to wear it for a photo or some thing you can wear you DO and TARE too. All you need then is a Hachimaki with metal pad.. You could get some one to sew some thing onto some cloth but I have no idea about that :p.

i always want to c this kind of festival....all the other things ar so cool as well!!!wt a great site, thx!!!

[iam_pk]

i think this outfit and the model is the best~~

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/iam_pk/web/m094.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/iam_pk/web/m093.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/iam_pk/web/m092.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/iam_pk/web/m091.jpg

[Hisham]

Who's the little smiley kid? he sure can model:)

[iam_pk]

i dont know... just a very cute little japanese kid~

[Mibu-Ro[Okita]]

Yeah!! I am also looking for shinsengumi uniform parts, however, I am only interested in the haori, is there a good place that I can go to to buy one?

p.s. Nice to see you again light samurai! :smiley:

[JapanVisitor]

It is possible to have your own happi coats designed by a company in Kyoto that can add your name, college or dojo on the lapels and at the back. Details from
http://www.goodsfromjapan.com

[Andou]

I'm positive I've seen Shinsengumi haori somewhere before...http://www.shop-japan.co.jp/english-boku/shinsengumi-s.htm

Yeah. There it is. Hopefully this is what you're talking about...It costs some money, but I bet it has better quality than some of the other vendors out there. Hope that helps.