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			<title>A Passion for Kimono</title>
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			<description>Features and blog posts by freelance writers Patricia and Steve Mansfield-Devine</description>
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			<copyright>Mansfield-Devine 2007</copyright>
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				<title>Black omeshi with red and white oblique stripes</title>
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				<description><![CDATA[ This everyday kimono probably dates from the 1950s or 1960s ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:16:42 -0600</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>Patricia Mansfield-Devine</dc:creator>
				
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				<title>Han-eri</title>
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				<description><![CDATA[ Han-eri are temporary collars that you sew to your juban (underkimono) to produce a pretty neckline.  ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:20:31 -0600</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>Patricia Mansfield-Devine</dc:creator>
				
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				<title>Blue cotton hitoe with stylised flowers</title>
				<link>http://www.mansfield-devine.com/Blue-cotton-hitoe-with-stylised-flowers.html</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ When is a cotton hitoe not a yukata? ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:44:14 -0600</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>Patricia Mansfield-Devine</dc:creator>
				
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				<title>Black meisen with fuchsia crosses</title>
				<link>http://www.mansfield-devine.com/Black-meisen-with-fuchsia-crosses.html</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ This wonderful kimono is from the Taisho or early Showa period ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:48:53 -0600</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>Patricia Mansfield-Devine</dc:creator>
				
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				<title>White houmongi with gold embroidery and yuzen</title>
				<link>http://www.mansfield-devine.com/White-houmongi-with-gold-embroidery-and-yuzen.html</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ I just fell for this rinzu houmongi, which ticks many of the boxes I want in my formal kimono ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:46:52 -0600</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>Patricia Mansfield-Devine</dc:creator>
				
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				<title>Grey omeshi townwear with urushi leaves</title>
				<link>http://www.mansfield-devine.com/Grey-omeshi-townwear-with-urushi-leaves.html</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ This was the first kimono I bought knowing it was omeshi, kicking off a long love affair with this fabric  ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:16:18 -0600</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>Patricia Mansfield-Devine</dc:creator>
				
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				<title>How to price a kimono</title>
				<link>http://www.mansfield-devine.com/pricing.html</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ Only you can decide what to pay for a kimono, but here's the rough guide I use ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:48:07 -0600</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>Patricia Mansfield-Devine</dc:creator>
				
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				<title>Mustard houmongi with bamboo Yuzen</title>
				<link>http://www.mansfield-devine.com/Mustard-houmongi.html</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ When in doubt, in terms of formality, choose a houmongi ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 06:56:56 -0600</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>Patricia Mansfield-Devine</dc:creator>
				
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				<title>Black meisen hitoe with green yabane</title>
				<link>http://www.mansfield-devine.com/Black-meisen-hitoe-with-green-yabane.html</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ This black kimono is my first meisen hitoe ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:29:48 -0600</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>Patricia Mansfield-Devine</dc:creator>
				
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				<title>Pink meisen with cross hatching</title>
				<link>http://www.mansfield-devine.com/Pink-meisen-with-cross-hatching.html</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ This meisen kimono has the most beautiful handle and lustre ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 23:05:34 -0600</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>Patricia Mansfield-Devine</dc:creator>
				
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				<title>Obi fabric</title>
				<link>http://www.mansfield-devine.com/Obi-fabric.html</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ My new obi fabric arrived yesterday - can't wait to turn it into a 'fake' obi ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:58:51 -0600</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>Patricia Mansfield-Devine</dc:creator>
				
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				<title>Obi stays</title>
				<link>http://www.mansfield-devine.com/Obi-stays.html</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ An obi stay keeps your obi from creasing and provides some structure for added cords and obiage.  ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 23:16:35 -0600</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>Patricia Mansfield-Devine</dc:creator>
				
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				<title>Wool komons</title>
				<link>http://www.mansfield-devine.com/Wool-komons.html</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ Wool kimonos are a practical addition to my winter wardrobe ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 19:09:07 -0600</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>Patricia Mansfield-Devine</dc:creator>
				
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				<title>Grey yukata with flower print</title>
				<link>http://www.mansfield-devine.com/Grey-yukata-with-flower-print.html</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ My one and only kimono not bought by myself ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 14:44:53 -0600</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>Patricia Mansfield-Devine</dc:creator>
				
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				<title>Burgundy Sha kimono with grey hibiscus flowers</title>
				<link>http://www.mansfield-devine.com/Burgundy-Sha-with-grey-hibiscus-flowers.html</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ This Sha kimono is proving a godsend in the heat of summer ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 01:39:07 -0600</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>Patricia Mansfield-Devine</dc:creator>
				
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