There many who think Kimono is synonym of Kyoto. It is kind of recognize for normal peoples but there are so many variations of Kimono.

Kimono is traditional wear and tool for dressing up. One of the style to compete its beauty is the length of long sleeves.
If its longer is more dressed up and more elegant. Some of Kimono had long sleeves, reaches to the ankle. Actual Kimono has much shorter sleeves but Furisode style kimono has classic style long sleeves. It is the same now women ambition for the beauty.