* Click image to enlarge The main difference between a yukata and a hitoe (unlined) summer kimono is the fabric, and too a lesser extent the pattern. Basically, summer kimonos are made of silk or a natural bast fiber such as hemp, whereas yukata are... ...full story at Japan Now & Then
from Japan Now & Then on Fri, Aug 08 2008
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| 05 Aug 08 |
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Gion Matsuri, 2008, the yukata of Kyoto »
YouTube video Kyoto Japan summertime festival. Fun and kimonos and yukata. |
| 10 Aug 08 |
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Yukata-The Simple Look (Wearing Yukata 2008 #4) » Japan Now & Then Anyway, after I finished writing about Yukata—The Finished Look, I was all pooped out with that and felt like wearing something different. I bought this Yukata last year at the kimono boutique Naraya near Meijiro station in Tokyo to wear on the ... |
| 01 Jan 09 |
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What’s the Difference Between Yukata and Kimono » Japan Now & Then This is a question asked frequently and people seeking the answer appear to visit my site, so I thought I would make a brief answer. The basic difference is yukata is made of cotton (although sometimes hemp-linen or synthetic) whereas kimono are... |
| 19 Oct 07 |
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Wearing Yukata: Dressing Up Chic » Japan Now & Then My friend Tanaka-san, who is relatively new to yukata having bought her first one last year, made the mistake of asking me advice about how to dress up her yukata so that it was a bit more chic. I love yukata questions, but this was quite a challenge ... |
| 21 Jun 07 |
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Stay cool for summer: learn how to wear a yukata in two hours » Japan Times Ever been to a Bon festival and marveled at how everyone manages to pull off wearing a yukata (summer kimono) with such aplomb? Match the well-dressed throngs this summer by heading to one of... Read more . . . |
| 28 Oct 07 |
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Wearing Yukata: Dressing Up II » Japan Now & Then This summer when Tanaka-san and I, and the rest of the young’ins from the Research Center, went on the Yakatabune bay-boating excursion. I wore a white yukata with a goldfish pattern instead of my more typical (for me) dark colored purple or my dark in... |
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