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Have you ever seen someone wearing a kimono? It's a traditional Japanese outfit, once worn exclusively as a formal garment but now often used as a robe. One specific type of kimono is the yukata, which is often worn during the summertime. This article will help you learn how to wear a kimono in the customary Japanese manner. | Have you ever seen someone wearing a kimono? It's a traditional Japanese outfit, once worn exclusively as a formal garment but now often used as a robe. One specific type of kimono is the yukata, which is often worn during the summertime. This article will help you learn how to wear a kimono in the customary Japanese manner. | ||
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== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
#Purchase a kimono. You can go someplace like Japantown in San Francisco, or you can buy a kimono on an auction site like [http://www.ebay.com/ Ebay]. There are also online stores that specialize in kimonos, like [http://www.ichiroya.com/ Ichiroya], but these may take longer to ship your kimono. | #Purchase a kimono. You can go someplace like Japantown in San Francisco, or you can buy a kimono on an auction site like [http://www.ebay.com/ Ebay]. There are also online stores that specialize in kimonos, like [http://www.ichiroya.com/ Ichiroya], but these may take longer to ship your kimono. | ||
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#Put the obi makura into place and wrap the obi. Tie both ends of the obi together, folding it in across your waist and tightening it at the center. Then slide it to your back, straighten yourself out a bit, and you should be all dressed up in your kimono! | #Put the obi makura into place and wrap the obi. Tie both ends of the obi together, folding it in across your waist and tightening it at the center. Then slide it to your back, straighten yourself out a bit, and you should be all dressed up in your kimono! | ||
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== Tips == | == Tips == | ||
