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How to put on a yukata
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1. First, to decide the height of the hem, use your right hand to align both collars, holding them about 20 centimeters from the end. Use your left hand to hold the seam running down the back of the yukata. |
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2. Set the hemline at about the height of your ankles. |
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3. Hold the outer layer in your left hand and decide its position. The seam running down the right edge should reach to one centimeter before the edge of your body line. |
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4. Open the outer layer and decide the position of the inner layer (right side) . Raise the tsumasaki (the bottom corner of the hemline) so that it’s eight centimeters above the floor. When moving your hands, keep them parallel to the floor to avoid lifting the hemline too high. |
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*Additional note Raising the tsumasaki of the inner layer seven to eight centimeters above the floor will help tighten the hem. |
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5. Bring the outer layer over to cover the inner layer. When you do so, take up any surplus in the inner layer and fold it under, before covering it with the outer layer and tucking it in. |
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6. Fasten the koshi-himo (the cord that is tied around your waist) two to three centimeters above your hips. If the surplus beyond the left edge is folded under, the yukata will follow your body shape nicely. |
Five centimeters above the floor |
*Additional note Raise the tsumasaki of the outer layer’s hemline about five centimeters above the floor. |
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7. Use your right hand to hold both the right and left tomoeri (collar-protectors) in line with the center of your face. Use your left hand to hold the seam running down the back of the yukata so that it runs straight down the middle of your back. Pull the emon (back collar) down so that there is space for three fingers between it and your neck. |
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*Additional note When positioning the collar, don’t make the space around your neck too loose, or it will give a dowdy impression. However, you do need a little slack because if the collar is too tight you will look hot and uncomfortable. |
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8. Straighten the ohashori (the tuck that can be seen under the obi), and fasten the muna-himo (the cord that is tied around your chest). |
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9. Smooth the wrinkles on the back of the yukata outward. Smooth the wrinkles from the center to both the right and the left so as to avoid pulling too hard and making the seam on the back crooked. |
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10. Fasten the date-jime. After straightening the ohashori and positioning the collar properly, position the date-jime at your front and pass both ends around you so they cross at your back before coming around to the front again. Tie them at the front in the same way as for the muna-himo. |
How to wear yukata in an "adult"style The general rule is to wear a yukata against your bare skin with an obi, and to wear geta sandals on your bare feet. However, with Koubai, Menro, Chijimi, Shibori, and other types of yukata, it’s nice to enjoy an “adult” tone for special events by wearing long juban underwear made of hemp or silk gauze, in combination with a smaller taiko-musubi knot. What makes it very stylish is to effortlessly wear your yukata in the sweltering summer. |
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