Preparing For Japan’s Yukata Season
It's summer again, and both the heat and a desire for stylishness make tossing on a yukata and going to a festival an appealing way to spend the weekend. But there's more to this casual kimono than meets the eye. Yukata date back as far as the 700s in Japan, evolving over time from bathrobes to everyday wear for the merchant class to the special occasion summer garments they are today. Yukata are most often thought of as cotton kimono, but they can be made from a variety of materials including cotton, silk and the increasingly popular polyester. Their dressiness (and price) varies too. They ca...