This is a genuine, contemporary but traditional style, cotton yukata which could make a wonderful dressing gown, housecoat or robe. This yukata was originally shop bought from Japan and I have adapted it by creating a matching belt.

Authentic Japanese women's kimono are very long as they are traditionally shortened by a complicated process of hitching up at the waist with the excess material being tied and hidden behind a wide obi belt. This means that in order to use a kimono as a dressing gown, it needs shortening. I have done the hard work for you and shortened this kimono to a more 'normal' long length and used the excess material to make a matching belt. Now the kimono can more easily be used as a dressing gown or a kimono robe. 

This kimono is made from a fine, lightweight, semi-sheer, cotton with a fine smooth texture. The base colour is black. It has a 'new' crisp feel.

The pattern is typically Japanese being bright and floral. There are are large pink lily flowers with pale blue leaves and white lines which represent 'grass blades'. It is a pretty and feminine design!

In Japan yukata are worn for casual summer occasions/festivals.

This yukata is not lined.

The label is in Japanese but says it is 100% cotton and machine washable at 30 degrees.

AGE & CONDITION: This kimono is new, so of contemporary age. The condition is mint, it is in new and in perfect condition. It has the 'new' crisp feel.
It has been shortened (by me) to a more wearable length and a matching belt has been made.

SIZE : This is slightly larger than the usual size.  I think this would fit a range of sizes as it is wrap round style, up to a maximum of a UK size 14 and even as small UK 16 ( so up to a US size 12, maybe small US size 14). Please check the measurement below against your own robe or similar garment, to check the fit.
Sleeve edge to sleeve edge width is 128cm/50.5”, overall length is 139cm/54.5", the width across the back (side seam to side seam) is 63cm/25”. The belt is about 203cm/81" long and about 1.5"/4cm wide. The weight is about 400g.

YUKATA comes from “YU” meaning bath and “Katabira” meaning under-clothing. Over one thousand years ago court nobles wore linen Kimonos or “yukatabira” which were draped loosely over the body after taking a bath.   Yukata gradually became worn by the warriors, who would also use the yukata like a towel to dry after a bath. The general public began to wear cotton kimonos about three hundred years ago when the Japanese public bath became popular. These kinds of light weight cotton kimonos were worn everyday as casual clothing after taking a bath—bathrobes! Now the yukata is widely used for everything from traditional Japanese dance, for summer festival wear and casual wear in the summer, to simple night attire. Today, yukata generally means an unlined cotton kimono for casual wear. 

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