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The kimono's laid-back cousin who shows up to summer festivals in flip-flops.
means A lightweight unlined cotton robe worn casually in summer, at festivals, or after baths.
from From Japanese 'yukatabira,' a bathing cloth worn in steamy Heian-era baths to avoid scalding and prying eyes.
Bath originsOriginally worn while bathing, not after it
Wrap ruleLeft over right; right over left dresses corpses
No silkCotton makes it cheap, breathable, washable
Festival uniformStandard summer fireworks and matsuri attire today