Traditional Japanese
clothes are worn according to the seasons. Japanese clothing is also worn
also based off a person’s age or by the event.
In the spring, bright colors and flower patterned Japanese clothes are worn.
In autumn, Japanese clothes with fall colors and fall patterns are worn.
Japanese clothing designs may include patterns or maple leaves. In the
winter Japanese clothing with patterns and designs are worn for because they
represent good luck and prosperity. The fabric of the Japanese clothing also
changes during the seasons. In the summer they wear clothes made out of
cotton whereas in the fall and winter they wear heavier or lined
clothes. Woven pattern clothes, dyed clothing and clothing with repeated
patterns are considered non formal Japanese clothes. These types of clothes
would be worn as daily clothes, for non formal friend and family visits.
For women, traditional Japanese clothes like the kimono are not only worn
because of the person’s age but also because of their status. Unmarried
women wear kimono with long sleeves that are very colorful and have a lot of
patterns on them. Married women or older women would wear simpler more
covered clothes.
Here is a list of some Japanese clothes that are worn daily:
Kimono - means
clothes or things to wear is the everyday Japanese clothing
Yukata - the summer
kimono
Haori - short silk
jacket
Michiyuki - Overcoat
Hakama - Japanese
pants
Footwear:
The four basic types of
Japanese sandals they are geta, zori, vinyl zori and the tatami. Japanese
shoes come in a lot of different colors and styles, but red and black are
the most popular.
Geta
sandals:
Geta sandals are
any sandal with a separate heel. The word geta means “clack clack” in
Japanese. They named it geta because of the sound it makes when you walk
with it on. However, there are many other types of geta sandals including
those made of vinyl.
Wooden geta have a really flat front heal, making the person who is wearing
it lean forward with every step. Geta sandals are not easy for some people
to walk on and it takes lot of practice to walk in them correctly.
Zori
Sandals Types
Zori sandals are any Japanese
sandals that have a flat bottom. Zori sandals include both the tatami
sandals and vinyl zori sandals. The zori sandals are worn by both men and
women and are made in a lot of different colors and materials.
Tatami
Sandals
The tatami sandals are known as casual Japanese sandals and are the most
used for daily wear. The sandals are called tatami which means straw. The
top of the sandal is made from flattened straw. The thong is made of velvet
and comes in only two colors red or black.
Vinyl
Zori Sandals
The vinyl zori sandals are the most popular sandals they are worn for
special occasions with the kimono. The sandals are made of velvet or vinyl
and come in a lot of colors.
These vinyl zori sandals are less formal than the black ones and they are
the mostly used in the summer. They have a vinyl surface and the velvet
sandals come in a many different of colors.
