How to Wear a Yukata

Intermediate 15 min 13 steps 43120 views Rating: 4.1/5 Published: 2026-02-26

Slide your arms through the sleeves.. Find the back seam to center the garment.. Adjust the length to ankle level.

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1

Slide your arms through the sleeves.

Step 1

Slide your arms through the sleeves.

2

Find the back seam to center the garment.

Step 2

Find the back seam to center the garment.

3

Adjust the length to ankle level.

Step 3

Adjust the length to ankle level.

4

Bring the right side to your left hip.

Step 4

Bring the right side to your left hip.

5

Cross the left side to your right hip.

Step 5

Cross the left side to your right hip.

6

Tie a thin koshihimo band around your lower waist.

Step 6

Tie a thin koshihimo band around your lower waist.

7

Tuck extra fabric over the first koshihimo.

Step 7

Tuck extra fabric over the first koshihimo.

8

Tie a second koshihimo around your upper waist.

Step 8

Tie a second koshihimo around your upper waist.

9

Fold about 16 in (41 cm) of an end in half lengthwise.

Step 9

Fold about 16 in (41 cm) of an end in half lengthwise.

10

Wrap the obi around your waist twice.

Step 10

Wrap the obi around your waist twice.

11

Tie a bow for a feminine look.

Step 11

Tie a bow for a feminine look.

12

Make a clam's mouth knot if you want a masculine look.

Step 12

Make a clam's mouth knot if you want a masculine look.

13

Pull the knot to the side or to your back.

Step 13

Pull the knot to the side or to your back.

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