The First Appearance - 初めての着物でお出かけ

After a week of preparation, I was able to debut my first appearance for Hatsumode - the first visit to the shrine for New Year. New Year is a big celebration in Japan and almost everything is closed from January 1-3, temples and shrines being the exception. So, once I was dressed it was really the only place to go.
My friends had warned me that getting dressed (by myself) was only half the battle, actually arriving where you wanted to be still clothed was the other half. They warned that it is possible that if your kimono is not put on properly, that it will unravel with every step. Luckily, this didn't happen!

私は一週間準備したあと早速着物姿で初詣に出かけた。友達は私に「着物がほぐれないように気をつけなさい」と言った。着物を自分で着られるようになっても、完璧な着物姿を崩さないで歩き回るのは非常に難しいことである。歩いている最中着物が解けてしまうんではないのかと心配したが、大丈夫だった。