I'm back from my vacation in Vietnam. It was so much fun ! We had such a lovely time and enjoyed the food, the people and the culture. And although I didn't wear kimono - I did see kimono while I was there... in this ad!
ベトンム旅行から帰ってきました。私は着物を着ることは出来ませんが、着物の看板を見つけとっても楽しかったです。
I've been struggling with my yukata search for a while, now. They are either too short or they fit 'just right' but I was warned they might shrink after the first washing. So, in desperation, late one night night I turned to the internet. After all, it had been successful for me with the zōri (traditonal kimono shoes), so why not with yukata? I was so excited - I found a company, with an English website, they had LL size yukatas, in cute patterns and for only about 4,000 yen ($45 USD). So I ordered one! It arrived after only 3 days, but arghhh - it is too short!
ゆかたを３週間かけてお店に出向いて探していましたが、どれも腕丈が短いか、洗うと短くなってしまうと言われてしまい、ちょっと残念に思いながらも夜中にインターネットで探してみました。そして、やっとサイズに合うLLのゆかたをを見つけました。とっても可愛く、４０００円ととってもお得でした。すぐにオーダーして３日後に到着して絶句！うーーやっぱり短いやんか！
Then a friend offered to take me to a store they knew, in Shimokitazawa, and finally I found my yukata! The summer is in it's fullest, hottest wave and I finally have a yukata!!
友達が下北沢にゆかたを売っている店を知っているというので一緒に行ってもらい、やっとサイズの合うゆかたを買うことができました。ゆかたシーズンは半分終わってしまいましたが、これからはゆかたがあるので暑い夏も快適に過ごせます。
I think that color is so flattering with your skin tone. It's so pretty :)
ReplyDeleteSory to intrude, but I saw your blog (and this post catched my eye) because Aubergine Fleur linked it and I enjoy reading it a lot, thank you!
ReplyDeleteThe blue one is gorgeous!
The white one I regognize from the shop where I work, I am afraid we call them "tourist yukata" and for costumers a bit more polite, yukata/bathrobes adapted to the western use. So they are much shorter and come with a belt (in the sleeve)
Do you know Ichiroya? They sell large yukata too, sometimes.