{"id":486,"date":"2011-04-05T20:16:14","date_gmt":"2011-04-06T00:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chopa.com\/blog\/?p=486"},"modified":"2011-04-05T20:16:55","modified_gmt":"2011-04-06T00:16:55","slug":"how-to-look-great-in-a-kimono-robe-dress-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chopa.com\/blog\/how-to-look-great-in-a-kimono-robe-dress-this-summer.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Look Great in a Kimono Robe Dress this Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"kimono<\/a>Spring may have just begun, but in the fashion world it is already fall.\u00a0 So don\u2019t feel guilty if you\u2019re sights are set on summer.\u00a0 Now is the time to start putting together the primary pieces of your summer wardrobe, and for many women that will include a Kimono robe dress<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve never worn a Kimono robe dress or its lighter-weight cousin, the Yukata, then you are in for a treat.\u00a0 These comfortable and colorful robes are a hallmark of Japanese culture, and one of the most recognizable articles of clothing in all of Asia.\u00a0 While they may not be quite as common in Western cultures, many women are starting to embrace their versatile good looks.\u00a0<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re not sure where you would wear a Kimono robe dress<\/a>, then the best place to start is by the pool.\u00a0 Some women choose a cotton fabric Yukata instead of silker Kimonos, since they are cooler against the skin on warm days.\u00a0 A Kimono dress can also be worn more traditionally by wrapping it around the waist and cinching it with a wide belt, or Obi.\u00a0 Once women start wearing these silken robes, they like the feel of them so much that they start to look for more occasions to wear one.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In Japanese society, a Kimono robe dress is often worn at traditional tea ceremonies and even at formal weddings.\u00a0 These fluid designs are often seen in Asian fashion shows and reinterpreted by contemporary clothing designers.\u00a0 But as a casual summer essential, the Kimono robe dress is a lot more relaxed.\u00a0 The lightweight Cherry Blossom Yukata shown here is a great example of the more casual summer Kimono, and can be worn as a bathrobe or by the pool.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Women are unfamiliar with the fashion \u201cdos and don\u2019ts\u201d of Japanese fashions, so I like to point out that some American footwear won\u2019t look right with a Kimono robe dress.\u00a0 It is better to purchase a pair of Tatami Zori sandals, Geta Sandals, or other traditional Japanese footwear.\u00a0 Tatami sandals are stylish and versatile, and made with organic materials that dry quickly.\u00a0 Often worn by Geishas, Geta sandals are so traditional that they date back as far as 300 B.C.\u00a0 Made from lightweight and warp-resistant Paulownia wood, the modern versions of these shows have a slight heel.\u00a0 Tabi socks can also be a great complement to a Kimono robe dress.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The best selection of Kimono robe dresses and Yukatas<\/a> can be found by visiting Chopa.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Spring may have just begun, but in the fashion world it is already fall.\u00a0 So don\u2019t feel guilty if you\u2019re sights are set on summer.\u00a0 Now is the time to start putting together the primary pieces of your summer wardrobe, and for many women that will include a Kimono robe dress.\u00a0 If you\u2019ve never worn […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[142],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-486","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-clothing"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chopa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/486","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chopa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chopa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chopa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chopa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=486"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.chopa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/486\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":489,"href":"https:\/\/www.chopa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/486\/revisions\/489"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chopa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=486"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chopa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=486"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chopa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=486"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}