What Are Men's Kimonos Called?

For formal occasions, men wear a montsuki, which is a formal black silk kimono worn over a white under-kimono and hakama, traditional Japanese trousers.

Are kimonos unisex?

Both men and women wear kimono. They can be worn year-round and have different seasonal styles – unlined in summer, lined in autumn and spring, and padded in winter. ... Yukata are mostly worn by women; however, it's becoming more popular for young men to also wear them during the summer.

What is the difference between a kimono and yukata?

Perhaps the most obvious difference between a kimono and yukata, at least if you're wearing it yourself, is that kimono usually (although not always) have an interior lining, whereas yukata never do, and are sewn from a single layer of fabric.

Maya Lin-Takahashi

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