How to Wear Samurai Attire
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Loinclothes, or "fundoshi," were typically made of cotton or hemp.Brand X Pictures/Brand X Pictures/Getty Images
Put on a traditional samurai loincloth, also called a "fundoshi." These loincloths were typically pieces of cloth wrapped around the samurai like a brief or diaper. - 2
Traditionally, sandals, or "waraji," indicated a higher class of samurai.Art Wolfe/Digital Vision/Getty Images
Put on socks, also called "tabi," which should include a space to separate the big toe from the other toes. Pick either a pair of samurai sandals, also called "waraji," or a pair of wooden clogs, also called "geta." Traditionally, sandals indicated a higher class of samurai. - 3
A plain, modestly decorated silk kimono is akin to those a samuari soldier would wear.Nisian Hughes/Digital Vision/Getty Images
Slip on a modestly decorated silk kimono. Silk was considered a superior material to cotton or hemp, and it also provided coolness during warm Japanese summers. - 4
The samurai sword is symboic of these Japanese warriors.Photos.com/Photos.com/Getty Images
Outfit yourself with a belt, or "obi," which is worn wrapped around the waist and tied in front. Wear your samurai sword by the belt's cords on the left side. - 5
Samurai often fashioned their hair in a traditional topknot.Junko Kimura/Getty Images News/Getty Images
Wear an "eboshi," or a cap of black silk gauze, stiffened with a black lacquered paper lining. Style your hair, if possible, in a traditional topknot.
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