I asked a
couple of days ago advice about wearing my summer kimono at our Saturday evening Japanese evening. The overwhelming response was 'Yes'. So I will, with a proviso.
It is a relatively uncomfortable garment (aren't most elegant outfits?). It has four belts as well as a large stiff bow at the back which doesn't allow me to relax into a chair back. Additionally the shoes are shorter than my foot (that is the correct size for some reason). So, I've decided to take a back-up. An alternative to change into if I get too sick of it. Trick is, when?
The evening will (hopefully) run something like this:
5pm set up
6pm 100 people arrive and eat
7pm divide into 4 groups
introduction
slipper relay
7.30 groups rotate around 4 stations - origami, DVD, language lab and a scavenger hunt based on our mission stand
8.30 conclusion with a short presentation about CAJ (Christian Academy in Japan) and question time.
What do you think? Do I eat with the yukata (correct name for summer kimono) on and change before 7 or do I do it the other way around?
I asked a couple of days ago advice about wearing my summer kimono at our Saturday evening Japanese evening. The overwhelming response was 'Yes'. So I will, with a proviso.
It is a relatively uncomfortable garment (aren't most elegant outfits?). It has four belts as well as a large stiff bow at the back which doesn't allow me to relax into a chair back. Additionally the shoes are shorter than my foot (that is the correct size for some reason). So, I've decided to take a back-up. An alternative to change into if I get too sick of it. Trick is, when?
The evening will (hopefully) run something like this:
5pm set up
6pm 100 people arrive and eat
7pm divide into 4 groups
introduction
slipper relay
7.30 groups rotate around 4 stations - origami, DVD, language lab and a scavenger hunt based on our mission stand
8.30 conclusion with a short presentation about CAJ (Christian Academy in Japan) and question time.
What do you think? Do I eat with the yukata (correct name for summer kimono) on and change before 7 or do I do it the other way around?
I personally would wear the kimino for the relaxed/eating part of the evening and change before the running around/scavenger hunt part.
ReplyDeleteI did do as you suggested, though the idea was that other people would be running around - not me! The scavenger hunt was scavenging for info on our stand - a very sedentary activity! Thanks for the advice, however.
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