It used to be thought that the bride dressed in white was ready to be 'dyed' in the customs and ways of her husband's family. Less common today than kimono for women, and more subdued in colour. Typically worn with a light coat called a 'haori' and a pleated skirt called a 'hakama,' both worn on top of the kimono. Sumo wrestlers are about the only people who still wear them on a daily basis. A light, unlined cotton kimono traditionally thrown on after a hot bath, it is now popular for summer festivals and fireworks shows.
Patterns range from traditional navy and white to garish flowers and dragonflies .
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