Shihakushō

A Shihakushō (死覇装, Garment of Dead Souls) is the standard Shinigami uniform worn by all members of the Gotei 13 as well as the Royal Guard, and the Royal Guard's rogue faction, the Ghost Squad.
==Overview==
The Shihakushō is composed of a white shitagi (下着, under clothing), a black kosode (小袖, small sleeve), a black hakama (袴), a white hakama-himo, white tabi (足袋, foot pouch), and waraji (草鞋). The black kosode has its owner's division insignia emblazoned on the inside. Lieutenants of the Gotei 13 sometimes wear an armband which carries their division symbol and its number, usually on their left arm. They are required to do this when they are summoned to a meeting, but apart from this, it is rarely compulsory.
Captains additionally wear a white haori (羽織) over the usual black Shinigami clothes, with the number of their division on the back inside the Gotei 13 symbol (a rhombus). Some captain haori have long sleeves, while others do not. The color of the underside is division — or at least captain — specific, for every captain has a different color of it. The haori is meant to signify a captain's status, and Yamamoto was furious when Captains Kuchiki, Kyōraku and Zaraki lost theirs in battle and were acting indifferent about it.
==Uniform Customization==
====Captains====
Gotei 13 officers, particularly captains and lieutenants, often customize their personal appearance or that of their uniform. Some of these modifications include:
*Captain-Commander Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto of the 1st Division wears the captain's long-sleeved haori draped over his back instead of actually wearing it, with its size being greatly exaggerated. 
*Captain Yoruichi Shihōin of the 2nd Division wears a sleeveless and backless Shinigami outfit (when she is fighting) under her haori, which is standard issue for the head of the Onmitsukidō. She wears a orange sash a layer above, but slightly lower than her white one.
*Captain Retsu Unohana of the 4th Division wears an obi (帯, おび, sash) rather than a standard sash.
*Captain Renji Abarai of the 5th Division wears a much shorter version of the Kuchiki Clan's Windflower Silk Scarf tied around his head like a headband, and a special pendant around the tie at his waist. The pendant was a present from Olivia Miyazaki, his mother, and the scarf, a wedding present from Byakuya Kuchiki. 
*Captain Byakuya Kuchiki of the 6th Division wears a finely crafted high-collared captain's haori with golden threading along the edges and expensive golden tassels. He's since shed his kenseikan (牽星箝, Star-Pulling Insert}) and his scarf. 
*Captain Rukia Kuchiki of the 7th Division wears fingerless white tekkou, similar to Byakuya's, which extend past her elbows under the sleeve of her haori.
*Captain Shunsui Kyōraku of the 8th Division wears a straw hat and a gaudily-colored kimono (着物, thing to wear) over his uniform.
*Captain Kensei Muguruma of the 9th Division wears a sleeveless kosode. 
*Captain Faye Nakatomi of the 10th Division wears a dress modeled to look like the standard Shinigami outfit with a purple sash under her bust, and slits up her sides to her upper thigh. She also wears black thigh high stockings and white high heels. 
*Captain Kenpachi Zaraki of the 11th Division wears a jagged edged haori, which was taken from the previous captain of the 11th Division.
*Captain Kisuke Urahara of the 12th Division wears the standard uniform except instead of carrying a sword, he still carries his cane; and he still wears wears his clogs.
====Non-Captains====
*Lieutenant Chōjirō Sasakibe of the 1st Division wears a jinbaori over his shihakushō.
*Lieutenant Suì-Fēng of the 2nd Division wears a sleeveless and backless Shinigami outfit like her Captain and she wears a yellow sash a layer above, but slightly lower than her white one.
*Lieutenant Rangiku Matsumoto of the 3rd Division wears a top which is deliberately loose and hangs open to reveal her ample bosom. She wears a pink scarf (or stole), and wears her lieutenant's badge around her waist with her sash, tied in a bow.
*Lieutenant Kiyaru Kase of the 5th Division wears a hooded, sleeveless shitagi under his kosode, which hanngs open and has frayed sleeves. He also wears bandages wrapped from his hands up to just below his elbows. 
*Lieutenant Riku June Kuchiki of the 6th Division wears a finely crafted royal blue, sleeveless, and high collared haori with silver threading along the edges over her standard shihakusho. On the collar of the haori are three silver buttons on each side with the Kuchiki Family, Shiba Family, and Ishida Family crests pressed into them. Tied around her waist is her husband's silver-white, windflower light silk scarf. She also forgoes the white tabi and waraji for modern white flat shoes. She wears her Lieutenant's armband on her right sleeve since she's left handed. 
*Lieutenant Emaya Kuchiki of the 7th Division wears a solitary kenseikan (牽星箝, Star-Pulling Insert) in her hair, symbolizing her noble lineage.
*Lieutenant Shūhei Hisagi of the 9th Division wears a sleeveless kosode and black choker. 
*Lieutenant Yujiro Ishii of the 10th Division wears...
*Lieutenant Kirei Kaizoku of the 12th Division wears a version of the Onmitsukidō uniform except she wears a red obi that holds her Zanpakutō in place, allows her Lieutenant badge to hang around the obi, and keeps her upper garment loose to reveal her ample bosom. 
*3rd Seat Keiko Kojima of the 5th Division wears her shihakusho falling over her shoulders, and a maroon colored sash to represent her relationship with Izuru Kira. She also has an ornate hand fan that was gifted to her by Izuru fastened to her maroon colored sash that hangs opposite her zanpakuto. 
*Elites of the 6th Division are distinguished by wearing a white, sleeveless haori (shorter than the ones captains wear) with purple edges and held together at the opening by a red string, over their standard shihakushō.
*All known members of the 9th Division, excluding Toshimori Umesada, wear kosode without sleeves.
*4th Seat Yumichika Ayasegawa of the 11th Division wears an orange piece of clothing on top of his uniform around the neck connected to his arm, which covers most of his chest which would otherwise be exposed by his uniform.
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