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The summer outfit that began as a bathrobe

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What is now considered a highly fashionable summer festival outfit used to be the historical equivalent of sweatpants. The lightweight cotton Japanese Yukata was originally designed purely as a breathable bathrobe meant exclusively for lounging indoors, proving that wearing your pajamas out in public has always eventually become a fashion trend.

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