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No-pan kissa (Japanese: ノーパン喫茶, Hepburn: Nōpan kissa, pronounced [noːpaŋ kiꜜssa], lit. ' no-panties cafés ') are Japanese sex establishments offering food and drinks served by waitresses wearing short skirts with no underwear. The floors, or sections of the floor, are sometimes mirrored. [1]
A yukata (浴衣, lit. ' bathrobe ') is an unlined cotton summer kimono, [1] worn in casual settings such as summer festivals and to nearby bathhouses. The name is translated literally as "bathing cloth" and yukata originally were worn as bathrobes; their modern use is much broader, and are a common sight in Japan during summer.
The kosode: a short red or white silk robe of ankle or lower calf length. The nagabakama: the formal version of hakama worn by noble women; a very long pleated red skirt, sewn with two split legs. The hitoe: an unlined silk robe; usually red, white, or blue-green, although other colors (such as dark red-violet or dark green) very rarely occur.
It is often provided in Japanese hotels as a bathrobe, and is intended to be used indoors only, whereas the yukata may be worn outdoors. [1] In some cases, nemaki are gauze-lined. [2] The kanji may be written (寝巻) or (寝間着), with the former referring to the bathrobe, and the latter referring to sleepwear in general. [3]
The tight lacing of corsets worn in the 19th and early 20th centuries emphasized both cleavage and the size of the bust and hips. Evening gowns and ball gowns were especially designed to display and emphasize the décolletage. [43] [44] Elaborate necklaces decorated the décolletage at parties and balls by 1849. [92]
Amanda says her mother-in-law opted for a pink statuesque gown with statement flowers for the black tie optional affair at Hotel Peter and Paul in New Orleans on June 1. “We wanted our family ...
A bathrobe is considered to be very informal clothing, and is not worn with everyday clothes. A bathrobe is a dressing gown made from towelling or other absorbent fabric and may be donned while the wearer's body is wet, serving both as a towel and a body covering when there is no immediate need to fully dress.
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