One more photo and a final thought
How could I forget....
.... Steampunk!
Giving this thread some thought I was reminded of a costume I wore a few years back for Halloween
Now wearing a kimono and the paired swords (both toys, one plastic the other wood) and calling myself a samurai or Japanese man would be wrong. It wouldn't be respectful.
However I was being a very specific character from the mini-series and novel Shōgun* and I think that made a big difference in terms of respect for the garment and the culture.
Cheers
Jamie
* Absolutely no one remembers the name "John Blackthorne" of "Anjin-san", however virtually every adult I met went "OH! You're Richard Chamberlain!!!" this included the Asian lady at the shop where I bought the kimono.
Maybe I should have gone as Dr. Kildare?
-See it there, a white plume
Over the battle - A diamond in the ash
Of the ultimate combustion-My panache
Edmond Rostand
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