Ebony Peacock Yukata

Sometimes an idea comes out in unexpected ways.

The Japanese will always wear their Yukata left side over right, so that they can put their right hand inside the fold to get to their fan or wallet.  When the Yukata is worn right over left, it means that the person inside is dead - in a very real way. 

There have been several people who have jokingly (maybe?) asked about making a gothic kimono or yukata.  Goths always wear black, even though a white kimono often is a part of mourning, so white was right out. 

When the fabric was found, black with the lovely peacock swirls, the gothic yukata was born.  It is designed to be worn right over left, as befits the dead, and the black color will make any goth happy.