being all confined

kimono
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Today we learned how to put on a kimono -- aka, hold your breath, suck in your stomach, and smile for the camera!

kimono2
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I have to admit, being corned in folds of heavy cloth, standing in a ladylike fashion, and folding my hands appropriately in my lap are all not really my style. These things are right up there with speaking in a squeakily high voice, bowing to all authority figures, and acting demure and coy...which is to say, maybe I'm being a rude American, but I don't believe in them. It's fun for a little while to play pretend, but then it just gets old. And demeaning.