kama The hakama is worn not at the waist but at the hips. The sash pulls the fabric near it. Draw an abundance of creases to illustrate this.
( Hakama Pleats )
Pleat Interior To draw convincing pleats, use staggered levels for the pleats' interior and exterior hemlines
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The hakama's hemline comes above the ankle, making it too short and unattractive.
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If the hemline is too long, the samurai will have difficulty moving.
Ankle-length is standard.
Hakama Styles
Culotte-Style: This is the most common form of hakama worn by samurai.
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Skirt-Style: This form is suited to female samurai and handsome male characters with delicate features.
The kimono sleeves should end at the wrist. Avoid making the sleeves so long that they hide the hand. (A long sleeve hinders the samurai's use of his sword, so it would be unnatural.)
