A Style Note (from me?!)
I discovered lately the proper wear in a difficult situation.
Whilst I was attached to an IV pole by various lines, I found a way to be both covered and stylish during the pathetic peregrinations advised by my nurses. A yukata (the cotton kimono worn mostly by Japanese men after the bath) is the ideal garment to accommodate the exigencies of this condition. The sleeves are sufficiently wide and roomy to permit the line to emerge across the breast and avoid the one-sleeved look of so many who attempt to keep themselves decently covered when leaving the hospital room. A careful attention to the wrapping and tying of the yukata produces a slender and elegant line which goes well with the ubiquitous hospital socks. (Socks are not uncommonly worn by Japanese.) Since the yukata does not use the obi, the garment can be tied high or low, tightly or loosely. Nothing can make the pushing or pulling of the hideous IV pole any less obnoxious but this way at least the pusher or pullee need not look like an idiot. I saw persons wearing only the hospital gown, wearing battered robes half-on and resolved to stay in bed rather than emulate them. Bless the yukata - of which I have half a dozen. It is a most versatile garment and looks exotic anywhere it is worn. I actually had two people stop me in inquire about it. See, I am not completely a ragamuffin.
Whilst I was attached to an IV pole by various lines, I found a way to be both covered and stylish during the pathetic peregrinations advised by my nurses. A yukata (the cotton kimono worn mostly by Japanese men after the bath) is the ideal garment to accommodate the exigencies of this condition. The sleeves are sufficiently wide and roomy to permit the line to emerge across the breast and avoid the one-sleeved look of so many who attempt to keep themselves decently covered when leaving the hospital room. A careful attention to the wrapping and tying of the yukata produces a slender and elegant line which goes well with the ubiquitous hospital socks. (Socks are not uncommonly worn by Japanese.) Since the yukata does not use the obi, the garment can be tied high or low, tightly or loosely. Nothing can make the pushing or pulling of the hideous IV pole any less obnoxious but this way at least the pusher or pullee need not look like an idiot. I saw persons wearing only the hospital gown, wearing battered robes half-on and resolved to stay in bed rather than emulate them. Bless the yukata - of which I have half a dozen. It is a most versatile garment and looks exotic anywhere it is worn. I actually had two people stop me in inquire about it. See, I am not completely a ragamuffin.