Whether you’re sipping coffee like a European heiress in a silk robe, looking for something to layer over your pajamas, answering the door in a kimono robe that makes you look effortlessly put ...

Silk might be softer ... don't offer the absorption or the dexterity that the H by Frette Pique Kimono does. This robe is similar in sleeve length and texture to a taekwondo dobok.

The kimono is a profound historical and cultural treasure of Japan. But can foreign tourists wear them too, as locals do? Here's everything you need to know.