I've sort of wondered about this for awhile. Happi coats seem to be really popular concert merchandise. People get disappointed when they aren't offered, and disappointed when they sell out. But why do people like them?
I'm really not trying to say anything for/against them, I'd just like to understand.
It's hard to tell from the pictures--are they substantial material, or are they thinner and more decorative? As clothing, I would guess from the pictures I've seen that their primary job is just to add a fandom flair to whatever regular clothes you're wearing underneath.
Or, I think a happi coat is a more traditional Japanese garment. So maybe there's sort of a cultural aspect to people's enjoyment of them?
I'm really not trying to say anything for/against them, I'd just like to understand.
It's hard to tell from the pictures--are they substantial material, or are they thinner and more decorative? As clothing, I would guess from the pictures I've seen that their primary job is just to add a fandom flair to whatever regular clothes you're wearing underneath.
Or, I think a happi coat is a more traditional Japanese garment. So maybe there's sort of a cultural aspect to people's enjoyment of them?