Fold A Hakama
How to fold a Hakama
Step one
Lay the hakama out flat
Step two
Fold the outer part of each leg toward the inside of the hakama
Step three
Fold the legs up from the bottom to half way up the hakama
Step four
Fold again to 3/4 of the length up the hakama
Step five
fold the remainder of the hakama to the top of the leg
Step six
Lay the long himo out flat and fold, in half along the length, and then again, and repeat for the other side, as shown
Step seven
Lay these folded himo along the top of the folded hakama legs, pointing to opposite corners
Step eight
Take the short himo across the same path as the folded long one that you just laid down, and bring it underneath at the point where the two previously placed ones cross, as shown
Step nine
Bring the himo back towards you, parallel to the long folded himo from the other side of the hakama, and then underneath and upwards as shown
Step ten
Repeat for the other side
Step eleven
Take the ends of the both himo and push through the loops now created where they previously went underneath the longer folded himo, and you're done!
